505 S Central Ave, Ely, MN 55731 Property Records

St. Louis County property record for 505 S Central Ave, Ely, MN 55731 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	1.75 Baths
Year Built	Built 1930
Square Footage	1,684 sqft Gross Area
Lot Size	6,704 sqft (0.153 acres)
Garage	864 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$1,484.00 (2026)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`030-0050-02610`
Alternative APN	`52936`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.75 Baths
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Building Area	1,684 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	880 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Exterior Material	Metal Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Lot Area	6,704 sqft (0.153 acres)
Garage Area	864 sqft Garage
Deck Area	32 sqft Deck
Sauna	Sauna

Utilities and HVAC

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	52936
Street Address	505 S CENTRAL AVE
City	ELY
State	MN
Zip	55731-1336
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N 1/2 OF LOTS 1 2 3 AND 4 SERIAL #
Legal Subdivision	CONANS ADD TO ELY
Legal Block	24
Legal Lot Number	1-3
Jurisdiction	ST LOUIS MN
Minor Civil Division	ELY
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3005
Census Tract	15300

Owner

Source: St. Louis County records · APN 030-0050-02610

Assessment roll updated August 17, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	505 S CENTRAL AVE, ELY, MN 55731-1336
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Et Al (and Others) - Vendor Data Only

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Dec 10, 2021
Transfer Doc	0001433658
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: St. Louis County records · Assessment roll updated August 17, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Minnesota
County	St. Louis County
Municipality	Ely City
Unified School District	Ely Public 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	$1,484.00 (+7.54%) Homeowner's exemption
2025	$1,380.00 (-8%) Homeowner's exemption	$152,300 (+7.86%) Land $10,600 Building $141,700	$152,300 (+7.86%) Land $10,600 Building $141,700
2024	$1,500.00	$141,200 (+11.09%) Land $10,100 Building $131,100	$141,200 (+11.09%) Land $10,100 Building $131,100
2022		$127,100 Land $9,300 Building $117,800	$127,100 Land $9,300 Building $117,800

Flood & Wildfire

505 S Central Ave is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with indirect wildfire exposure (Moderate risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · St. Louis County (27137C), updated March 24, 2025

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	Moderate 47th percentile of exposed land nationally · 77th in Minnesota
Wildfire Likelihood	Moderate — about 1 in 1,282 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach of burnable land · adjoins burnable vegetation

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