523 E 5th St, Blue Earth, MN 56013 Property Records

Faribault County property record for 523 E 5th St, Blue Earth, MN 56013

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 912 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.14 acres (6,098 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill	$684 (2025)
APN	`21.200.6290`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21.200.6290`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	912 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	912 sqft
Basement Area	912 sqft
Unfinished Basement	912 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Exterior Material	Wood Shingle
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,098 sqft (0.14 acres)
Lot Dimensions	143 ft deep x 43 ft wide
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	40 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	523 E 5TH ST
City	BLUE EARTH
State	MN
Zip	56013-2408
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	204
Legal Description	W43' OF 9 ORIGINAL PLAT OF BLUE EARTH W43' OF 9
Legal Subdivision	ORIGINAL PLAT OF BLUE EARTH
Legal Block	62
Jurisdiction	FARIBAULT MN
Township / Civil Division	BLUE EARTH
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3086
Census Tract	460400

Owner

Source: Faribault County records, as of July 28, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	1821 OAKWOOD AVE, FAIRMONT, MN 56031-3225
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Faribault County assessment roll, as of July 28, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Minnesota
County	Faribault County
Municipality	Blue Earth City
Unified School District	Blue Earth Area Public Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$31,400 (+20.77%) Land $5,000 Building $26,400	$31,400 (+20.77%) Land $5,000 Building $26,400
2025	$684.00 (+95.43%)
2023		$26,000 Land $9,100 Building $16,900	$26,000 Land $9,100 Building $16,900
2022	$350.00

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 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1979)
Most Recent Claim	Aug 1979 · tidal / storm surge

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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	Blue Earth Light and Water serves 3,174 people · EPA ID MN1220001
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Sep 2025
Lead	11 ppb (2023–2025) 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 390 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Bevcomm Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
GigFire Fixed Wireless	150 / 130
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20