204 5th Ave E, Cresco, IA 52136 Property Records

Howard County property record for 204 5th Ave E, Cresco, IA 52136 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1887
Square Footage	2,519 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	7,492 sqft (0.172 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$233,000 (2025)
Tax Bill	$2,828.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`320030616000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	2,519 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	1,018 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,018 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1887
Effective Year Built	Effective 1887
Exterior Material	Stucco Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	7,492 sqft (0.172 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	576 sqft Garage
Patio Area	256 sqft Patio
Porch Area	113 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	204 5TH AVE E
City	CRESCO
State	IA
Zip	52136-1312
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 16 BLK 6 BEADLE & STRONG ADDN
Legal Subdivision	BEADLE STRONG ADDN
Legal Block	6
Legal Lot Number	16
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Minor Civil Division	VERNON SPRINGS
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3054
Census Tract	960100

Owner

Source: Howard County records · APN 320030616000000

Assessment roll updated October 30, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	204 5TH AVE E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1312
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 21, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 21, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 06, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2025934
Deed Book / Page	2025 / 934
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 21, 2023
Prior Transfer Doc	0000001749
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

August 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Recording Date	Aug 06, 2021
Property Address	204 5TH AVE E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1312
Document Number	02021/1468
Book / Page	2021 / 1468
Instrument Date	Aug 06, 2021
Instrument	2021 01468
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 29, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$63.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	16878 20TH ST, LIME SPRINGS, IA 52155-8260

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Howard County records · Assessment roll updated October 30, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Howard County
Municipality	Cresco City
Unified School District	Howard-Winneshiek Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,828.00	$245,690 (+60.05%) Land $7,500 Building $238,190	$245,690 (+60.05%) Land $7,500 Building $238,190
2024	$2,828.00 (+6.16%)
2023		$153,510 (+125.32%) Land $7,500 Building $146,010	$153,510 (+125.32%) Land $7,500 Building $146,010
2022	$2,664.00	$68,130 Land $7,500 Building $60,630
2021			$68,130 Land $7,500 Building $60,630