214 4th Ave E, Cresco, IA 52136 Property Records

Howard County property record for 214 4th Ave E, Cresco, IA 52136 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1897
Square Footage	1,352 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	7,492 sqft (0.172 acres)
Garage	Detached, 288 sqft
Last Sale	$42,000 (2012)
Tax Bill	$1,154.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`320031513000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,352 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	560 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	560 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Primary Flooring	Hardwood Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1897
Effective Year Built	Effective 1897
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	7,492 sqft (0.172 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	288 sqft Garage
Porch Area	18 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	214 4TH AVE E
City	CRESCO
State	IA
Zip	52136-1422
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 13 BLK 15 BEADLE & STRONG ADDN
Legal Subdivision	BEADLE STRONG ADDN
Legal Block	15
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Minor Civil Division	VERNON SPRINGS
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1018
Census Tract	960100

Owner

Source: Howard County records · APN 320031513000000

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	3191 360TH ST, CRESCO, IA 52136-9730
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 16, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 16, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20121344
Deed Book / Page	2012 / 1344
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 10, 2007
Prior Transfer Doc	00344/0476
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Howard County records · Assessment roll updated October 30, 2025 · Last verified June 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 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	$1,154.00	$71,170 (+13.6%) Land $7,500 Building $63,670	$71,170 (+13.6%) Land $7,500 Building $63,670
2024	$1,154.00 (+3.96%)
2023		$62,650 (+20.97%) Land $7,500 Building $55,150	$62,650 (+20.97%) Land $7,500 Building $55,150
2022	$1,110.00	$51,790 Land $7,500 Building $44,290
2021			$51,790 Land $7,500 Building $44,290

Flood & Wildfire

214 4th Ave E is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Howard County (19089C), updated September 16, 2011

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.