400 E 1st St, Hills, MN 56138 Property Records

Rock County property record for 400 E 1st St, Hills, MN 56138

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	1,752 sqft · built 1981
Lot Size	0.596 acres (25,995 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$131,000 (Jan 2015)
Tax Bill	$1,078 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2021 Mortgage
APN	`15-0022-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15-0022-000`

Interior

Building Area	1,752 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1981
Effective Year Built	Effective 1981
Lot Area	25,995 sqft (0.596 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	400 E 1ST ST
City	HILLS
State	MN
Zip	56138
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	E137' OF W301' OF N176' OF OUTLOT 2
Legal Subdivision	COUNTY AUDITORS HILLS
Jurisdiction	ROCK MN
Township / Civil Division	HILLS
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2052
Census Tract	570300

Owner

Source: Rock County records, as of July 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	656 80TH AVE, BEAVER CREEK, MN 56116-4076
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 9, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 9, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2015311053
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ROCK MN
Property Address	400 E 1ST ST, HILLS, MN 56138
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 21, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	199702
Date	Apr 5, 2021
Instrument	199702

Lender

Name	SECURITY SAVINGS BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	120 Months
Due	Mar 23, 2031

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Rock County assessment roll, as of July 20, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Minnesota
County	Rock County
Municipality	Hills City
Unified School District	Hills-Beaver Creek School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$1,078.00 (+48.08%)	$67,300 (+17.25%) Land $19,300 Building $48,000	$67,300 (+17.25%) Land $19,300 Building $48,000
2023	$728.00	$57,400 Land $12,100 Building $45,300	$57,400 Land $12,100 Building $45,300

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file

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 97% of the US · lower than 89% of Minnesota
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	Hills serves 685 people · EPA ID MN1670003
Water Source	Purchased groundwater from Rock County Rural Water System
Last State Inspection	Dec 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 214 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Alliance Communications Cooperative Fiber	1,000 / 1,000