517 E 5th St, Hills, MN 56138 Property Records

Rock County property record for 517 E 5th St, Hills, MN 56138

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,360 sqft · built 1975
Lot Size	0.296 acres (12,934 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$160,000 (Jun 2015)
Tax Bill	$2,586 (2026)
APN	`15-0232-100`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15-0232-100`

Interior

Building Area	1,360 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	972 sqft
Finished Basement	972 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1975
Effective Year Built	Effective 1975
Lot Area	12,934 sqft (0.296 acres)
Garage Type	Mixed
Garage Area	912 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	100 sqft
Deck Area	64 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	517 E 5TH ST
City	HILLS
State	MN
Zip	56138-1051
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 8 & S22' OF LOT 9 & TR DESC AS: 20' N & S & 140.42' E & W
Legal Subdivision	QUALLEY ADDITION
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	8,9
Jurisdiction	ROCK MN
Township / Civil Division	HILLS
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2102
Census Tract	570300

Owner

Source: Rock County records, as of July 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	517 E 5TH ST, HILLS, MN 56138-1051
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 15, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 15, 2015 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 11, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2015186375
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 11, 2015
Prior Transfer Doc	0000186375
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Rock County assessment roll, as of July 20, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Minnesota
County	Rock County
Municipality	Hills City
Unified School District	Hills-Beaver Creek School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$2,586.00 (+31.67%)	$260,400 (+8.77%) Land $10,100 Building $250,300	$260,400 (+8.77%) Land $10,100 Building $250,300
2023	$1,964.00	$239,400 Land $6,300 Building $233,100	$239,400 Land $6,300 Building $233,100

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file

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

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 95% of the US · lower than 84% 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	Hills serves 685 people · EPA ID MN1670003
Water Source	Purchased groundwater from Rock County Rural Water System
Last State Inspection	Dec 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
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 214 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Alliance Communications Cooperative Fiber	1,000 / 1,000