25349 196th St, Staples, MN 56479 Property Records

Wadena County property record for 25349 196th St, Staples, MN 56479

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	480 sqft · built 2010
Lot Size	20 acres (871,200 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$160,000 (Mar 2024)
Tax Bill	$1,574 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2024 Sale & Mortgage Sep 2023 Transfer
APN	`03-015-2030`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`03-015-2030`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	480 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	480 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2010
Effective Year Built	Effective 2010
Lot Area	871,200 sqft (20 acres)

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	144 sqft
Deck Area	8 sqft
Pole Barn	300 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	25349 196TH ST
City	STAPLES
State	MN
Zip	56479-3406
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	A2
Legal Description	20.00 AC - E1/2 SW1/4 NW1/4 TOGETHER WITH & SUBJECT TO NON-EXCLUSIVE & PERPETUAL EASEMENT
Legal Range	033
Legal Township	135
Legal Section	15
Jurisdiction	WADENA MN
Township / Civil Division	BULLARD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1064
Census Tract	480200

Owner

25349 196th St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in March 2024.

Source: Wadena County records, as of October 1, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	25349 196TH ST, STAPLES, MN 56479-3406
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 18, 2024	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Sep 29, 2023	Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 12, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 12, 2024 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jan 22, 2010 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20241629335
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 20, 2012
Prior Transfer Doc	233678
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2024: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	WADENA MN
Recording Date	Mar 18, 2024
Property Address	25349 196TH ST, STAPLES, MN 56479-3406
Document Number	0000266640
Instrument Date	Mar 12, 2024
Instrument	266640
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 3, 2024

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$528.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	25349 196TH ST, STAPLES, MN 56479-3406

Mortgage

Document Number	0000266641
Date	Mar 18, 2024
Instrument	266641

Lender

Name	ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	181 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2039

September 2023: Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Transfer on Death Deed
Jurisdiction	WADENA MN
Recording Date	Sep 29, 2023
Property Address	25349 196TH ST, STAPLES, MN 56479-3406
Document Number	0000265436
Instrument Date	Sep 29, 2023
Instrument	265436
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 18, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	25349 196TH ST, STAPLES, MN 56479-3406

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 25349 196th St was $1,574, up 9.9% from the year before.

Source: Wadena County assessment roll, as of October 1, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Minnesota
County	Wadena County
County Subdivision	Bullard Township
Unified School District	Verndale Public School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$1,574.00 (+9.92%)	$170,900 (+8.44%) Land $84,300 Building $86,600	$170,900 (+8.44%) Land $84,300 Building $86,600
2025	$1,432.00	$157,600 Land $80,300 Building $77,300	$157,600 Land $80,300 Building $77,300
2023	$1,066.00 Homeowner's exemption	$139,300 Land $65,900 Building $73,400	$139,300 Land $65,900 Building $73,400

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

Flood

FEMA has no flood map on file for 25349 196th St; there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 2009.

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2009)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2009 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2009 · 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 25349 196th St is moderate, ranking above 51% of the US, with a 0.1% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 51% of the US · above 79% of Minnesota
Wildfire Likelihood	0.1% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 4 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
West Central Telephone Association Fiber	1,000 / 1,000

Cell Coverage

4G LTE (outdoors only), no 5G reported

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