551 E 5th St, Grafton, ND 58237 Property Records

Walsh County property record for 551 E 5th St, Grafton, ND 58237

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	built 1936
Lot Size	0.131 acres (5,719 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$85,000 (Feb 2023)
Tax Bill	$1,545 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2023 Sale & Mortgage Jul 2021 Sale & Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`37000010143000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`37000010143000`

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1936
Effective Year Built	Effective 1936
Lot Area	5,719 sqft (0.131 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	551 E 5TH ST
City	GRAFTON
State	ND
Zip	58237-1600
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TWN 000 SCT 00 RNG 000,SUB 0000 BLK 9 LOT 9-12 ,S 5' OF E1/2 LOT 9, E1/2 OF LOTS 10-12 BK 9 ASKELSONS ADDITION
Legal Subdivision	ASKELSONS ADDITION
Legal Block	9
Legal Lot Number	9-12
Jurisdiction	WALSH ND
Township / Civil Division	GRAFTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2046
Census Tract	957900

Owner

Source: Walsh County records, as of March 23, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	551 E 5TH ST, GRAFTON, ND 58237-1600
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 6, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Jul 13, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GATE CITY BANK
May 4, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer
May 4, 2021	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 6, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 6, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 13, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2023302078
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 26, 2021
Prior Transfer Doc	0000298221
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

February 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	WALSH ND
Recording Date	Feb 6, 2023
Property Address	551 E 5TH ST, GRAFTON, ND 58237-1600
Document Number	0000302078
Instrument Date	Feb 3, 2023
Instrument	302078
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 29, 2024
Title Company	THE TITLE FIRM, THE TITLE TEAM

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	551 E 5TH ST, GRAFTON, ND 58237-1600

Mortgage

Document Number	0000302079
Date	Feb 6, 2023
Instrument	302079

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2053

July 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	WALSH ND
Recording Date	Jul 13, 2021
Property Address	551 E 5TH ST, GRAFTON, ND 58237-1600
Document Number	0000298759
Instrument Date	Jul 8, 2021
Instrument	298759
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 29, 2024
Title Company	GRAND FORKS ABSTRACT AND TITLE, GRAND FORKS ABSTRACT & TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	551 E 5TH ST, GRAFTON, ND 58237-1600

Mortgage

Document Number	0000298760
Date	Jul 13, 2021
Instrument	298760

Lender

Name	GATE CITY BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2051

May 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	WALSH ND
Recording Date	May 4, 2021
Property Address	551 E 5TH ST, GRAFTON, ND 58237-1600
Document Number	0000298222
Instrument Date	Apr 26, 2021
Instrument	298222
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 29, 2024

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	551 E 5TH ST, GRAFTON, ND 58237-1600

May 2021: Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant
Jurisdiction	WALSH ND
Recording Date	May 4, 2021
Property Address	551 E 5TH ST, GRAFTON, ND 58237-1600
Document Number	0000298221
Instrument Date	Apr 26, 2021
Instrument	298221
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 29, 2024

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Walsh County assessment roll, as of March 23, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Dakota
County	Walsh County
Municipality	Grafton City
Unified School District	Grafton Public School District 18 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,545.00 (+5.32%)	$41,600 (+6.67%) Land $3,200 Building $38,400	$83,200 (+6.67%) Land $6,400 Building $76,800
2023	$1,467.00 (+10.8%)	$39,000 (+9.86%) Land $2,550 Building $36,450	$78,000 (+9.86%) Land $5,100 Building $72,900
2022	$1,324.00	$35,500 Land $2,550 Building $32,950	$71,000 Land $5,100 Building $65,900

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective January 19, 2023 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	133 (1978–2013)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 133
Most Recent Claim	May 2013 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Flooding, Apr 2013 · 2 claims Severe Flooding,severe Winter Storms, Snowmelt, Spring Rains, Apr 1997 · 14 claims Severe Storms,flooding, & Ice Jams, Apr 1996 · 7 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 96% of North Dakota
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	WALSH RURAL WATER DISTRICT private · serves 3,000 people · EPA ID ND5001075
Water Source	Purchased groundwater from several systems
Last State Inspection	Jul 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 469 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Midco Cable · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000

May also be available: Polar Telecommunications, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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