540 E 2nd St, Ames, IA 50010 Property Records

Story County property record for 540 E 2nd St, Ames, IA 50010 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Year Built	Built 1910
Square Footage	855 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	6,000 sqft (0.138 acres)
Garage	Detached, 273 sqft
Last Sale	$120,000 (2024)
Tax Bill	$648.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-02-477-050`

Interior

Building Area	855 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	582 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	140 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	140 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1910
Exterior Material	Concrete Block Exterior
Lot Area	6,000 sqft (0.138 acres)
Depth X Width	120 ft x 50 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	273 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	540 E 2ND ST
City	AMES
State	IA
Zip	50010
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	SECTION:02 TOWNSHIP:83 RANGE:24 W50' N120' E7 AC S10 AC SE SE AMES
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	83N
Legal Section	02
Legal Subdivision	WASHINGTON TWSP 83-24
Jurisdiction	STORY IA
Minor Civil Division	WASHINGTON
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2002
Census Tract	1000

Owner

Source: Story County records · APN 09-02-477-050

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1110 6TH ST, NEVADA, IA 50201-1828
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 02, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 02, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2024603
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

February 2024: Legal Action/Court Order, Foreclosure

Document Type	Legal Action/Court Order
Jurisdiction	STORY IA
Recording Date	Feb 02, 2024
Property Address	540 E 2ND ST, AMES, IA 50010
Document Number	0202400603
Instrument Date	Dec 28, 2023
Instrument	2024-00603
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Mar 15, 2024

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$191.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Multiple parcels conveyed, unknown impact to APN

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1110 6TH ST, NEVADA, IA 50201-1828

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 is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$648.00	$37,100 (-17%) Land $36,000 Building $1,100	$37,100 (-17%) Land $36,000 Building $1,100
2024	$648.00 (-11.96%)
2023		$44,700 (+2.29%) Land $43,700 Building $1,000	$44,700 (+2.29%) Land $43,700 Building $1,000
2022	$736.00 (-39.07%)	$43,700 Land $43,700
2021	$1,208.00		$43,700 Land $43,700