215 5th St E, Cresco, IA 52136 Property Records

Howard County property record for 215 5th St E, Cresco, IA 52136 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1878
Square Footage	1,794 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	33,890 sqft (0.778 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$150,000 (2014)
Tax Bill	$3,400.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`320320006000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	1,794 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	660 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	980 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Ceramic Tile Flooring
Interior Structure	Wallboard/Drywall Interior Structure
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1878
Effective Year Built	Effective 1878
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	33,890 sqft (0.778 acres)
Parking Spaces	5 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	1,260 sqft Garage
Patio Area	233 sqft Patio
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	48 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	215 5TH ST E
City	CRESCO
State	IA
Zip	52136-1623
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 6 IR SURV W 1/2 SE
Legal Range	11W
Legal Township	99N
Legal Section	23
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Minor Civil Division	VERNON SPRINGS
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1068
Census Tract	960100

Owner

Source: Howard County records · APN 320320006000000

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	215 5TH ST E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1623
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
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	Aug 14, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 14, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20141127
Deed Book / Page	2014 / 1127
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

August 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Property Address	215 5TH ST E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1623
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	02020/1452
Date	Aug 26, 2020
Book Page	2020/1452
Instrument	2020 1452

Lender

Name	CUSB BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Sep 01, 2035

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

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	$3,400.00 Homeowner's exemption	$219,540 (+12.69%) Land $17,000 Building $202,540	$219,540 (+12.69%) Land $17,000 Building $202,540
2024	$3,400.00 (+3.03%)
2023		$194,820 (+19.7%) Land $17,000 Building $177,820	$194,820 (+19.7%) Land $17,000 Building $177,820
2022	$3,300.00 Homeowner's exemption	$162,760 Land $17,000 Building $145,760
2021			$162,760 Land $17,000 Building $145,760

Flood & Wildfire

215 5th St 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.