45 E James St, Ely, MN 55731 Property Records

St. Louis County property record for 45 E James St, Ely, MN 55731 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1931
Square Footage	936 sqft Gross Area
Lot Size	7,534 sqft (0.173 acres)
Garage	Mixed, 526 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$598.00 (2026)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`030-0050-02530`
Alternative APN	`653156`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	2 Rooms
Building Area	936 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	624 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	326 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	326 sqft Finished
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1931
Effective Year Built	Effective 1931
Exterior Material	Composition/Composite Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Lot Area	7,534 sqft (0.173 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Mixed Garage
Garage Area	526 sqft Garage
Porch Area	12 sqft Porch
Sauna	Sauna
Storage Building	36 sqft Storage Building

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating Fuel	Oil Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	653156
Street Address	45 E JAMES ST
City	ELY
State	MN
Zip	55731-1342
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ELY 6 1/4 FT OF LOT 10 AND ALL LOTS 11AND 12 SERIAL #
Legal Subdivision	CONAN S ADDITION
Legal Block	22
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	ST LOUIS MN
Minor Civil Division	ELY
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3011
Census Tract	15300

Owner

Source: St. Louis County records · APN 030-0050-02530

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	45 E JAMES ST, ELY, MN 55731-1342
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
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 Transfer Date	Feb 04, 2020
Transfer Doc	0001373921
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

February 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ST LOUIS MN
Recording Date	Feb 20, 2020
Property Address	45 E JAMES ST, ELY, MN 55731-1342
Document Number	00A1373921
Instrument Date	Feb 04, 2020
Instrument	A1373921
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 09, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$2.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	45 E JAMES ST ELY MN 557311342, ELY, MN 55731-1342

Mortgage

Document Number	A1373922
Date	Feb 20, 2020
Instrument	A1373922

Lender

Name	BOUNDARY WATERS ST BK
Type	Bank
Address	ELY, MN 55731

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Feb 19, 2035

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

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	Ely City
Unified School District	Ely 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	$598.00 (+11.15%) Homeowner's exemption
2025	$538.00 (-26.7%) Homeowner's exemption	$100,700 (+7.7%) Land $11,100 Building $89,600	$100,700 (+7.7%) Land $11,100 Building $89,600
2024	$734.00	$93,500 (+11.31%) Land $10,600 Building $82,900	$93,500 (+11.31%) Land $10,600 Building $82,900
2022		$84,000 Land $9,300 Building $74,700	$84,000 Land $9,300 Building $74,700