5 Townsend Ave, Gowanda, NY 14070 Property Records

Cattaraugus County and Persia Town property record for 5 Townsend Ave, Gowanda, NY 14070 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1950
Square Footage	756 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	41,470 sqft (0.952 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$47,000 (1996)
Tax Bill	$1,400.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`047201 16.028-2-36`
Alternative APNs	`720101602800020360000000` `0563`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Building Area	756 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	432 sqft 1st Floor
Upper Floors	324 sqft Upper Floors
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Architectural Style	Cape Cod Style
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Lot Area	41,470 sqft (0.952 acres)
Depth X Width	110 ft x 377 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	528 sqft Garage
Porch Area	80 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0563
Street Address	5 TOWNSEND AVE
City	GOWANDA
State	NY
Zip	14070-1524
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	26 06 08
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	36.000
Jurisdiction	CATTARAUGUS NY
Minor Civil Division	PERSIA
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1003
Census Tract	960400

Owner

Source: Cattaraugus County and Persia Town records · APN 047201 16.028-2-36

Assessment roll updated April 30, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	5 TOWNSEND AVE, GOWANDA, NY 14070-1524
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 Sale	Apr 19, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 19, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	955 / 412
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

August 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CATTARAUGUS NY
Recording Date	Aug 05, 2020
Property Address	5 TOWNSEND AVE, GOWANDA, NY 14070-1524
Document Number	0000009641
Instrument Date	Jul 29, 2020
Instrument	9641
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 29, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5 TOWNSEND AVE GOWANDA NY 140701524, GOWANDA, NY 14070-1524

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cattaraugus County and Persia Town records · Assessment roll updated April 30, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New York
County	Cattaraugus County
County Subdivision	Persia Town
Municipality	Gowanda Village
Unified School District	Gowanda Central 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
2025	$1,400.00 (-2.37%)	$71,300 (+13.35%) Land $12,600 Building $58,700	$71,300 (+13.35%) Land $12,600 Building $58,700
2024	$1,434.00
2023		$62,900 Land $12,600 Building $50,300	$62,900 Land $12,600 Building $50,300

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cattaraugus County (36029C), updated November 20, 2024 · 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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 55% of New York
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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