3280 Wolf Lake Rd, Ely, MN 55731 Property Records

St. Louis County property record for 3280 Wolf Lake Rd, Ely, MN 55731 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Vacant Land > Agricultural
Lot Size	635,976 sqft (14.6 acres)
Last Sale	$120,000 (2024)
Tax Bill	$722.00 (2026)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`465-0040-05160`
Alternative APNs	`1130149` `1173247`

Exterior

Lot Area	635,976 sqft (14.6 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1173247
Street Address	3280 WOLF LAKE RD
City	ELY
State	MN
Zip	55731-8428
Property Usage	Agriculture or Farming Property Usage
Type	Vacant Land > Agricultural
Legal Description	SW1/4 OF SW1/4 EX W 838.24 FT AS DEFINED BY ALINE PARALLEL WITH AND 838.24 FT FROM W LINEOF SW1/4 OF SW1/4 SERIAL #
Legal Range	13W
Legal Township	63N
Legal Section	32
Legal Subdivision	MORSE TOWN OF
Jurisdiction	ST LOUIS MN
Minor Civil Division	MORSE
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2060
Census Tract	15401

Owner

Source: St. Louis County records · APN 465-0040-05160

Assessment roll updated August 17, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	902 NW 3RD AVE, GRAND RAPIDS, MN 55744-2547
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	Oct 22, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 22, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 11, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20241497667
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 20, 2004
Prior Transfer Doc	0000957893
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

May 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	ST LOUIS MN
Recording Date	May 11, 2022
Property Address	3280 WOLF LAKE RD, ELY, MN 55731-8428
Document Number	0001442791
Instrument Date	May 02, 2022
Instrument	1442791
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 02, 2023
Title Company	NORTHEAST TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$402.60
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants In Common
Address	5160 SILVER HILL DR, FINLAND, MN 55603-4049

Mortgage

Document Number	0001442792
Date	May 11, 2022
Instrument	1442792

Lender

Name	NORTHVIEW BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	May 06, 2037

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: St. Louis County records · Assessment roll updated August 17, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Minnesota
County	St. Louis County
County Subdivision	Morse Township
Unified School District	Ely Public School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$722.00 (+12.46%)
2025	$642.00 (+31.02%)	$97,400 (+18.78%) Land $97,400	$97,400 (+18.78%) Land $97,400
2024	$490.00 (+2.94%)	$82,000 (+42.11%) Land $82,000	$82,000 (+42.11%) Land $82,000
2023	$476.00
2022		$57,700 (+21.22%) Land $57,700	$57,700 (+21.22%) Land $57,700
2021		$47,600 Land $47,600	$47,600 Land $47,600

Flood & Wildfire

3280 Wolf Lake Rd is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (High risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · St. Louis County (27137C), updated March 24, 2025

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	High 72nd percentile of exposed land nationally · 89th in Minnesota
Wildfire Likelihood	Moderate — about 1 in 568 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.