502 Sparkman Ave, Duluth, MN 55803 Property Records

St. Louis County property record for 502 Sparkman Ave, Duluth, MN 55803

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 867 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.134 acres (5,859 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$195,000 (Apr 2026)
Tax Bill	$2,448 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2026 Sale Apr 2026 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`010-3320-00110`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`010-3320-00110`
Alternative APNs	`1065838` `1196388`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	2 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	867 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	592 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Other
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Lot Area	5,859 sqft (0.134 acres)

Exterior Amenities

Pool Type	Spa / Hot Tub (No Pool)
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	156 sqft
Storage Building	70 sqft
Sauna	Sauna

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Gravity Furnace
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1196388
Street Address	502 SPARKMAN AVE
City	DULUTH
State	MN
Zip	55803-2148
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 0001 BLOCK:002 SERIAL #
Legal Subdivision	MORLEY HEIGHTS
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	ST LOUIS MN
Township / Civil Division	DULUTH
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2013
Census Tract	500

Owner

502 Sparkman Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in April 2026.

Source: St. Louis County records, as of August 21, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	502 SPARKMAN AVE, DULUTH, MN 55803-2148
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 20, 2026	Affidavit, Transfer
Apr 20, 2026	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage SUMMIT MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 20, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 20, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20261100667
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 5, 2013
Prior Transfer Doc	0000931957
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2026: Affidavit, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit
Jurisdiction	ST LOUIS MN
Recording Date	Apr 20, 2026
Property Address	502 SPARKMAN AVE, DULUTH, MN 55803-2148
Document Number	0001100666
Instrument Date	Apr 20, 2026
Instrument	20261100666
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 27, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1111 KERN AVE, RICE LAKE, WI 54868-2701

April 2026: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	ST LOUIS MN
Recording Date	Apr 20, 2026
Property Address	502 SPARKMAN AVE, DULUTH, MN 55803-2148
Document Number	0001100667
Instrument Date	Feb 9, 2026
Instrument	2026.1100667
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 4, 2026
Title Company	BURNETT TITLE, BURNET TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$64,993.50
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	502 SPARKMAN AVE, DULUTH, MN 55803-2148

Mortgage

Document Number	0001100667,
Date	Apr 20, 2026
Instrument	2026.1100667

Lender

Name	SUMMIT MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2056

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	6%
Initial Type	Fixed Rate
Max Rate	-1%

Mortgage

Date	Apr 20, 2026

Lender

Name	SUMMIT MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	30 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2056

Interest

Rate	6%
Max Rate	-1%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 502 Sparkman Ave was $2,448, up 4.4% from the year before.

Source: St. Louis County assessment roll, as of August 17, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Minnesota
County	St. Louis County
Municipality	Duluth City
Unified School District	Duluth Public School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$2,448.00 (+4.44%)
2025	$2,344.00 (-0.76%)	$180,500 (+6.36%) Land $41,300 Building $139,200	$180,500 (+6.36%) Land $41,300 Building $139,200
2024	$2,362.00	$169,700 Land $38,500 Building $131,200	$169,700 Land $38,500 Building $131,200
2022		$144,000 Land $26,400 Building $117,600	$144,000 Land $26,400 Building $117,600

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 502 Sparkman Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1997.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective March 24, 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 Claims	1 (1997)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Apr 1997 · Severe Flooding, High Winds,severe Storms

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

Wildfire risk around 502 Sparkman Ave is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 60% of Minnesota
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	Duluth serves 86,859 people · EPA ID MN1690011
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2025
Lead	8 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · Oct 2017
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 335 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 50
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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