524 8th Ave E, Cresco, IA 52136 Property Records

Howard County property record for 524 8th Ave E, Cresco, IA 52136

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 1 ba · 1,440 sqft · built 1971
Lot Size	0.327 acres (14,244 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$3,276 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2020 Refinance
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`320120102000000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`320120102000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,440 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	1,440 sqft
Finished Basement	1,050 sqft
Unfinished Basement	390 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1971
Effective Year Built	Effective 1971
Exterior Material	Fiber Cement Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	14,244 sqft (0.327 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	572 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	463 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	524 8TH AVE E
City	CRESCO
State	IA
Zip	52136-1002
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 2 BLK 1 WARNERS 2ND ADDN
Legal Subdivision	WARNERS 2ND ADDN
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Township / Civil Division	VERNON SPRINGS
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3002
Census Tract	960100

Owner

Source: Howard County assessment roll, APN 320120102000000, as of October 30, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	524 8TH AVE E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1002
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

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

March 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Property Address	524 8TH AVE E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1002
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 13, 2020

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	2020/421
Date	Mar 26, 2020
Book Page	2020/421
Instrument	421

Lender

Name	CUSB BANK

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	265 Months
Due	Apr 01, 2042

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Howard County assessment roll as of 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	$3,276.00 Homeowner's exemption	$210,960 (+12.16%) Land $19,000 Building $191,960	$210,960 (+12.16%) Land $19,000 Building $191,960
2024	$3,276.00 (+3.08%)
2023		$188,090 (+19.72%) Land $19,000 Building $169,090	$188,090 (+19.72%) Land $19,000 Building $169,090
2022	$3,178.00 Homeowner's exemption	$157,110 Land $19,000 Building $138,110
2021			$157,110 Land $19,000 Building $138,110

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Howard County (19089C), as of September 16, 2011 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 325 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Uniti Group Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Mediacom Communications Cable	1,000 / 50
LTD Broadband Fixed Wireless	150 / 130
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AMG Technology Investment Group, Verizon.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system IA4515087, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CRESCO WATERWORKS serves 3,913 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Oct 2024
Lead	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 as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.