Butler County property record for 26852 Vail Ave, Shell Rock, IA 50670
| Property Type | Single Family Home |
|---|---|
| Details | 3 bd · 2 ba · 2,016 sqft · built 1978 |
| Lot Size | 6.22 acres (270,943 sqft) |
| Owner | Individual Name on File |
| Tax Bill | $4,184 (2025) |
| Flood Zone | Zone X (minimal risk) |
| APN | 1227300042 |
| Primary APN | 1227300042 |
|---|
| Bedrooms | 3 Beds |
|---|---|
| Full Baths | 2 Baths |
| Total Rooms | 8 Rooms |
| Stories | 1 Story |
| Building Area | 2,016 sqft Living Area |
| Basement Area | 2,016 sqft |
| Finished Basement | 850 sqft |
| Flooring | Carpet |
| Interior Walls | Wallboard/Drywall |
| Fireplaces | 1 Fireplace |
| Fireplace | Fireplace |
| Year Built | Built 1978 |
|---|---|
| Effective Year Built | Effective 1978 |
| Exterior Material | Composition/Composite |
| Construction Type | Frame |
| Roof Type | Gable |
| Roof Material | Asphalt |
| Lot Area | 270,943 sqft (6.22 acres) |
| Garage Type | Mixed |
| Garage Area | 1,248 sqft |
| Parking Spaces | 4 Parking Spaces |
| Porch | Slab |
|---|---|
| Porch Area | 32 sqft |
| Patio Area | 384 sqft |
| Shed | 1 Shed |
| Utility Building | 1,200 sqft |
| Cooling System | HVAC |
|---|---|
| Heating System | Forced Air with A/C |
| Heating Fuel | Gas |
| Sewer | Septic |
| Water Source | Well |
| Street Address | 26852 VAIL AVE |
|---|---|
| City | SHELL ROCK |
| State | IA |
| Zip | 50670-9670 |
| Property Category | Residential |
| Property Type | Residential > Single Family > Home |
| Legal Description | TR. IN SW COR. SW SW 27 91 15 |
| Legal Range | 15W |
| Legal Township | 91N |
| Legal Section | 27 |
| Jurisdiction | BUTLER IA |
| Township / Civil Division | SHELL ROCK |
| Census Block Group | 2 |
| Census Block | 2027 |
| Census Tract | 70500 |
26852 Vail Ave is owned and occupied by an individual.
Source: Butler County records, as of September 1, 2026
| Owner of Record | Individual Name on File |
|---|---|
| Mailing Address | 26852 VAIL AVE, SHELL ROCK, IA 50670-9670 |
| Occupancy | Owner Occupied |
| Owner Type | Individual |
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| Deed Names | Name on Deed |
|---|---|
| Record Updated | Oct 29, 2026 |
The 2025 property tax bill for 26852 Vail Ave was $4,184 with a homeowner's exemption, up 7.6% from the year before.
Source: Butler County assessment roll, as of April 30, 2026
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| State | Iowa |
| County | Butler County |
| Unified School District | Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District (PK - 12) |
| Year | Tax Bill | Assessed Value | Assessed Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,184.00 (+7.61%) Homeowner's exemption Additional exemption filed | $359,730 Land $68,750 Building $290,980 | $359,730 Land $68,750 Building $290,980 |
| 2024 | $3,888.00 | ||
| 2023 | $322,740 (+16.24%) Land $47,000 Building $275,740 | $322,740 Land $47,000 Building $275,740 | |
| 2022 | $3,600.00 Homeowner's exemption Additional exemption filed | $277,660 Land $47,000 Building $230,660 | |
| 2021 | $277,660 Land $47,000 Building $230,660 |
Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.
FEMA maps place 26852 Vail Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 4 flood claims nearby since 2008.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective December 16, 2020 · 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 Policies | 4 in force |
| Nearby Flood Claims | 4 (2008–2014) |
| Claims Outside the SFHA | 3 of 4 |
| Most Recent Claim | Jul 2014 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding |
| Claims by Event |
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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 risk around 26852 Vail Ave is low, with less than 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 99.1% of the US · lower than 91% of Iowa |
|---|---|
| Wildfire Likelihood | Under 0.01% annual chance |
| Exposure | Direct burnable vegetation |
Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 2 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025
| Provider | Max Down / Up (Mbps) |
|---|---|
| Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Company Fiber | 1,000 / 1,000 |
| GigFire Fixed Wireless | 150 / 130 |
4G LTE only, no 5G reported
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