204 3rd St, Defiance, IA 51527 Property Records

Shelby County property record for 204 3rd St, Defiance, IA 51527

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,264 sqft · built 1976
Lot Size	0.277 acres (12,070 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$38,000 (Jul 2006)
Tax Bill	$2,572 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2023 Transfer Sep 2006 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`832200010133`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`832200010133`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,264 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,120 sqft
Basement Area	1,120 sqft
Finished Basement	1,000 sqft
Sunroom	Sunroom
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1976
Effective Year Built	Effective 1976
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	12,070 sqft (0.277 acres)
Lot Dimensions	85 ft deep x 142 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	1,736 sqft
Parking Spaces	6 Parking Spaces
Shed	1 Shed

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Baseboard
Heating Fuel	Electric
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	204 3RD ST
City	DEFIANCE
State	IA
Zip	51527-3029
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ORIGINAL TOWN LT 13 & W 35' LT 14 BLK 10
Legal Subdivision	ORIGINAL TOWN OF DEFIANCE
Legal Block	10
Legal Lot Number	13,14
Jurisdiction	SHELBY IA
Township / Civil Division	UNION
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3054
Census Tract	960100

Owner

204 3rd St is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in October 2023.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	204 3RD ST, DEFIANCE, IA 51527-3029
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Survivor

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 13, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Sep 15, 2006	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Jul 25, 2006	Warranty Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 25, 2006 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 25, 2006 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20062132
Last Transfer Date	Oct 7, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000001647
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	SHELBY IA
Recording Date	Oct 13, 2023
Property Address	204 3RD ST, DEFIANCE, IA 51527-3029
Document Number	0020231647
Instrument Date	Oct 7, 2023
Instrument	2023-1647
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 29, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	204 3RD ST, DEFIANCE, IA 51527-3029

September 2006: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SHELBY IA
Recording Date	Sep 15, 2006
Property Address	204 3RD ST, DEFIANCE, IA 51527-3029
Document Number	0020062670
Instrument Date	Sep 7, 2006
Instrument	2006-2670
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 29, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$7.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	204 3RD ST, DEFIANCE, IA 51527-3029

July 2006: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	SHELBY IA
Recording Date	Jul 25, 2006
Property Address	204 3RD ST, DEFIANCE, IA 51527-3029
Document Number	0020062132
Instrument Date	Jul 17, 2006
Instrument	2006-2132
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 29, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$60.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	204 3RD ST, DEFIANCE, IA 51527-3029

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 204 3rd St was $2,572, down 2.4% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Shelby County
Municipality	Defiance City
Unified School District	Harlan Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$2,572.00 (-2.35%)	$175,924 (-) Land $9,372 Building $166,552	$175,924 (-) Land $9,372 Building $166,552
2025	$2,634.00	$175,924 Land $9,372 Building $166,552	$175,924 Land $9,372 Building $166,552
2024	$2,634.00
2023		$144,359 (+21.96%) Land $9,372 Building $134,987	$144,359 Land $9,372 Building $134,987
2022	$2,054.00	$118,364 Land $9,372 Building $108,992
2021			$118,364 Land $9,372 Building $108,992

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 204 3rd St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 16, 2015

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 204 3rd St is low, with a 0.04% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 67% of the US · above 58% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	0.04% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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 System	DEFIANCE WATER DEPARTMENT serves 250 people · EPA ID IA8315018
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Dec 2023
Lead	2 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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 107 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Fiber	400 / 100
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

May also be available: Western Iowa Wireless.

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