38692 Lambert Ave, Emerson, IA 51533 Property Records

Mills County property record for 38692 Lambert Ave, Emerson, IA 51533

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,092 sqft · built 1973
Lot Size	40 acres (1,742,400 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$200,000 (Apr 1983)
Tax Bill	$3,752 (2024)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`097870000000000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`097870000000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,092 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	1,092 sqft
Finished Basement	550 sqft
Game Room	Game Room
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1973
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	1,742,400 sqft (40 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	1,072 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces
Granary	Granary

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	38692 LAMBERT AVE
City	EMERSON
State	IA
Zip	51533-5022
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal Description	SW1/4 SE1/4
Jurisdiction	MILLS IA
Township / Civil Division	INDIAN CREEK
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3034
Census Tract	40100

Owner

38692 Lambert Ave, a rural home, is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in April 1983.

Source: Mills County records, as of October 15, 2025

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	38692 LAMBERT AVE, EMERSON, IA 51533-5022
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 14, 1983 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 14, 1983 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	0000142019
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Mills County assessment roll, as of May 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Mills County
Unified School District	East Mills Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$313,732 Land $70,527 Building $243,205	$313,732 Land $70,527 Building $243,205
2024	$3,752.00
2023		$256,062 (+26.89%) Land $57,447 Building $198,615	$256,062 Land $57,447 Building $198,615
2022	$3,282.00 Homeowner's exemption Additional exemption filed	$201,794 Land $41,186 Building $160,608
2021			$201,794 Land $41,186 Building $160,608

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 38692 Lambert Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 3 flood claims nearby since 1987.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 16, 2020 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

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	3 (1987–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2019 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2019 · 2 claims

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.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 38692 Lambert Ave is low, with a 0.05% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 63% of the US · above 66% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	0.05% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.