508 Rowan Rd, Dows, IA 50071 Property Records

Franklin County property record for 508 Rowan Rd, Dows, IA 50071

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,416 sqft · built 1895
Lot Size	0.182 acres (7,920 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$25,000 (Jul 2025)
Tax Bill	$306 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`093035101100`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`093035101100`
Alternative APN	`0930351011`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,416 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	718 sqft
Basement Area	359 sqft
Unfinished Basement	352 sqft
Game Room	Game Room
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1895
Effective Year Built	Effective 1895
Exterior Material	Composition/Composite
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,920 sqft (0.182 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 60 ft wide
Garage Area	240 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	136 sqft
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	144 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	508 ROWAN RD
City	DOWS
State	IA
Zip	50071-2018
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 8 SW SW 30 91 (SEQ:1), 22 (SEQ:2) WD-2025-1148 (2025-07-02), COD-2013-0833 (2013-04-01)
Legal Range	22W
Legal Township	91N
Legal Section	30
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	FRANKLIN IA
Township / Civil Division	MORGAN
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3144
Census Tract	360300

Owner

508 Rowan Rd is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in July 2025.

Source: Franklin County records, as of September 1, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	212 W FOREST AVE, DOWS, IA 50071
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 2, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 2, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20251148
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	FRANKLIN IA
Property Address	508 ROWAN RD, DOWS, IA 50071-2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	20170475
Date	Mar 3, 2017
Instrument	20170475

Lender

Name	UNITED BANK & TRUST
Type	Bank
Address	DOWS, IA 50071

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 508 Rowan Rd was $306 with a homeowner's exemption, down 13.1% from the year before.

Source: Franklin County assessment roll, as of October 7, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Franklin County
Municipality	Dows City
Unified School District	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$306.00 (-13.07%) Homeowner's exemption	$28,200 Land $3,000 Building $25,200	$28,200 Land $3,000 Building $25,200
2024	$352.00
2023		$30,300 (+18.82%) Land $3,000 Building $27,300	$30,300 Land $3,000 Building $27,300
2022	$346.00 Homeowner's exemption	$25,500 Land $3,000 Building $22,500
2021			$25,500 Land $3,000 Building $22,500

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 508 Rowan Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 20, 2013 · 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

Wildfire risk around 508 Rowan Rd 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 97% of the US · lower than 76% of Iowa
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	DOWS WATER SUPPLY serves 526 people · EPA ID IA9921050
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Feb 2025
Lead	Under 1 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	2 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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 53 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
Windstream DSL	200 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Nextlink, WMTel.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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