224 E Howard St, Portage, WI 53901 Property Records

Columbia County property record for 224 E Howard St, Portage, WI 53901

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Lot Size	0.444 acres (19,341 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$825,000 (Nov 2021)
Tax Bill	$31,761 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2021 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`11271-654.01`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`11271-654.01`
Alternative APNs	`11271654` `2279844`

Exterior

Lot Area	19,341 sqft (0.444 acres)

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	11271654
Street Address	224 E HOWARD ST
City	PORTAGE
State	WI
Zip	53901-1865
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	WLY 1/2 OF LOT 2; ALL OF LOT 3 & 4 & ELY 10 FT OF NWLY 75' & ELY 30' OF SELY 38' +/- LT 5-BLK 199; JJ GUPPEY & THAT PRT OF UN
Legal Range	09E
Legal Township	12N
Legal Section	05
Legal Subdivision	JJ GUPPEY
Legal Block	199
Legal Lot Number	2-14
Jurisdiction	COLUMBIA WI
Township / Civil Division	PORTAGE
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4004
Census Tract	970500

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Listed Area	Within Portage Canal listed 1977 · 4 contributing resources · NRIS 77000030

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

224 E Howard St, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in November 2021.

Source: Columbia County records, as of February 20, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 106, ALBANY, WI 53502-0106
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 11, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Nov 11, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	950304
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

November 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	COLUMBIA WI
Recording Date	Nov 11, 2021
Property Address	224 E HOWARD ST, PORTAGE, WI 53901-1865
Document Number	0000950304
Instrument Date	Nov 10, 2021
Instrument	950304
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 14, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$2,475.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	N7536 BOULDER DR, PORTAGE, WI 53901-9148

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 106, ALBANY, WI 53502-0106

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 224 E Howard St was $31,761.

Source: Columbia County assessment roll, as of January 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Wisconsin
County	Columbia County
Municipality	Portage City
Unified School District	Portage Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$31,761.00	$1,297,500 Land $27,600 Building $1,269,900	$1,440,961 Land $30,652 Building $1,410,309
2023	$17,252.00	$968,300 Land $27,600 Building $940,700	$1,014,778 Land $28,925 Building $985,853

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 224 E Howard St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 2008.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 15, 2016 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2008)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2008 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2008 · 2 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 224 E Howard 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 80% of the US · above 57% of Wisconsin
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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	PORTAGE WATERWORKS serves 10,437 people · EPA ID WI1110039
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Nov 2025
Lead	6 ppb (2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 399 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20