343 E 3rd St, Newell, IA 50568 Property Records

Buena Vista County property record for 343 E 3rd St, Newell, IA 50568

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,985 sqft · built 1966
Lot Size	0.94 acres (40,946 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill	$3,454 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16-20-229-008`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16-20-229-008`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,985 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	1,985 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,985 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1966
Effective Year Built	Effective 1966
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Brick
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	40,946 sqft (0.94 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	550 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Patio
Porch Area	346 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	343 E 3RD ST
City	NEWELL
State	IA
Zip	50568-5004
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	20-90-35 NEWELL CORP. AUD S/D W 1/2 NE NE LOT 2 (EX 3.98 AC)
Legal Subdivision	HOLMSTORMS FIRST ADD
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	BUENA VISTA IA
Township / Civil Division	NEWELL
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2045
Census Tract	960300

Owner

Source: Buena Vista County records, as of October 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	343 E 3RD ST, NEWELL, IA 50568-5004
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2017: Executor's Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Executor's Deed
Jurisdiction	BUENA VISTA IA
Recording Date	Dec 19, 2017
Property Address	343 E 3RD ST, NEWELL, IA 50568-5004
Document Number	00017/3236
Book / Page	17 / 3236
Instrument Date	Dec 18, 2017
Instrument	000000173236
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 8, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount from Assessment
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	343 E 3RD ST, NEWELL, IA 50568-5004

Mortgage

Document Number	0000000017/0000003237
Date	Dec 19, 2017
Book Page	0000000017/0000003237
Instrument	000000173237

Lender

Name	CENTERBANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	229 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2037

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Buena Vista County assessment roll, as of October 6, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Buena Vista County
Municipality	Newell City
Unified School District	Newell-Fonda Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$233,500 (+4.13%) Land $28,200 Building $205,300	$233,500 (+4.13%) Land $28,200 Building $205,300
2025	$3,454.00 (-5.47%) Homeowner's exemption	$224,240 (-) Land $16,450 Building $207,790	$224,240 (-) Land $16,450 Building $207,790
2024	$3,654.00 (+13.9%)
2023		$224,240 (+40.47%) Land $16,450 Building $207,790	$224,240 (+40.47%) Land $16,450 Building $207,790
2022	$3,208.00 Homeowner's exemption	$159,630 Land $16,450 Building $143,180
2021			$159,630 Land $16,450 Building $143,180

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 13, 2022

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 95% of the US · lower than 68% 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.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	NEWELL WATER TREATMENT PLANT serves 921 people · EPA ID IA1155049
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Aug 2023
Lead	1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 137 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Nextlink Fixed Wireless	400 / 100
Windstream DSL	200 / 20
Northwest Communications Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
Evertek Fixed Wireless	50 / 5