526 Elm St, Ithaca, NY 14850 Property Records

Tompkins County and Ithaca Town property record for 526 Elm St, Ithaca, NY 14850 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	5 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1880
Square Footage	2,989 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	75,359 sqft (1.73 acres)
Garage	Detached, 1,536 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$169,000 (1995)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`503089 29.-6-12`
Alternative APN	`308902900000060120000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	2,989 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,567 sqft 1st Floor
2nd Floor	1,422 sqft 2nd Floor
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1880
Effective Year Built	Effective 1880
Architectural Style	Traditional Style
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Lot Area	75,359 sqft (1.73 acres)
Depth X Width	275 ft x 274 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	6 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	1,536 sqft Garage
Shed	1 Shed
Porch Area	421 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Hot Water Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	526 ELM ST
City	ITHACA
State	NY
Zip	14850-3023
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	SEE DICKMANS = 2 PHONES
Legal Block	6
Legal Lot Number	12.000
Jurisdiction	TOMPKINS NY
Minor Civil Division	ITHACA
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2005
Census Tract	900

Owner

Source: Tompkins County and Ithaca Town records · APN 503089 29.-6-12

Assessment roll updated May 14, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	526 ELM ST, ITHACA, NY 14850-3023
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 Sale	Aug 18, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 18, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	756 / 99
Last Transfer Date	Jul 14, 2000
Transfer Doc	0880000197
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

January 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	TOMPKINS NY
Recording Date	Jan 22, 2019
Property Address	526 ELM ST, ITHACA, NY 14850-3023
Document Number	0000000632
Instrument Date	Jan 14, 2019
Instrument	632
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 01, 2019

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,140.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	115 FRANKLIN ST ITHACA NY 148503527, ITHACA, NY 14850-3527

Mortgage

Document Number	634
Date	Jan 22, 2019
Instrument	634

Lender

Name	ALTERNATIVE FCU
Address	ITHACA, NY 14850

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 21, 2049

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Tompkins County and Ithaca Town records · Assessment roll updated May 14, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New York
County	Tompkins County
County Subdivision	Ithaca Town
Unified School District	Ithaca City 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		$410,000 (+24.62%) Land $52,900 Building $357,100	$410,000 (+24.62%) Land $52,900 Building $357,100
2023		$329,000 Land $52,900 Building $276,100	$329,000 Land $52,900 Building $276,100
2019	$3,929.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Tompkins County (36109C), updated June 17, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 55% of New York
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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