12530 James St, Brookfield, WI 53005 Property Records

Waukesha County property record for 12530 James St, Brookfield, WI 53005 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1955
Square Footage	1,563 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	13,068 sqft (0.3 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$239,000 (2012)
Tax Bill	$3,741.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`BR C-1152-068`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	1,563 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,563 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	1,563 sqft Basement
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Architectural Style	Ranch Style
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Lot Area	13,068 sqft (0.3 acres)
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	420 sqft Garage
Porch Area	168 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Well Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	12530 JAMES ST
City	BROOKFIELD
State	WI
Zip	53005-7311
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 11 & 12 & E 1/2 OF VACATEDALLEY BLK 6 KINSEYS GARVENDALEPT SE 1/4 SEC 36 T7N R20E
Legal Range	20E
Legal Township	7N
Legal Section	36
Legal Subdivision	KINSEYS GARVENDALE
Legal Block	6
Legal Lot Number	11,12
Jurisdiction	WAUKESHA WI
Minor Civil Division	BROOKFIELD
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2028
Census Tract	201102

Owner

Source: Waukesha County records · APN BR C-1152-068

Assessment roll updated June 23, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	12530 JAMES ST, BROOKFIELD, WI 53005-7311
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
Last Sale	Sep 19, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 19, 2012 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 05, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20123951324
Last Transfer Date	Jul 26, 2013
Transfer Doc	0004034420
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

November 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	WAUKESHA WI
Property Address	12530 JAMES ST, BROOKFIELD, WI 53005-7311
Document Number	0004313580
Instrument Date	Nov 27, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 05, 2018

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband And Wife
Address	12530 JAMES ST BROOKFIELD WI 530057311, BROOKFIELD, WI 53005-7311

Mortgage

Document Number	0004313580
Date	Dec 01, 2017
Instrument	4313580

Lender

Name	LANDMARK CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	NEW BERLIN, WI 53151

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Nov 30, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Waukesha County records · Assessment roll updated June 23, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Wisconsin
Municipality	Brookfield City
County	Waukesha County
Unified School District	Elmbrook 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	$3,741.00 (+3.46%)	$331,800 (-) Land $105,000 Building $226,800	$373,600 (+5.78%)
2023	$3,616.00 Homeowner's exemption	$331,800 Land $105,000 Building $226,800	$353,200

Flood & Wildfire

12530 James St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Waukesha County (55133C), updated October 19, 2025

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	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

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