Benton County property record for 1965 55th St, Vinton, IA 52349
| Property Type | Rural Home |
|---|---|
| Details | 3 bd · 2 ba · 2,696 sqft · built 1900 |
| Lot Size | 160 acres (6,969,600 sqft) |
| Owner | 2 Individual Names on File |
| Last Sale | $431,000 (Oct 2008) |
| Tax Bill | $11,526 (2026) |
| Flood Zone | Zone X (minimal risk) |
| APN | 39010000 |
| Primary APN | 39010000 |
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| Bedrooms | 3 Beds |
|---|---|
| Full Baths | 2 Baths |
| Half Baths | 2 Half Baths |
| Total Rooms | 8 Rooms |
| Stories | 2 Stories |
| Building Area | 2,696 sqft Living Area |
| 1st Floor Area | 676 sqft |
| Basement Area | 676 sqft |
| Finished Basement | 250 sqft |
| Unfinished Basement | 426 sqft |
| Game Room | Game Room |
| Flooring | Carpet |
| Interior Walls | Plaster |
| Fireplaces | 1 Fireplace |
| Fireplace | Fireplace |
| Year Built | Built 1900 |
|---|---|
| Effective Year Built | Effective 1900 |
| Exterior Material | Vinyl |
| Construction Type | Frame |
| Foundation Type | Block |
| Roof Type | Hip |
| Roof Material | Asphalt |
| Lot Area | 6,969,600 sqft (160 acres) |
| Garage Type | Attached |
| Garage Area | 1,152 sqft |
| Parking Spaces | 4 Parking Spaces |
| Porch | Slab |
|---|---|
| Porch Area | 192 sqft |
| Deck Area | 192 sqft |
| Lean-To | Lean-To |
| Cooling System | HVAC |
|---|---|
| Heating System | Forced Air with A/C |
| Heating Fuel | Gas |
| Street Address | 1965 55TH ST |
|---|---|
| City | VINTON |
| State | IA |
| Zip | 52349-9426 |
| Property Category | Residential |
| Property Type | Residential > Single Family > Rural Home |
| Legal Description | SE 1/4 EX COM AT SE COR N 18RD W 12.65RD S 18RD E 12.65RD 27 86 11 |
| Legal Range | 11W |
| Legal Township | 86N |
| Legal Section | 27 |
| Jurisdiction | BENTON IA |
| Township / Civil Division | CEDAR |
| Census Block Group | 1 |
| Census Block | 1130 |
| Census Tract | 960200 |
1965 55th St, a rural home, is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in October 2008.
Source: Benton County records, as of October 20, 2026
| Owner of Record | 2 Individual Names on File |
|---|---|
| Mailing Address | 1965 55TH ST, VINTON, IA 52349-9426 |
| Occupancy | Owner Occupied |
| Owner Type | Individual |
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| Deed Names | 2 Names on Deed |
|---|---|
| Last Sale | Oct 31, 2008 · Amount on File |
| Deed Sale | Oct 31, 2008 · Amount on File |
| Prior Sale | Dec 13, 2005 · Amount on File |
| Deed Book / Page | 8 / 5120 |
| Record Updated | Oct 29, 2026 |
The 2026 property tax bill for 1965 55th St was $11,526 with a homeowner's exemption, down 2.9% from the year before.
Source: Benton County assessment roll, as of September 30, 2025
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| State | Iowa |
| County | Benton County |
| Unified School District | Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District (PK - 12) |
| Year | Tax Bill | Assessed Value | Assessed Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $11,526.00 (-2.9%) | $835,000 (-) Land $367,200 Building $467,800 | $835,000 (-) Land $367,200 Building $467,800 |
| 2025 | $11,870.00 Homeowner's exemption | $835,000 Land $367,200 Building $467,800 | $835,000 Land $367,200 Building $467,800 |
| 2024 | $11,870.00 | ||
| 2023 | $676,600 (+30.39%) Land $295,800 Building $380,800 | $676,600 Land $295,800 Building $380,800 | |
| 2022 | $10,350.00 Homeowner's exemption Additional exemption filed | $518,900 Land $228,400 Building $290,500 | |
| 2021 | $518,900 Land $228,400 Building $290,500 |
Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.
FEMA maps place 1965 55th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 11 flood claims nearby since 2010.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 22, 2023 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026
| FEMA Flood Zone | Zone X minimal risk |
|---|---|
| Flood Insurance Requirement | Not required lenders may require it |
| Nearby Flood Policies | 2 in force |
| Nearby Flood Claims | 11 (2010–2019) |
| Claims Outside the SFHA | 7 of 11 |
| Most Recent Claim | Mar 2019 · Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Claims by Event |
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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.
The area around 1965 55th 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 Risk | Not rated no burnable land within ember reach |
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Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.
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