74 Nelson St, Ward, CO 80481 Property Records

Boulder County property record for 74 Nelson St, Ward, CO 80481

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	built 1990
Lot Size	0.073 acres (3,184 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$2,500 (Nov 1992)
Tax Bill	$42 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`1457-01-4-08-003`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1457-01-4-08-003`
Alternative APNs	`R0029348` `0029348`

Interior

Total Rooms	1 Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1990
Effective Year Built	Effective 1990
Exterior Material	Wood Shingle
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	3,184 sqft (0.073 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Account Number	R0029348
Street Address	74 NELSON ST
City	WARD
State	CO
Zip	80481
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 8 BLK 1 LESS MINERALS WARD-HUMBOLT MS
Legal Range	73
Legal Township	1N
Legal Section	01
Legal Subdivision	WARD-HUMBOLT MILL SITE - WD
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	BOULDER CO
Township / Civil Division	BALD MOUNTAIN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2040
Census Tract	13703

Owner

Source: Boulder County records · APN 1457-01-4-08-003

Assessment roll updated June 15, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 5, JAMESTOWN, CO 80455-0005
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 17, 1992 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 17, 1992 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 24, 1978 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	19921240536
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Boulder County records · Assessment roll updated June 15, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Colorado
County	Boulder County
Municipality	Ward Town
Unified School District	Boulder Valley School District RE-2 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$530 (+8.61%) Land $462 Building $68	$7,800 (-) Land $6,800 Building $1,000
2025	$42.00 (-20.75%)	$488 (-27.16%) Land $425 Building $63	$7,800 (-22%) Land $6,800 Building $1,000
2024	$53.00 (+3.92%)
2023	$51.00 (-86.22%)	$670 (-84.6%) Land $603 Building $67	$10,000 (-33.33%) Land $9,000 Building $1,000
2022	$370.00	$4,350 Land $4,350	$15,000 Land $15,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of October 14, 2026 · 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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2013)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2013 · Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Sep 2013 · 3 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	High above 86% of the US · above 89% of Colorado
Wildfire Likelihood	0.6% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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)
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
Nedernet Fixed Wireless	100 / 100

May also be available: Ayva, Magnolia Road Internet Cooperative.

Based on FCC filings for 98 locations within half a mile of this property.

Cell Coverage

4G LTE (outdoors only), no 5G reported

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	TOWN OF WARD serves 230 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Sep 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2023–2025) 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 full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.