317 S 5th St, Howells, NE 68641 Property Records

Colfax County property record for 317 S 5th St, Howells, NE 68641

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,022 sqft · built 1975
Lot Size	0.247 acres (10,800 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$60,000 (Jun 2009)
Tax Bill	$1,169 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2026 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`124162500`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`124162500`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	7 Plumbing Fixtures
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,022 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	1,022 sqft
Finished Basement	922 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1975
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	10,800 sqft (0.247 acres)
Lot Dimensions	120 ft deep x 90 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	416 sqft
Driveway	Driveway
Driveway Area	792 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	40 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	317 S 5TH ST
City	HOWELLS
State	NE
Zip	68641-4120
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	SINGLE FAMILY
Legal Description	S66' OF LOT 4 & N24' OF LOT 5 BLK 1 KLUTHES SUB DIV
Legal Subdivision	KLUTHES SUB DIV
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	4,5
Jurisdiction	COLFAX NE
Township / Civil Division	LINCOLN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1103
Census Tract	964600

Owner

Source: Colfax County records · APN 124162500

Assessment roll updated December 31, 2025 · Last verified February 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	220 S 6TH ST, HOWELLS, NE 68641-4068
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 04, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 04, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	200900842
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	COLFAX NE
Recording Date	Jul 14, 2026
Property Address	317 S 5TH ST, HOWELLS, NE 68641-4120
Document Number	0000000880
Instrument Date	Jul 09, 2026
Instrument	2026880
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 24, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	317 S 5TH ST, HOWELLS, NE 68641-4120

Mortgage

Document Number	0000000880,
Date	Jul 14, 2026
Instrument	2026880

Lender

Name	HOMESTEAD BANK

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	Jul 25, 2031

Interest

Rate	6.52%
Max Rate	-1%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Colfax County records · Assessment roll updated December 31, 2025 · Last verified February 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Nebraska
County	Colfax County
Municipality	Howells Village
Unified School District	Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools (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	$1,169.00 (-22.43%)	$120,305 (+1.03%) Land $4,380 Building $115,925	$120,305 (+1.03%) Land $4,380 Building $115,925
2023	$1,507.00	$119,075 Land $4,380 Building $114,695	$119,075 Land $4,380 Building $114,695

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of March 21, 2019 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	33 (1984–1996)
Claims Outside the SFHA	20 of 33
Most Recent Claim	Aug 1996 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms & Flooding, Jun 1991 · 4 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 51% of the US · above 41% of Nebraska
Wildfire Likelihood	0.05% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
Midstates Data Transport Fixed Wireless	200 / 20
LTD Broadband Fixed Wireless	150 / 130
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
NE Colorado Cellular Fixed Wireless	100 / 5
Lumen Technologies DSL	40 / 3
AT&T Fixed Wireless	25 / 3

Based on FCC filings for 24 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	VILLAGE OF HOWELLS serves 567 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Dec 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb
Copper	1.58 mg/L (2020–2022) action level 1.3 mg/L

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Nitrate-Nitrite resolved · Jul 2022
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jan 1998
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.