523 4th Ave E, Cresco, IA 52136 Property Records

Howard County property record for 523 4th Ave E, Cresco, IA 52136 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1882
Square Footage	1,356 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	7,841 sqft (0.18 acres)
Garage	Detached, 308 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$1,078.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`320061003000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,356 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	588 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	588 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1882
Effective Year Built	Effective 1882
Exterior Material	Metal Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asbestos Roof
Lot Area	7,841 sqft (0.18 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	308 sqft Garage
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	71 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	523 4TH AVE E
City	CRESCO
State	IA
Zip	52136-1427
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 3 BLK 10 BERGS ADDN
Legal Subdivision	BERGS ADDN
Legal Block	10
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Minor Civil Division	VERNON SPRINGS
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1024
Census Tract	960100

Owner

Source: Howard County records · APN 320061003000000

Assessment roll updated October 30, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	523 4TH AVE E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1427
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 Transfer Date	Apr 17, 2018
Transfer Doc	2018/612
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

April 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Recording Date	Apr 17, 2018
Property Address	523 4TH AVE E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1427
Document Number	2018/612
Book / Page	2018 / 612
Instrument Date	Apr 17, 2018
Instrument	000000000612
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 25, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Zero or No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	523 4TH AVE E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1427

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Howard County records · Assessment roll updated October 30, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Howard County
Municipality	Cresco City
Unified School District	Howard-Winneshiek 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	$1,078.00 Homeowner's exemption	$77,670 (+13.01%) Land $7,580 Building $70,090	$77,670 (+13.01%) Land $7,580 Building $70,090
2024	$1,078.00 (+4.05%)
2023		$68,730 (+20.22%) Land $7,580 Building $61,150	$68,730 (+20.22%) Land $7,580 Building $61,150
2022	$1,036.00 Homeowner's exemption	$57,170 Land $7,580 Building $49,590
2021			$57,170 Land $7,580 Building $49,590