129 Read Ave, Carthage, TN 37030 Property Records

Smith County property record for 129 Read Ave, Carthage, TN 37030

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 ba · 1,200 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.34 acres (14,810 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$1,000 (May 1997)
Tax Bill	$440 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2017 Loan Modification
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`053L-B-008.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`053L-B-008.00`
Alternative APNs	`14053MB053L00800` `080053L B 00800`

Interior

Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,200 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,680 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,200 sqft
Basement Area	480 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Paneling

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1982
Architectural Style	Custom Design
Exterior Material	Siding
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	14,810 sqft (0.34 acres)
Lot Dimensions	145 ft deep x 138 ft wide
Terrain	Rolling

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Finished/Open Porch
Porch Area	132 sqft
Deck Area	36 sqft
Patio Area	20 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Package A/C
Heating System	HVAC
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	129 READ AVE
City	CARTHAGE
State	TN
Zip	37030-1938
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	138 X 145 BOUNDARY DEED
Jurisdiction	SMITH TN
Township / Civil Division	7
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2022
Census Tract	975200

Owner

129 Read Ave is owned by an individual who acquired it in April 2025.

Source: Smith County records, as of December 10, 2025

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	53 DIXON SPRINGS CIR, DIXON SPRINGS, TN 37057-4010
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 1, 1997 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 1, 1997 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Sep 30, 1993
Deed Book / Page	143 / 719
Last Transfer Date	Apr 4, 2025
Transfer Doc	0000486467
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

May 2017: Loan Modification, Mortgage

Document Type	Loan Modification
Jurisdiction	SMITH TN
Property Address	129 READ AVE, CARTHAGE, TN 37030-1938
Document Number	320417
Instrument Date	May 19, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 20, 2018

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	129 READ AVE CARTHAGE TN 370301938, CARTHAGE, TN 37030-1938

Mortgage

Document Number	320417
Date	May 24, 2017
Book Page	000320/000417
Instrument	1448

Lender

Name	WILSON BK&TR
Type	Bank
Address	CARTHAGE, TN 37030

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	120 Months
Due	May 23, 2027

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 129 Read Ave was $440.

Source: Smith County assessment roll, as of December 10, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Tennessee
County	Smith County
Municipality	South Carthage Town
Unified School District	Smith County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$440.00	$25,375 Land $3,750 Building $21,625	$101,500 Land $15,000 Building $86,500
2023		$25,375 (-) Land $3,750 Building $21,625
2022		$25,375 Land $3,750 Building $21,625	$101,500 Land $15,000 Building $86,500
2019	$372.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 129 Read Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 14, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	24 (1978–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	16 of 24
Most Recent Claim	May 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, And Tornadoes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, And Tornadoes, May 2010 · 7 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, May 2003 · 4 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 129 Read Ave is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 72% of Tennessee
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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 System	SMITH UTILITY DISTRICT serves 8,466 people · EPA ID TN0000636
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Nov 2024
Lead	1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Listed by EPA as a serious violator for missed monitoring and reporting.

Water Quality	Haloacetic acids resolved · Oct 2021
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	27 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 103 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
DeKalb Telephone Cooperative Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20