561 Chestnut St, Dubuque, IA 52001 Property Records

Dubuque County property record for 561 Chestnut St, Dubuque, IA 52001

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,550 sqft · built 1880
Lot Size	0.049 acres (2,175 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$77,000 (Apr 1999)
Tax Bill	$2,214 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2019 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`10-24-378-015`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`10-24-378-015`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,550 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	600 sqft
Upper Floors Area	600 sqft
Attic Area	210 sqft
Basement Area	740 sqft
Finished Basement	400 sqft
Game Room	Game Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1880
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Brick
Lot Area	2,175 sqft (0.049 acres)
Lot Dimensions	87 ft deep x 25 ft wide
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	140 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	561 CHESTNUT ST
City	DUBUQUE
State	IA
Zip	52001-4638
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	CI
Legal Description	S 87'6" OF LOT 1 OF E 50' OF LOT 789 A MCDANIELS SUB
Legal Subdivision	LINCOLN
Legal Lot Number	1,789
Jurisdiction	DUBUQUE IA
Township / Civil Division	DUBUQUE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2005
Census Tract	701

Owner

Source: Dubuque County records · APN 10-24-378-015

Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	561 CHESTNUT ST, DUBUQUE, IA 52001-4638
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 29, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 29, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	00D-997467
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

December 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DUBUQUE IA
Property Address	561 CHESTNUT ST, DUBUQUE, IA 52001-4638
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000015955
Date	Dec 18, 2019
Instrument	2019-00015955

Lender

Name	DUPACO COMMUNITY CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	DUBUQUE, IA 52002

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 01, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Dubuque County records · Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Dubuque County
Municipality	Dubuque City
Unified School District	Dubuque 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		$148,000 (-3.83%) Land $9,500 Building $138,500	$148,000 (-3.83%) Land $9,500 Building $138,500
2024	$2,214.00 (+4.73%)
2023		$153,900 (+25.5%) Land $9,500 Building $144,400	$153,900 (+25.5%) Land $9,500 Building $144,400
2022	$2,114.00	$122,630 Land $7,130 Building $115,500
2021			$122,630 Land $7,130 Building $115,500

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of August 9, 2021 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places as of August 1, 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the West Eleventh Street Historic District listed 2004 · 223 contributing resources · NRIS 04000814

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Hawkeye Topco Holdings Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Mediacom Communications Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 50
Lumen Technologies DSL	140 / 20

May also be available: AMG Technology Investment Group, AT&T, Comelec Services, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 616 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	DUBUQUE WATER WORKS serves 59,667 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jan 2025
Lead	5 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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.