204 E Baker St, Avoca, IA 51521 Property Records

Pottawattamie County property record for 204 E Baker St, Avoca, IA 51521

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 3 ba · 1,634 sqft · built 1954
Lot Size	0.24 acres (10,454 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$220,000 (Aug 2023)
Tax Bill	$3,774 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2023 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`7739 09 405 004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`7739 09 405 004`
Alternative APN	`043 065 110 012575 001 000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,634 sqft Base Area
1st Floor Area	1,634 sqft
Basement Area	1,000 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1954
Effective Year Built	Effective 1954
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	10,454 sqft (0.24 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 70 ft wide
Garage Area	504 sqft
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	115 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	204 E BAKER ST
City	AVOCA
State	IA
Zip	51521-5118
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	AVOCA TOWN-ROCKS SUB A & C BLK 55 LT 5
Legal Subdivision	ROCKS SUBDIVISION BLOCK 55 ALLEN AND COO
Legal Block	55
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	POTTAWATTAMIE IA
Township / Civil Division	KNOX
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2033
Census Tract	21502

Owner

Source: Pottawattamie County records, as of September 23, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	204 E BAKER ST, AVOCA, IA 51521-5118
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 10, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 10, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 9, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20237729
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POTTAWATTAMIE IA
Recording Date	Aug 10, 2023
Property Address	204 E BAKER ST, AVOCA, IA 51521-5118
Document Number	0000007729
Instrument Date	Aug 10, 2023
Instrument	2023-07729
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 30, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$351.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	204 E BAKER ST, AVOCA, IA 51521-5118

Mortgage

Document Number	0000007730
Date	Aug 10, 2023
Instrument	2023-07730

Lender

Name	MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2053

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Pottawattamie County assessment roll, as of September 23, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
Municipality	Avoca City
County	Pottawattamie County
Unified School District	AHSTW Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$251,500 (+38.26%) Land $20,200 Building $231,300	$251,500 (+38.26%) Land $20,200 Building $231,300
2025	$3,774.00 (-4.62%)
2023		$181,900 (+12.08%) Land $17,600 Building $164,300	$181,900 (+12.08%) Land $17,600 Building $164,300
2022		$162,300 Land $17,600 Building $144,700
2021	$3,957.00		$162,300 Land $17,600 Building $144,700

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 16, 2013 · 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
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1997–2019)
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2019 · Severe Storms And Flooding

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 95% of the US · lower than 68% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 System	AVOCA WATER WORKS serves 1,697 people · EPA ID IA7803080
Water Source	Purchased groundwater from REGIONAL WATER
Last State Inspection	Aug 2025
Also Mapped Here	URBAN BLUFFS - NORTH
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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 285 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Windstream Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	2,000 / 2,000
Marne & Elk Horn Telephone Company Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Nextlink, Western Iowa Wireless.

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