704 W Elm St, Eldon, IA 52554 Property Records

Wapello County property record for 704 W Elm St, Eldon, IA 52554

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 834 sqft · built 1878
Lot Size	0.2 acres (8,712 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$160 (2024)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`002370010029000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`002370010029000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	834 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	368 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Paneling

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1878
Exterior Material	Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,712 sqft (0.2 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 66 ft wide
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	230 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	HVAC
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	704 W ELM ST
City	ELDON
State	IA
Zip	52554
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ELDON ORIGINAL LOTS 25-26-27 BLK 38 (704 W ELM)
Legal Subdivision	ELDON ORIG
Legal Block	38,704
Legal Lot Number	25-27
Jurisdiction	WAPELLO IA
Township / Civil Division	WASHINGTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2040
Census Tract	961100

Owner

Source: Wapello County records · APN 002370010029000

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 364, ELDON, IA 52554-0364
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Mar 16, 2015
Transfer Doc	2015/0936
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Wapello County
Municipality	Eldon City
Unified School District	Cardinal 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		$20,450 (+12.98%) Land $3,800 Building $16,650	$20,450 (+12.98%) Land $3,800 Building $16,650
2024	$160.00 (+9.59%)
2023		$18,100 (+17.23%) Land $3,800 Building $14,300	$18,100 (+17.23%) Land $3,800 Building $14,300
2022	$146.00	$15,440 Land $3,800 Building $11,640
2021			$15,440 Land $3,800 Building $11,640

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of January 28, 2021 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	14 (1980–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 14
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2021 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2010 · 4 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2008 · 5 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 91% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Uniti Group Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	2,000 / 2,000
Citizens Mutual Telephone Cooperative Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Mediacom Communications Cable	1,000 / 50
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 83 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	ELDON WATER SUPPLY serves 927 people
Water Source	Purchased groundwater from WAPELLO RURAL WATER ASSOC.
Last State Inspection	Feb 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.