653 Chestnut St, Dubuque, IA 52001 Property Records

Dubuque County property record for 653 Chestnut St, Dubuque, IA 52001 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Triplex
Details	6 bd · 4 ba · 2,377 sqft · built 1898
Lot Size	0.049 acres (2,160 sqft)
Owner	2 Owner Names on File
Last Sale	$75,000 (Oct 2010)
Tax Bill	$2,460 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`10-24-378-009`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`10-24-378-009`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	12 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,377 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	924 sqft
Attic Area	508 sqft
Basement Area	924 sqft
Finished Basement	750 sqft
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1898
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Asbestos
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Foundation Type	Stone
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	2,160 sqft (0.049 acres)
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	28 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	HVAC
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	653 CHESTNUT ST
City	DUBUQUE
State	IA
Zip	52001-6273
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Triplex
Legal Description	W 15' S1/2 LOT 796 & E 15' S1/2 LOT 797 A MC DANIELS SUB
Legal Subdivision	A MCDANIELS SUB
Legal Lot Number	796,797
Jurisdiction	DUBUQUE IA
Township / Civil Division	DUBUQUE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2005
Census Tract	701

Owner

Source: Dubuque County records · APN 10-24-378-009

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

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Owner of Record	2 Owner Names on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 1314, DUBUQUE, IA 52004-1314

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 27, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 27, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0001017176
Deed Book / Page	10 / 17176
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

February 2017: Grant Deed, Mortgage

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	DUBUQUE IA
Recording Date	Feb 06, 2017
Property Address	653 CHESTNUT ST, DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6273
Instrument Date	Feb 03, 2017
Instrument	1563
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 05, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	52 RUE D HONFLEUR DESTIN FL 325412245, DESTIN, FL 32541-2245

Mortgage

Document Number	0000001563
Date	Feb 06, 2017
Instrument	1563

Lender

Name	DUTRAC CMNTY CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	3465 ASBURY RD, DUBUQUE, IA 52002-2897

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

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		$179,200 (+4.8%) Land $13,000 Building $166,200	$179,200 (+4.8%) Land $13,000 Building $166,200
2024	$2,460.00 (+140.7%)
2023		$171,000 (+188.75%) Land $7,800 Building $163,200	$171,000 (+44.46%) Land $7,800 Building $163,200
2022	$1,022.00	$59,220 Land $7,780 Building $51,440
2021			$118,370

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Dubuque County (19061C), updated August 9, 2021 · 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

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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · 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.