505 E Temple St, Lenox, IA 50851 Property Records

Taylor County property record for 505 E Temple St, Lenox, IA 50851 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1909
Square Footage	1,007 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	10,149 sqft (0.233 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$20,000 (2014)
Tax Bill	$1,258.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1414000018000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	1,007 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,007 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	755 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	755 sqft Finished
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1909
Effective Year Built	Effective 1909
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	10,149 sqft (0.233 acres)
Deck Area	Deck Area
Porch Area	49 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	None Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	505 E TEMPLE ST
City	LENOX
State	IA
Zip	50851-1315
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	JONES SUB 18 CORP LEN LENOX
Legal Subdivision	JONES SUBDIVISION OF LENOX
Legal Lot Number	018
Jurisdiction	TAYLOR IA
Minor Civil Division	PLATTE
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2033
Census Tract	180100

Owner

Source: Taylor County records · APN 1414000018000

Assessment roll updated March 17, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	505 E TEMPLE ST, LENOX, IA 50851-1315
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	Jul 07, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 07, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20141530
Deed Book / Page	37 / 748
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Taylor County records · Assessment roll updated March 17, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Taylor County
Municipality	Lenox City
Unified School District	Lenox 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
2025	$1,258.00 (-1.49%) Homeowner's exemption	$74,260 (+32.96%) Land $9,700 Building $64,560	$74,260 (+32.96%) Land $9,700 Building $64,560
2024	$1,277.00 (+22.08%)
2022	$1,046.00 Homeowner's exemption	$55,850 Land $9,700 Building $46,150
2021			$55,850 Land $9,700 Building $46,150

Flood & Wildfire

505 E Temple St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Taylor County (19173C), updated April 4, 2017

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	Low 1st percentile of exposed land nationally · 9th in Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — about 1 in 9,091 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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