608 5th Ave E, Cresco, IA 52136 Property Records

Howard County property record for 608 5th Ave E, Cresco, IA 52136 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,146 sqft · built 1907
Lot Size	0.156 acres (6,795 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$63,500 (Nov 2024)
Tax Bill	$1,140 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2019 Refinance Jun 2020 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`320060511000000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`320060511000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,146 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	608 sqft
Unfinished Basement	720 sqft
Flooring	Laminate Plank
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1907
Effective Year Built	Effective 1907
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,795 sqft (0.156 acres)
Deck Area	150 sqft
Patio Area	100 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	608 5TH AVE E
City	CRESCO
State	IA
Zip	52136-1320
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 11 BLK 5 BERGS ADDN
Legal Subdivision	BERGS ADDN
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	11
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Township / Civil Division	VERNON SPRINGS
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3052
Census Tract	960100

Owner

Source: Howard County records · APN 320060511000000

Assessment roll updated October 30, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	608 5TH AVE E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1320
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Single

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 23, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Refinance CRESCO B&T CO
Jun 01, 2020	Contract Sale, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 08, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 08, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 01, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20241584
Deed Book / Page	2024 / 1584
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 25, 2010
Prior Transfer Doc	02010/0391
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Property Address	608 5TH AVE E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1320
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	002019/104
Date	Jan 23, 2019
Book Page	2019/104
Instrument	104

Lender

Name	CRESCO B&T CO

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	13 Months
Due	Feb 01, 2020

June 2020: Contract Sale, Transfer

Document Type	Contract Sale
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Recording Date	Jun 01, 2020
Property Address	608 5TH AVE E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1320
Document Number	002020/815
Book / Page	2020 / 815
Instrument Date	Jun 01, 2020
Instrument	2020 0815
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2022

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
Address	608 5TH AVE E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1320

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Howard County records · Assessment roll updated October 30, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Howard County
Municipality	Cresco City
Unified School District	Howard-Winneshiek 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	$1,140.00	$70,380 (+13.64%) Land $7,280 Building $63,100	$70,380 (+13.64%) Land $7,280 Building $63,100
2024	$1,140.00 (+4.01%)
2023		$61,930 (+21.05%) Land $7,280 Building $54,650	$61,930 (+21.05%) Land $7,280 Building $54,650
2022	$1,096.00	$51,160 Land $7,280 Building $43,880
2021			$51,160 Land $7,280 Building $43,880

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Howard County (19089C), updated September 16, 2011 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 325 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Uniti Group	Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Mediacom Communications	Cable	1,000 / 50
LTD Broadband	Fixed Wireless (licensed-by-rule)	150 / 130
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: AMG Technology Investment Group, Verizon. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

Mobile Coverage

5G and 4G LTE

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