738 2nd St E, Cresco, IA 52136 Property Records

Howard County property record for 738 2nd St E, Cresco, IA 52136 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1954
Square Footage	1,206 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	14,549 sqft (0.334 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$140,500 (2025)
Tax Bill	$1,660.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`320100205010000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Building Area	1,206 sqft Living Area
Attic Area	374 sqft Attic
Attic	1 Attic
Basement Area	832 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	832 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Interior Structure	Wallboard/Drywall Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1954
Effective Year Built	Effective 1954
Exterior Material	Asbestos Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	14,549 sqft (0.334 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	308 sqft Garage
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	156 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	738 2ND ST E
City	CRESCO
State	IA
Zip	52136-1146
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	S 37 1/2' LOT 5 & N 1/2 LOT 6 BLK 2WAVERLY ADDN
Legal Subdivision	WAVERLY ADDN
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	5 & 6
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Minor Civil Division	VERNON SPRINGS
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3024
Census Tract	960100

Owner

Source: Howard County records · APN 320100205010000

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	738 2ND ST E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1146
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 17, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 17, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 28, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2025778
Deed Book / Page	2025 / 778
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

May 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Recording Date	May 28, 2019
Property Address	738 2ND ST E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1146
Document Number	002019/718
Book / Page	2019 / 718
Instrument Date	May 24, 2019
Instrument	718
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 10, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	738 2ND ST E, CRESCO, IA 52136-1146

Mortgage

Document Number	002019/719
Date	May 28, 2019
Book Page	2019/719
Instrument	719

Lender

Name	CUSB BANK

Agreement

Type	Stand Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

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	$1,660.00	$99,690 (+10.61%) Land $14,240 Building $85,450	$99,690 (+10.61%) Land $14,240 Building $85,450
2024	$1,660.00 (+0.85%)
2023		$90,130 (+17.36%) Land $14,240 Building $75,890	$90,130 (+17.36%) Land $14,240 Building $75,890
2022	$1,646.00	$76,800 Land $14,240 Building $62,560
2021			$76,800 Land $14,240 Building $62,560