2103 McCarthy Rd, Ames, IA 50014 Property Records

Story County property record for 2103 McCarthy Rd, Ames, IA 50014 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1950
Square Footage	2,074 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	14,000 sqft (0.321 acres)
Garage	Detached, 694 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$4,642.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-09-427-170`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	2,074 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,232 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	1,794 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	358 sqft Finished
Unfinished Basement	1,436 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	14,000 sqft (0.321 acres)
Depth X Width	175 ft x 80 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	694 sqft Garage
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	203 sqft Shed
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel
Water Source	Yes (Unknown Type) Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2103 MCCARTHY RD
City	AMES
State	IA
Zip	50014-7823
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	COUNTRY CLUB HEIGHTS 1ST ADD LOT:6 AMES
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	83N
Legal Section	09
Legal Subdivision	COUNTRY CLUB HEIGHTS 1ST ADD (AKA
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	STORY IA
Minor Civil Division	WASHINGTON
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3016
Census Tract	1101

Owner

Source: Story County records · APN 09-09-427-170

Assessment roll updated September 30, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	2103 MCCARTHY RD, AMES, IA 50014-7823
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
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Story County records · Assessment roll updated September 30, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
Municipality	Ames City
County	Story County
Unified School District	Ames 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	$4,642.00 Homeowner's exemption	$419,300 (+21.92%) Land $98,000 Building $321,300	$419,300 (+21.92%) Land $98,000 Building $321,300
2024	$4,642.00 (+6.27%)
2023		$343,900 Land $67,100 Building $276,800	$343,900 Land $67,100 Building $276,800
2022	$4,368.00

Flood & Wildfire

2103 McCarthy Rd is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Story County (19169C), updated May 25, 2026

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.