7042 Elder St, Lehigh, IA 50557 Property Records

Webster County property record for 7042 Elder St, Lehigh, IA 50557

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,056 sqft · built 1973
Lot Size	0.332 acres (14,462 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$39,500 (Apr 2024)
Tax Bill	$1,166 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2024 Sale & Mortgage Jan 2022 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`1512483003`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1512483003`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,056 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,056 sqft
Basement Area	1,056 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,056 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1973
Effective Year Built	Effective 1973
Architectural Style	A-Frame
Exterior Material	Composition/Composite
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	14,462 sqft (0.332 acres)
Lot Dimensions	107 ft deep x 135 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	720 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Patio Area	192 sqft
Shed	1 Shed

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	7042 ELDER ST
City	LEHIGH
State	IA
Zip	50557-5004
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	SW LEHIGH INC ADAMS ADD BLK 2 LOTS 6-7
Legal Subdivision	SW LEHIGH INC
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	6,7
Jurisdiction	WEBSTER IA
Township / Civil Division	SUMNER
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4046
Census Tract	10400

Owner

7042 Elder St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in April 2024.

Source: Webster County records, as of September 23, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	7042 ELDER ST, LEHIGH, IA 50557-5004
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 2, 2024	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Stand-Alone First Mortgage BAKER ELECTRIC OF FORT DODGE
Jan 19, 2022	Contract Sale, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 2, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 2, 2024 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Nov 14, 2006 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20241212
Transfer Doc	0000000060
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2024: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	WEBSTER IA
Recording Date	Apr 2, 2024
Property Address	7042 ELDER ST, LEHIGH, IA 50557-5004
Document Number	0202401212
Instrument Date	Mar 22, 2024
Instrument	2024-01212
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 12, 2024

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$62.40
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	7042 ELDER ST, LEHIGH, IA 50557-5004

Mortgage

Document Number	0202401213
Date	Apr 2, 2024
Instrument	2024-01213

Lender

Name	BAKER ELECTRIC OF FORT DODGE
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	119 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2034

January 2022: Contract Sale, Transfer

Document Type	Contract Sale
Jurisdiction	WEBSTER IA
Recording Date	Jan 19, 2022
Property Address	7042 ELDER ST, LEHIGH, IA 50557-5004
Document Number	0202200327
Instrument Date	Jan 18, 2022
Instrument	2022-00327
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 12, 2024

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
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	7042 ELDER ST, LEHIGH, IA 50557-5004

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 7042 Elder St was $1,166.

Source: Webster County assessment roll, as of September 30, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Webster County
Municipality	Lehigh City
Unified School District	Southeast Valley Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$76,360 (-) Land $5,530 Building $70,830	$76,360 (-) Land $5,530 Building $70,830
2025	$1,166.00	$76,360 Land $5,530 Building $70,830	$76,360 Land $5,530 Building $70,830
2024	$1,166.00
2023		$78,030 Land $5,530 Building $72,500	$78,030 Land $5,530 Building $72,500
2022	$1,100.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 7042 Elder St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 8 flood claims nearby since 1987.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective December 4, 2012 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	8 (1987–2008)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 8
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2008 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2008 · 4 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Jul 1993 · 2 claims

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.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 7042 Elder St is low, with a 0.02% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 49% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	LEHIGH WATER SUPPLY serves 395 people · EPA ID IA9453071
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Mar 2026
Also Mapped Here	XENIA RWD (DES MOINES)
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Radium resolved · Jul 2023
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 118 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Lehigh Valley Cooperative Telephone Association Fiber	1,000 / 500

Cell Coverage

4G LTE only, no 5G reported

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