3973 Nelson Rd, Duluth, MN 55803 Property Records

St. Louis County property record for 3973 Nelson Rd, Duluth, MN 55803 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 672 sqft · built 1970
Lot Size	2.5 acres (109,057 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$30,000 (Dec 2020)
Tax Bill	$338 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2020 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`520-0230-00090`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`520-0230-00090`
Alternative APN	`1097052`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	2 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	672 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	672 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1970
Effective Year Built	Effective 1970
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	109,057 sqft (2.5 acres)
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	40 sqft
Sauna	Sauna

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1097052
Street Address	3973 NELSON RD
City	DULUTH
State	MN
Zip	55803-2720
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Legal Description	S 1/2 SERIAL #
Legal Subdivision	SUBDIVSION OF S1 2 OF NE1 4 SE
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	ST LOUIS MN
Township / Civil Division	RICE LAKE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1017
Census Tract	10400

Owner

Source: St. Louis County records · APN 520-0230-00090

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	3975 NELSON RD, DULUTH, MN 55803-2720
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 03, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 03, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20201397619
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	ST LOUIS MN
Recording Date	Dec 03, 2020
Property Address	3973 NELSON RD, DULUTH, MN 55803-2720
Document Number	00A1397619
Instrument Date	Nov 06, 2020
Instrument	A1397619
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 24, 2020
Title Company	STEWART TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$99.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	3975 NELSON RD DULUTH MN 558032720, DULUTH, MN 55803-2720

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
Municipality	Rice Lake City
Unified School District	Duluth Public 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
2026	$338.00 (+4.32%)
2025	$324.00 (+1.89%)	$20,700 (+0.49%) Land $20,700	$20,700 (+0.49%) Land $20,700
2024	$318.00	$20,600 (+5.1%) Land $20,600	$20,600 (+5.1%) Land $20,600
2022		$19,600 Land $19,600	$19,600 Land $19,600

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, St. Louis County (27137C), updated March 24, 2025 · 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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 100 ft

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 39% of Minnesota
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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