718 2nd Ave E, Cresco, IA 52136 Property Records

Howard County property record for 718 2nd Ave E, Cresco, IA 52136 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1959
Square Footage	816 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	8,494 sqft (0.195 acres)
Garage	Detached, 648 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$1,620.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`320090112010000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	816 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	816 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	400 sqft Finished
Unfinished Basement	416 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Interior Structure	Wallboard/Drywall Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Effective Year Built	Effective 1959
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	8,494 sqft (0.195 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	648 sqft Garage
Lean-To	Lean-To

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	None Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	718 2ND AVE E
City	CRESCO
State	IA
Zip	52136-1717
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	W 37 1/2' LOT 12 & E 25' LOT 11 BLK 1SUBD BLK 4 GILLETTE ADDN
Legal Subdivision	GILLETTE ADDN
Legal Block	4
Legal Lot Number	11 & 12
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Minor Civil Division	VERNON SPRINGS
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1074
Census Tract	960100

Owner

Source: Howard County records · APN 320090112010000

Assessment roll updated October 30, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	718 2ND AVE E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1717
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
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Howard County records · Assessment roll updated October 30, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Howard County
Municipality	Cresco City
Unified School District	Howard-Winneshiek 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	$1,620.00 Homeowner's exemption	$109,580 (+11.61%) Land $9,170 Building $100,410	$109,580 (+11.61%) Land $9,170 Building $100,410
2024	$1,620.00 (+2.66%)
2023		$98,180 (+19.03%) Land $9,170 Building $89,010	$98,180 (+19.03%) Land $9,170 Building $89,010
2022	$1,578.00 Homeowner's exemption	$82,480 Land $9,170 Building $73,310
2021			$82,480 Land $9,170 Building $73,310

Flood & Wildfire

718 2nd Ave E is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Howard County (19089C), updated September 16, 2011

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	Low 4th percentile of exposed land nationally · 28th in Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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