549 430th St, Marcus, IA 51035 Property Records

Cherokee County property record for 549 430th St, Marcus, IA 51035

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,517 sqft · built 1905
Lot Size	40 acres (1,742,400 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$520,000 (Sep 2005)
Tax Bill	$2,564 (2026)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0102300004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0102300004`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,517 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	638 sqft
Basement Area	1,070 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,070 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1905
Effective Year Built	Effective 1905
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	1,742,400 sqft (40 acres)
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	280 sqft
Granary	Granary

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	549 430TH ST
City	MARCUS
State	IA
Zip	51035-7089
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal Description	SE SW 1806
Legal Range	42W
Legal Township	93N
Legal Section	02
Legal Block	300
Jurisdiction	CHEROKEE IA
Township / Civil Division	MARCUS
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2025
Census Tract	80200

Owner

549 430th St, a rural home, is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in July 2024.

Source: Cherokee County records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	4336 F AVE, MARCUS, IA 51035-7062
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 16, 2005 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 16, 2005 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20051867
Deed Book / Page	2005 / 1867
Last Transfer Date	Jul 11, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000001250
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 549 430th St was $2,564 with a homeowner's exemption.

Source: Cherokee County assessment roll, as of October 7, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Cherokee County
Unified School District	Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$2,564.00	$232,470 (-) Land $107,540 Building $124,930	$232,470 (-) Land $107,540 Building $124,930
2025	$2,564.00 (+2.15%) Homeowner's exemption	$232,470 Land $107,540 Building $124,930	$232,470 Land $107,540 Building $124,930
2024	$2,510.00
2023		$198,780 (+32.17%) Land $84,430 Building $114,350	$198,780 Land $84,430 Building $114,350
2022	$2,328.00 Homeowner's exemption Additional exemption filed	$150,400 Land $68,130 Building $82,270
2021			$150,400 Land $68,130 Building $82,270

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 549 430th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective December 1, 2021

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

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

Wildfire

The area around 549 430th St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.