212 4th St, Maxwell, IA 50161 Property Records

Story County property record for 212 4th St, Maxwell, IA 50161

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,153 sqft · built 2018
Lot Size	0.978 acres (42,600 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$14,500 (Jul 2007)
Tax Bill	$4,582 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2017 Mortgage Sep 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`15-27-123-101`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15-27-123-101`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,153 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	1,153 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,153 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2018
Effective Year Built	Effective 2018
Architectural Style	A-Frame
Exterior Material	Composition/Composite
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	42,600 sqft (0.978 acres)
Lot Dimensions	300 ft deep x 142 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	576 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Slab
Deck Area	180 sqft
Shed	1 Shed

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	212 4TH ST
City	MAXWELL
State	IA
Zip	50161-2004
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BALDWIN & MAXWELL ADD LOTS 7-12 BLK E
Legal Range	22W
Legal Township	82N
Legal Section	27
Legal Subdivision	BALDWIN & MAXWELL'S ADD
Legal Block	E
Legal Lot Number	7-12
Jurisdiction	STORY IA
Township / Civil Division	INDIAN CREEK
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1057
Census Tract	10200

Owner

212 4th St is owned by two individuals who bought it in July 2007.

Source: Story County records, as of September 1, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	11461 NW TIMBER WAY, GRANGER, IA 50109-9604
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 27, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage MIDWEST HERITAGE BANK FSB
Sep 15, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 27, 2007 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 27, 2007 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jan 30, 2007 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20078706
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 19, 2007
Prior Transfer Doc	0000000957
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	STORY IA
Property Address	212 4TH ST, MAXWELL, IA 50161
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 27, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	201712944
Date	Dec 27, 2017
Instrument	2017-12944

Lender

Name	MIDWEST HERITAGE BANK FSB
Type	Bank
Address	WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

September 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	STORY IA
Recording Date	Sep 15, 2017
Property Address	212 4TH ST, MAXWELL, IA 50161
Document Number	201700009484
Instrument Date	Sep 6, 2017
Instrument	2017-00009484
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 2, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2924 53RD ST, DES MOINES, IA 50310-1630

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 212 4th St was $4,582, up 1.4% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Story County
Municipality	Maxwell City
Unified School District	Collins-Maxwell Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$4,582.00 (+1.37%)	$275,000 Land $58,800 Building $216,200	$275,000 Land $58,800 Building $216,200
2024	$4,520.00
2023		$252,200 Land $54,900 Building $197,300	$252,200 Land $54,900 Building $197,300
2022	$4,356.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 212 4th St in Zone X, an area of moderate flood risk, within 100 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 25, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	20 (1991–2026)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 20
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2026 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2013 · 6 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 3 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Jul 1993 · 6 claims

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

Wildfire risk around 212 4th St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of 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	0.01% 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	MAXWELL WATER DEPARTMENT serves 859 people · EPA ID IA8557058
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Aug 2024
Lead	4 ppb (2023–2025) 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 60 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Huxley Communications Cooperative Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Windstream DSL	200 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Nextlink.

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