816 E 4th St, Vinton, IA 52349 Property Records

Benton County property record for 816 E 4th St, Vinton, IA 52349

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details3 bd · 3 ba · 1,677 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size0.212 acres (9,256 sqft)
OwnerTrust Name on File
Tax Bill$2,834 (2026)
Deeds & MortgagesAug 2023 Transfer
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN24009250

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN24009250

Interior

Bedrooms3 Beds
Full Baths3 Baths
Total Rooms9 Rooms
Stories1 Story
Building Area1,677 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area784 sqft
AtticAttic
Attic Area431 sqft
Basement Area774 sqft
Finished Basement350 sqft
Unfinished Basement424 sqft
FlooringCarpet
Interior WallsPlaster

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1920
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1920
Exterior MaterialWood Siding
Construction TypeWood
Foundation TypeConcrete
Roof TypeHip
Roof MaterialAsphalt
Lot Area9,256 sqft (0.212 acres)
Lot Dimensions140 ft deep x 66 ft wide
Garage TypeDetached
Garage Area729 sqft
Parking Spaces3 Parking Spaces
PorchEnclosed Porch
Porch Area54 sqft
Deck Area144 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemHVAC
Heating SystemForced Air with A/C
Heating FuelGas
SewerMunicipal
Water SourceCommercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address816 E 4TH ST
CityVINTON
StateIA
Zip52349-2205
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionSELLS ADD LOT 3 BLK 7
Legal SubdivisionSELLS
Legal Block7
Legal Lot Number3
JurisdictionBENTON IA
Township / Civil DivisionVINTON
Census Block Group2
Census Block2066
Census Tract960300

Owner

816 E 4th St is owner-occupied and held in a trust.

Source: Benton County records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of RecordTrust Name on File
Mailing Address2025 62ND ST, GARRISON, IA 52229-9655
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeCompany
VestingTrust, Revocable Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Record UpdatedOct 29, 2026

August 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document TypeIntrafamily Transfer
JurisdictionBENTON IA
Recording DateAug 10, 2023
Property Address816 E 4TH ST, VINTON, IA 52349-2205
Document Number0000232770
Instrument DateJul 26, 2023
Instrument23-2770
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedSep 29, 2023

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Amount AccuracyTransfer Tax Exempt
Additional
  • Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
RelationshipRevocable Trust
Address2025 62ND ST, GARRISON, IA 52229-9655

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 816 E 4th St was $2,834 with a homeowner's exemption.

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

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateIowa
CountyBenton County
MunicipalityVinton City
Unified School DistrictVinton-Shellsburg Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2026$2,834.00$170,700 (-) Land $15,800 Building $154,900$170,700 (-) Land $15,800 Building $154,900
2025$170,700 Land $15,800 Building $154,900$170,700 Land $15,800 Building $154,900
2024$2,670.00
2023$152,700 (+23.15%) Land $15,100 Building $137,600$152,700 Land $15,100 Building $137,600
2022$2,478.00 Homeowner's exemption$124,000 Land $12,100 Building $111,900
2021$124,000 Land $12,100 Building $111,900

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 816 E 4th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 55 flood claims nearby since 1993.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 22, 2023 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Flood Insurance CostPremium on File
median of 17 policies
Nearby Flood Policies17 in force
Nearby Flood Claims55 (1993–2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA9 of 55
Most Recent ClaimSep 2016 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event
  • Severe Storms And Flooding, Sep 2016 · 16 claims
  • Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2008 · 33 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 816 E 4th St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire RiskLow
lower than 80% of the US · above 49% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood0.01% annual chance
ExposureIndirect
within ember reach

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 SystemVINTON MUNICIPAL WATER DEPT
serves 4,938 people · EPA ID IA0688053
Water SourceGroundwater
Last State InspectionNov 2024
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2022–2024)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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 386 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Vinton Municipal Communications Utility
Fiber · not low latency
1,000 / 1,000
Mediacom Xtream
Cable · Fiber in parts of the area
1,000 / 50
Verizon
Fixed Wireless
300 / 20
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

May also be available: GigFire, USA Communications.

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