209 E 5th St, Alta, IA 51002 Property Records

Buena Vista County property record for 209 E 5th St, Alta, IA 51002 · Last verified October 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1900
Square Footage	1,280 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	7,200 sqft (0.165 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$140,000 (2025)
Tax Bill	$2,124.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-26-181-010`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	1,280 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	960 sqft 1st Floor
Attic Area	240 sqft Attic
Basement Area	240 sqft Basement
Game Room	Game Room
Stories	1 Stories
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Exterior Material	Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Foundation Type	Block Foundation
Roof Construction	Hip Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	7,200 sqft (0.165 acres)
Depth X Width	90 ft x 80 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	336 sqft Garage
Patio Area	104 sqft Patio

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	None Cooling
Heating System	Baseboard Heating
Heating Fuel	Electric Heating Fuel
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	209 E 5TH ST
City	ALTA
State	IA
Zip	51002-1419
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	04-17 ALTA CORP. E 80' OF S 1/2 & E 80' OF LOT 5
Legal Subdivision	THIRD ADD
Legal Block	17
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	BUENA VISTA IA
Minor Civil Division	NOKOMIS
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2033
Census Tract	960600

Owner

Source: Buena Vista County records · APN 09-26-181-010

Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	209 E 5TH ST, ALTA, IA 51002-1419
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 17, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 17, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 24, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	121821
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 06, 2012
Prior Transfer Doc	121821
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Buena Vista County records · Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
Municipality	Alta City
County	Buena Vista County
Unified School District	Alta-Aurelia Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$133,900 (-) Land $13,760 Building $120,140	$133,900 (-) Land $13,760 Building $120,140
2024	$2,124.00 (+19.46%)
2023		$133,900 (+30.29%) Land $13,760 Building $120,140	$133,900 (+30.29%) Land $13,760 Building $120,140
2022	$1,778.00	$102,770 Land $13,760 Building $89,010
2021			$102,770 Land $13,760 Building $89,010

Flood & Wildfire

209 E 5th St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Buena Vista County (19021C), updated October 13, 2022

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

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