551 Meadow Ct, Ames, IA 50010 Property Records

Story County property record for 551 Meadow Ct, Ames, IA 50010 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Townhouse
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1.5 Baths
Architecture Style	Townhouse
Year Built	Built 1976
Square Footage	1,192 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	2,592 sqft (0.06 acres)
Garage	Attached, 338 sqft
Tax Bill	$2,518.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-23-225-480`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,192 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	576 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	576 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	536 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Interior Structure	Wallboard/Drywall Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1976
Effective Year Built	Effective 1976
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	2,592 sqft (0.06 acres)
Depth X Width	72 ft x 36 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	338 sqft Garage
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	95 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	551 MEADOW CT
City	AMES
State	IA
Zip	50010-8465
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Townhouse
Legal Description	SOUTHDALE 1ST ADD LOT:16 AMES
Legal Range	24W
Legal Township	83N
Legal Section	23
Legal Subdivision	SOUTHDALE 1ST ADD
Legal Lot Number	16
Jurisdiction	STORY IA
Minor Civil Division	WASHINGTON
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3022
Census Tract	1302

Owner

Source: Story County records · APN 09-23-225-480

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	3228 TUPELO CIR, AMES, IA 50014-4583
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Owner is a Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Nov 08, 2014
Transfer Doc	0000010884
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	$2,518.00	$169,900 (-2.13%) Land $40,200 Building $129,700	$169,900 (-2.13%) Land $40,200 Building $129,700
2024	$2,518.00 (+39.12%)
2023		$173,600 Land $26,900 Building $146,700	$173,600 Land $26,900 Building $146,700
2022	$1,810.00

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.