538 Meadow Ct, Ames, IA 50010 Property Records

Story County property record for 538 Meadow Ct, Ames, IA 50010 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Townhouse
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1974
Square Footage	945 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	2,394 sqft (0.055 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$110,500 (2015)
Tax Bill	$2,204.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-23-225-400`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	945 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	945 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	945 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	713 sqft Finished
Unfinished Basement	232 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Interior Structure	Wallboard/Drywall Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1974
Effective Year Built	Effective 1974
Architectural Style	Townhouse Style
Exterior Material	Concrete Block Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	2,394 sqft (0.055 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	249 sqft Garage
Deck Area	96 sqft Deck
Patio Area	296 sqft Patio

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel
Water Source	Yes (Unknown Type) Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	538 MEADOW CT
City	AMES
State	IA
Zip	50010-8465
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Townhouse
Legal Description	MEADOW VILLAGE ADD PHASE II LOT 10 & W1/2 LOT 11
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	83N
Legal Section	23
Legal Subdivision	MEADOW VILLAGE ADD PHASE II
Legal Lot Number	10,11
Jurisdiction	STORY IA
Minor Civil Division	WASHINGTON
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3022
Census Tract	1302

Owner

Source: Story County records · APN 09-23-225-400

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	538 MEADOW CT, AMES, IA 50010-8465
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Tenant By Entirety

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 28, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 28, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	201512354
Last Transfer Date	Apr 19, 2021
Transfer Doc	0000004904
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

March 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	STORY IA
Property Address	538 MEADOW CT, AMES, IA 50010-8465
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 10, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0202103475
Date	Mar 22, 2021
Instrument	2021-03475

Lender

Name	PREMIER CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Story County records · Assessment roll updated September 30, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
Municipality	Ames City
County	Story County
Unified School District	Ames 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	$2,204.00 Homeowner's exemption	$180,400 (-6.38%) Land $37,100 Building $143,300	$180,400 (-6.38%) Land $37,100 Building $143,300
2024	$2,204.00 (+22.58%)
2023		$192,700 Land $30,600 Building $162,100	$192,700 Land $30,600 Building $162,100
2022	$1,798.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Story County (19169C), updated May 25, 2026 · 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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 4% of the US · above 28% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 6,250 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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