237 3rd Ave W, Cresco, IA 52136 Property Records

Howard County property record for 237 3rd Ave W, Cresco, IA 52136 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1872
Square Footage	1,256 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	5,401 sqft (0.124 acres)
Garage	Detached, 216 sqft
Last Sale	$52,000 (2021)
Tax Bill	$1,076.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`320011401010000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,256 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	224 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	224 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1872
Effective Year Built	Effective 1872
Exterior Material	Asbestos Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	5,401 sqft (0.124 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	216 sqft Garage
Patio Area	189 sqft Patio
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	72 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	None Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	237 3RD AVE W
City	CRESCO
State	IA
Zip	52136-1403
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 1 & VACATED E 6'EX S 65' BLK 14 CRESCO PLAT
Legal Subdivision	THIRD ADDITION
Legal Block	14
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Minor Civil Division	VERNON SPRINGS
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1032
Census Tract	960100

Owner

Source: Howard County records · APN 320011401010000

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	719 N ELM ST, CRESCO, IA 52136-1163
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 19, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 19, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20212128
Deed Book / Page	2021 / 2128
Last Transfer Date	Jan 14, 2026
Transfer Doc	0000000076
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

November 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Recording Date	Nov 19, 2021
Property Address	237 3RD AVE W, CRESCO, IA 52136-1403
Document Number	02021/2128
Book / Page	2021 / 2128
Instrument Date	Nov 19, 2021
Instrument	2021 02128
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 29, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$82.40
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenant/Joint Tenant w/ Right Of Survivorship
Address	733 2ND ST SE, CRESCO, IA 52136-2049

Mortgage

Document Number	20210212920212129
Date	Nov 19, 2021
Instrument	2021 0212920212129

Lender

Name	CUSB BANK

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

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	$1,076.00	$66,270 (+13.46%) Land $7,620 Building $58,650	$66,270 (+13.46%) Land $7,620 Building $58,650
2024	$1,076.00 (-35.61%)
2023		$58,410 (+20.63%) Land $7,620 Building $50,790	$58,410 (+20.63%) Land $7,620 Building $50,790
2022	$1,671.00	$48,420 Land $7,620 Building $40,800
2021			$48,420 Land $7,620 Building $40,800

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Howard County (19089C), updated September 16, 2011 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.