318 5th Ave E, Cresco, IA 52136 Property Records

Howard County property record for 318 5th Ave E, Cresco, IA 52136 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1918
Square Footage	1,640 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	11,238 sqft (0.258 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$74,000 (2020)
Tax Bill	$1,672.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`320030511010000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	1,640 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	840 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	840 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1918
Effective Year Built	Effective 1918
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Metal Roof
Lot Area	11,238 sqft (0.258 acres)
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	768 sqft Garage
Shed	1 Shed
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	112 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	318 5TH AVE E
City	CRESCO
State	IA
Zip	52136-1314
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 11 & E 1/2 LOT 12 BLK 5 BEADLE & STRONG ADDN
Legal Subdivision	BEADLE STRONG ADDN
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	11-12
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Minor Civil Division	VERNON SPRINGS
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3053
Census Tract	960100

Owner

Source: Howard County records · APN 320030511010000

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	318 5TH AVE E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1314
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
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	Sep 09, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 09, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20201560
Deed Book / Page	2020 / 1560
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

September 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Recording Date	Sep 09, 2020
Property Address	318 5TH AVE E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1314
Document Number	02020/1560
Book / Page	2020 / 1560
Instrument Date	Aug 28, 2020
Instrument	2020 1560
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$117.60
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	318 5TH AVE E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1314

Mortgage

Document Number	2020156120201561
Date	Sep 09, 2020
Instrument	2020 156120201561

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	$1,672.00 Homeowner's exemption	$114,110 (+13%) Land $11,250 Building $102,860	$114,110 (+13%) Land $11,250 Building $102,860
2024	$1,672.00 (+3.98%)
2023		$100,980 (+20.36%) Land $11,250 Building $89,730	$100,980 (+20.36%) Land $11,250 Building $89,730
2022	$1,608.00 Homeowner's exemption	$83,900 Land $11,250 Building $72,650
2021			$83,900 Land $11,250 Building $72,650

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.