503 E Elm St, Centerville, IA 52544 Property Records

Appanoose County property record for 503 E Elm St, Centerville, IA 52544 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1938
Square Footage	1,224 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	13,068 sqft (0.3 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$5,000 (2023)
Tax Bill	$1,342.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`340011035840000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,224 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	728 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	728 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1938
Effective Year Built	Effective 1938
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	13,068 sqft (0.3 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	576 sqft Garage
Patio Area	288 sqft Patio
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	96 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	503 E ELM ST
City	CENTERVILLE
State	IA
Zip	52544-2738
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	CLARK & PEATMANS LOT8
Legal Subdivision	CLARK & PEATMANS
Jurisdiction	APPANOOSE IA
Minor Civil Division	CENTERVILLE
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1051
Census Tract	950400

Owner

Source: Appanoose County records · APN 340011035840000

Assessment roll updated October 2, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	503 E ELM ST, CENTERVILLE, IA 52544-2738
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	Jun 02, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 02, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 09, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20231166
Deed Book / Page	2023 / 1166
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 24, 2005
Prior Transfer Doc	2005/2491
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

March 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	APPANOOSE IA
Property Address	503 E ELM ST, CENTERVILLE, IA 52544-2738
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 21, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	002021/775
Date	Mar 30, 2021
Book Page	2021/775
Instrument	2021 775

Lender

Name	COMMUNITY FIRST CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 01, 2051

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Adjustable	Document includes a rider for adjustable-rate mortgage with a specific rate change date.
Type Change Date	Apr 01, 2031
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	3.25%
Max Rate At Change	5.25%
Index	1-Year CMT

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Appanoose County records · Assessment roll updated October 2, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Appanoose County
Municipality	Centerville City
Unified School District	Centerville Community 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		$79,770 (-) Land $11,910 Building $67,860	$79,770 (-) Land $11,910 Building $67,860
2025	$1,342.00	$79,770 (+15.26%) Land $11,910 Building $67,860	$79,770 (+15.26%) Land $11,910 Building $67,860
2024	$1,342.00 (+18.76%)
2023		$69,210 (+24.14%) Land $9,920 Building $59,290	$69,210 (+24.14%) Land $9,920 Building $59,290
2022	$1,130.00 Homeowner's exemption	$55,750 Land $7,940 Building $47,810
2021			$55,750 Land $7,940 Building $47,810

Flood & Wildfire

503 E Elm St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Appanoose County (19007C), updated February 15, 2018

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

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