9498 Unity Ave, Cresco, IA 52136 Property Records

Howard County property record for 9498 Unity Ave, Cresco, IA 52136

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,774 sqft · built 1978
Lot Size	5.19 acres (226,076 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Tax Bill	$2,504 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2023 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110210823020000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110210823020000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,774 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	1,214 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,774 sqft
Flooring	Hardwood
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1978
Effective Year Built	Effective 1978
Exterior Material	Metal
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	226,076 sqft (5.19 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	360 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Shed	1 Shed
Lean-To	540 sqft
Utility Building	2,100 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	9498 UNITY AVE
City	CRESCO
State	IA
Zip	52136-8461
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 1 SW NW
Legal Range	11W
Legal Township	99N
Legal Section	21
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Township / Civil Division	VERNON SPRINGS
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1134
Census Tract	960200

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	9498 UNITY AVE, CRESCO, IA 52136-8461
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Life Estate

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jan 9, 2023
Transfer Doc	0002023/44
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	HOWARD IA
Recording Date	Jan 9, 2023
Property Address	9498 UNITY AVE, CRESCO, IA 52136-8461
Document Number	0002023/44
Book / Page	2023 / 44
Instrument Date	Jan 9, 2023
Instrument	2023 0044
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 5, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Common
Address	9498 UNITY AVE, CRESCO, IA 52136-8461

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Howard County assessment roll, as of October 30, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Howard County
Unified School District	Howard-Winneshiek Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$2,504.00	$239,270 (-) Land $48,420 Building $190,850	$239,270 (-) Land $48,420 Building $190,850
2025	$2,504.00 (+4.86%) Homeowner's exemption	$239,270 (+9.83%) Land $48,420 Building $190,850	$239,270 (+9.83%) Land $48,420 Building $190,850
2024	$2,388.00 (+2.31%)
2023		$217,850 (+28.5%) Land $48,420 Building $169,430	$217,850 (+28.5%) Land $48,420 Building $169,430
2022	$2,334.00 Homeowner's exemption	$169,530 Land $35,480 Building $134,050
2021			$169,530 Land $35,480 Building $134,050

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 16, 2011 · 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	3 in force

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 76% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 1 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
GigFire Fixed Wireless	150 / 130
Nextlink Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
Harmony Telephone Company Fixed Wireless	50 / 10
Windstream Fixed Wireless	25 / 4