1908 9th St, Harlan, IA 51537 Property Records

Shelby County property record for 1908 9th St, Harlan, IA 51537

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details2 bd · 2 ba · 1,078 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size0.438 acres (19,096 sqft)
Owner2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill$2,174 (2026)
Deeds & MortgagesFeb 2017 Mortgage
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN833135110081

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN833135110081

Interior

Bedrooms2 Beds
Full Baths2 Baths
Half Baths2 Half Baths
Total Rooms6 Rooms
Stories1 Story
Building Area1,078 sqft Living Area
Basement Area808 sqft
Finished Basement175 sqft
FlooringCarpet
Interior WallsPlaster

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1950
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1950
Exterior MaterialVinyl
Construction TypeFrame
Foundation TypeBlock
Roof TypeGable
Roof MaterialAsphalt
Lot Area19,096 sqft (0.438 acres)
Lot Dimensions124 ft deep x 151 ft wide
Garage TypeAttached
Garage Area480 sqft
Parking Spaces2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area166 sqft
Patio Area88 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemHVAC
Heating SystemForced Air with A/C
Heating FuelGas
Water SourceCommercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address1908 9TH ST
CityHARLAN
StateIA
Zip51537-2132
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionWYLANDS ADD LTS 8, 9, 10 & 11 BLK 110
Legal SubdivisionWYLANDS ADDITION
Legal Block110
Legal Lot Number8-11
JurisdictionSHELBY IA
Township / Civil DivisionHARLAN
Census Block Group1
Census Block1014
Census Tract960300

Owner

1908 9th St is owned and occupied by two individuals.

Source: Shelby County records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address1908 9TH ST, HARLAN, IA 51537-2132
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeIndividual
VestingSurvivor

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names2 Names on Deed
Record UpdatedOct 29, 2026

February 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document TypeDeed of Trust
JurisdictionSHELBY IA
Property Address1908 9TH ST, HARLAN, IA 51537-2132
Transaction TypeMortgage
Record UpdatedFeb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name

Mortgage

Document Number20170305
DateFeb 22, 2017
Instrument2017-0305
Lender
NameSHELBY COUNTY STATE BANK
TypeBank
AddressHARLAN, IA 51537
Agreement
TypeConventional Mortgage
AmountAmount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 1908 9th St was $2,174 with a homeowner's exemption.

Source: Shelby County assessment roll, as of September 30, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateIowa
CountyShelby County
MunicipalityHarlan City
Unified School DistrictHarlan Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2026$2,174.00$154,521 (-) Land $22,987 Building $131,534$154,521 (-) Land $22,987 Building $131,534
2025$154,521 Land $22,987 Building $131,534$154,521 Land $22,987 Building $131,534
2024$2,092.00
2023$135,730 (+20.4%) Land $22,987 Building $112,743$135,730 Land $22,987 Building $112,743
2022$2,162.00 Homeowner's exemption$112,734 Land $22,987 Building $89,747
2021$112,734 Land $22,987 Building $89,747

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 1908 9th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 100 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 16, 2015 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard AreaZone A, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims1 (2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA1 of 1
Most Recent ClaimJun 2018 · other causes

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

The area around 1908 9th St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire RiskNot rated
no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water SystemHARLAN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
serves 5,067 people · EPA ID IA8335029
Water SourceGroundwater
Last State InspectionMar 2024
Lead1 ppb (2022–2024)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 507 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Harlan Municipal Utilities
Fiber · Cable in parts of the area
1,000 / 1,000
Mediacom Xtream
Cable
1,000 / 50
Verizon
Fixed Wireless
300 / 20
Windstream
DSL
300 / 20

May also be available: Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone, Western Iowa Wireless.

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