48055 281st Ave, Staples, MN 56479 Property Records

Todd County property record for 48055 281st Ave, Staples, MN 56479 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Agriculture / Farming > General Agricultural/Rural
Year Built	Built 1970
Square Footage	960 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	1,089,000 sqft (25 acres)
Garage	960 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$72,800 (2007)
Tax Bill	$1,618.00 (2026)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`22-0013500`

Interior

Building Area	960 sqft Total Area
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1970
Effective Year Built	Effective 1970
Lot Area	1,089,000 sqft (25 acres)
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	960 sqft Garage
Deck Area	100 sqft Deck
Pole Structure	320 sqft Pole Structure

Location & Zoning

Street Address	48055 281ST AVE
City	STAPLES
State	MN
Zip	56479-4008
Property Usage	Agriculture or Farming Property Usage
Type	Agriculture / Farming > General Agricultural/Rural
Legal Description	S 25 AC OF SE4 SE4 25.00 ACRES
Legal Range	033
Legal Township	133
Legal Section	13
Jurisdiction	TODD MN
Minor Civil Division	STAPLES
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1023
Census Tract	790100

Owner

Source: Todd County records · APN 22-0013500

Assessment roll updated September 9, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	48055 281ST AVE, STAPLES, MN 56479-4008
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 19, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 19, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20071452994
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

May 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	TODD MN
Property Address	48055 281ST AVE, STAPLES, MN 56479-4008
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 25, 2023
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE, ELITE TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000519204
Date	May 06, 2020
Instrument	519204

Lender

Name	MID MINNESOTA FCU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	May 01, 2035

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Todd County records · Assessment roll updated September 9, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Minnesota
County	Todd County
County Subdivision	Staples Township
Unified School District	Staples-Motley 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	$1,618.00 (-10.8%)
2025		$194,600 (+0.57%) Land $95,100 Building $99,500	$194,600 (+0.57%) Land $95,100 Building $99,500
2023	$1,814.00 Homeowner's exemption	$193,500 Land $80,800 Building $112,700	$193,500 Land $80,800 Building $112,700

Flood & Wildfire

Our records do not include FEMA flood map data for 48055 281st Ave; wildfire exposure is direct.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer

FEMA Flood Zone	FEMA flood map data for this location is not available in our records

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Moderate 54th percentile of exposed land nationally · 81st in Minnesota
Wildfire Likelihood	Moderate — about 1 in 917 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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