500 Elm St, Ithaca, NY 14850 Property Records

Tompkins County and Ithaca Town property record for 500 Elm St, Ithaca, NY 14850

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,174 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	1.71 acres (74,488 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$225,000 (Jan 2021)
Tax Bill	$2,889 (2019)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`503089 29.-6-9`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`503089 29.-6-9`
Alternative APN	`308902900000060090000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,174 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,174 sqft
Game Room	Game Room
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Lot Area	74,488 sqft (1.71 acres)
Garage Type	Mixed
Garage Area	864 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	64 sqft
Shed	1 Shed

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	500 ELM ST
City	ITHACA
State	NY
Zip	14850-3023
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	VIEW
Legal Block	6
Legal Lot Number	9.000
Jurisdiction	TOMPKINS NY
Township / Civil Division	ITHACA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2005
Census Tract	900

Owner

Source: Tompkins County and Ithaca Town records, as of May 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	500 ELM ST, ITHACA, NY 14850-3023
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 25, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 25, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2021703
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 27, 2001
Prior Transfer Doc	0910000036
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

January 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	TOMPKINS NY
Recording Date	Jan 25, 2021
Property Address	500 ELM ST, ITHACA, NY 14850-3023
Document Number	0000000703
Instrument Date	Jan 25, 2021
Instrument	703
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 2, 2021
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	104 CHRISTOPHER CIR ITHACA NY 148501702, ITHACA, NY 14850-1702

Mortgage

Document Number	707
Date	Jan 25, 2021
Instrument	707

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BK
Type	Bank
Address	ITHACA, NY 14850

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Tompkins County and Ithaca Town assessment roll, as of May 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New York
County	Tompkins County
County Subdivision	Ithaca Town
Unified School District	Ithaca City School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$280,000 (+15.23%) Land $52,800 Building $227,200	$280,000 (+15.23%) Land $52,800 Building $227,200
2023		$243,000 Land $52,800 Building $190,200	$243,000 Land $52,800 Building $190,200
2019	$2,889.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 17, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; 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 80% of the US · above 54% of New York
Wildfire Likelihood	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	ITHACA TOWN WD serves 13,000 people · EPA ID NY5404419
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Dec 2021
Lead	9 ppb (2021–2023) 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 207 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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