285 E Orange St, Letts, IA 52754 Property Records

Louisa County property record for 285 E Orange St, Letts, IA 52754 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,470 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.385 acres (16,800 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$35,000 (Aug 2009)
Tax Bill	$1,666 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2022 Second Mortgage Mar 2017 Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`04-06-407-004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`04-06-407-004`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,470 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	914 sqft
Basement Area	914 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Roof Type	Gable
Lot Area	16,800 sqft (0.385 acres)
Lot Dimensions	140 ft deep x 120 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	1,560 sqft
Parking Spaces	6 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	216 sqft
Deck Area	365 sqft
Shed	1 Shed

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	285 E ORANGE ST
City	LETTS
State	IA
Zip	52754-9677
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	06 75 3 LETTS L1-2 BLK47
Legal Block	47
Jurisdiction	LOUISA IA
Township / Civil Division	GRANDVIEW
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4019
Census Tract	450100

Owner

Source: Louisa County records · APN 04-06-407-004

Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	285 E ORANGE ST, LETTS, IA 52754-9677
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 20, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage MEMBERS COMMUNITY CU
Mar 30, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage MEMBERS COMMUNITY CU
Sep 30, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage MEMBERS COMMUNITY CU
Jan 24, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage MEMBERS COMMUNITY CU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 27, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 27, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0020090307
Deed Book / Page	2009 / 0307
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

October 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LOUISA IA
Property Address	285 E ORANGE ST, LETTS, IA 52754-9677
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 22, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0020221712
Date	Oct 20, 2022
Instrument	2022-1712

Lender

Name	MEMBERS COMMUNITY CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	MUSCATINE, IA 52761

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	122 Months
Due	Dec 01, 2032

March 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LOUISA IA
Property Address	285 E ORANGE ST, LETTS, IA 52754-9677
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 09, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0020170228
Date	Mar 30, 2017
Instrument	2017-0228

Lender

Name	MEMBERS COMMUNITY CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	MUSCATINE, IA 52761

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	73 Months
Due	Apr 02, 2023

September 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LOUISA IA
Property Address	285 E ORANGE ST, LETTS, IA 52754-9677
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 09, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0020201606
Date	Sep 30, 2020
Instrument	2020-1606

Lender

Name	MEMBERS COMMUNITY CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	MUSCATINE, IA 52761

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	73 Months
Due	Oct 05, 2026

January 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LOUISA IA
Property Address	285 E ORANGE ST, LETTS, IA 52754-9677
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 09, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0020220149
Date	Jan 24, 2022
Instrument	2022-0149

Lender

Name	MEMBERS COMMUNITY CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	MUSCATINE, IA 52761

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 01, 2052

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Louisa County records · Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Louisa County
Municipality	Letts City
Unified School District	Louisa-Muscatine 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		$145,800 (+22.42%) Land $18,480 Building $127,320	$145,800 (+22.42%) Land $18,480 Building $127,320
2024	$1,666.00 (+12.26%)
2023		$119,100 (+24.36%) Land $18,480 Building $100,620	$119,100 (+24.36%) Land $18,480 Building $100,620
2022	$1,484.00 Homeowner's exemption	$95,770 Land $18,480 Building $77,290
2021			$95,770 Land $18,480 Building $77,290

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Louisa County (19115C), updated October 15, 2015 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 191154501004, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2014)
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2014, other causes

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; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 143 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Uniti Group	DSL	200 / 20
Uniti Group	Fixed Wireless (unlicensed)	100 / 10
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	25 / 6
Mutual Telephone Company of Morning Sun, Iowa	Fixed Wireless (unlicensed)	25 / 3
Starlink	Satellite (low-earth orbit)	280 / 30

May also be available at this address: AMG Technology Investment Group, T-Mobile USA. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

Mobile Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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