542 Meadow Ct, Ames, IA 50010 Property Records

Story County property record for 542 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 1973
Square Footage	893 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	1,596 sqft (0.037 acres)
Garage	Attached, 297 sqft
Last Sale	$75,317 (2010)
Tax Bill	$2,710.00 (2025)

Owner

Source: Story County records · APN 09-23-225-380

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1300 NEW YORK AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20577-0001
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	Dec 08, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 08, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	201012634
Last Transfer Date	Mar 21, 2017
Transfer Doc	0000002379
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

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	$2,710.00	$161,900 (-13.33%) Land $24,700 Building $137,200	$161,900 (-13.33%) Land $24,700 Building $137,200
2024	$2,710.00 (+61.5%)
2023		$186,800 (+87.36%) Land $24,900 Building $161,900	$186,800 (+87.36%) Land $24,900 Building $161,900
2022	$1,678.00 (+1.33%)	$99,700 Land $24,900 Building $74,800
2021	$1,656.00		$99,700 Land $24,900 Building $74,800

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.

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-23-225-380`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	893 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	468 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	468 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	439 sqft Finished
Unfinished Basement	29 sqft Unfinished
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1973
Effective Year Built	Effective 1973
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	1,596 sqft (0.037 acres)
Depth X Width	76 ft x 21 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	297 sqft Garage
Deck Area	96 sqft Deck

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	542 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:13 AMES
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	83N
Legal Section	23
Legal Subdivision	MEADOW VILLAGE ADD PHASE II
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	STORY IA
Minor Civil Division	WASHINGTON
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3022
Census Tract	1302