608 Main St, Van Meter, IA 50261 Property Records

Dallas County property record for 608 Main St, Van Meter, IA 50261 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 ba · 1,445 sqft · built 1895
Lot Size	0.2 acres (8,712 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$1,456 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`000001527102003`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`000001527102003`

Interior

Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,445 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	598 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1895
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,712 sqft (0.2 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 66 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	336 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	50 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	608 MAIN ST
City	VAN METER
State	IA
Zip	50261-9604
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 2 BLK 7
Legal Range	27
Legal Township	78
Legal Section	27
Legal Block	7
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	DALLAS IA
Township / Civil Division	VAN METER
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3070
Census Tract	50902

Owner

Source: Dallas County records · APN 000001527102003

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 24, VAN METER, IA 50261-0024
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 20, 2002
Deed Sale	Aug 20, 2002
Deed Document Number	0200321314
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

January 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DALLAS IA
Property Address	608 MAIN ST, VAN METER, IA 50261-9604
Document Number	0000000334
Instrument Date	Jan 02, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 24, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	608 MAIN ST VAN METER IA 502619604, VAN METER, IA 50261-9604

Mortgage

Document Number	0000000334
Date	Jan 07, 2020
Instrument	334

Lender

Name	EARLHAM SVGS BK
Type	Federal Savings Bank
Address	VAN METER, IA 50261

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	480 Months
Due	Jan 06, 2060

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Dallas County
Municipality	Van Meter City
Unified School District	Van Meter 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		$109,830 (+13.51%) Land $42,900 Building $66,930	$109,830 (+13.51%) Land $42,900 Building $66,930
2024	$1,456.00 (+2.25%)
2023		$96,760 Land $33,000 Building $63,760	$96,760 Land $33,000 Building $63,760
2022	$1,424.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Dallas County (19049C), updated June 23, 2023 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 190490509023, refreshed September 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Moderate
500-Year Floodplain	Yes
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2025, rainfall accumulation

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; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 206 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Mediacom Communications	Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: Mediacom Communications, Lumen Technologies. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.