700 E Temple St, Lenox, IA 50851 Property Records

Taylor County property record for 700 E Temple St, Lenox, IA 50851 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1920
Square Footage	864 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	20,343 sqft (0.467 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$40,000 (2015)
Tax Bill	$1,046.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1424000001000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Partial Baths	2 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Building Area	864 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	864 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	576 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	288 sqft Finished
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Hardwood Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Exterior Material	Metal Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	20,343 sqft (0.467 acres)
Garage Type	Basement Garage
Garage Area	192 sqft Garage
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	228 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	700 E TEMPLE ST
City	LENOX
State	IA
Zip	50851-1320
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	SUBDIV LOT 46 JONES SUB 1 & 16 CORP LEN LENOX
Legal Subdivision	JONES SUBDIVISION
Legal Lot Number	001
Jurisdiction	TAYLOR IA
Minor Civil Division	PLATTE
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2036
Census Tract	180100

Owner

Source: Taylor County records · APN 1424000001000

Assessment roll updated March 17, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	700 E TEMPLE ST, LENOX, IA 50851-1320
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 23, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 23, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2015295
Deed Book / Page	38 / 605
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Taylor County records · Assessment roll updated March 17, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Taylor County
Municipality	Lenox City
Unified School District	Lenox 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	$1,046.00 Homeowner's exemption	$63,440 (+30.21%) Land $11,090 Building $52,350	$63,440 (+30.21%) Land $11,090 Building $52,350
2024	$1,046.00 (+17.79%)
2022	$888.00 Homeowner's exemption	$48,720 Land $11,090 Building $37,630
2021			$48,720 Land $11,090 Building $37,630

Flood & Wildfire

700 E Temple St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Taylor County (19173C), updated April 4, 2017

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

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

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