137 Walnut St, Independence, OR 97351 Property Records

Polk County property record for 137 Walnut St, Independence, OR 97351

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,096 sqft · built 1972
Lot Size	0.154 acres (6,720 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$95,700 (Oct 2004)
Tax Bill	$2,257 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`08421-CD-05600`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`08421-CD-05600`
Alternative APN	`201821`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,096 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,096 sqft
Utility Room	Utility Room
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1972
Effective Year Built	Effective 2000
Exterior Material	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	6,720 sqft (0.154 acres)
Garage Area	294 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Patio Area	153 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	201821
Street Address	137 WALNUT ST
City	INDEPENDENCE
State	OR
Zip	97351-2026
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RS
Legal Description	THORPS ADDITION LOT 7 BLOCK 11
Legal Range	4W
Legal Township	08S
Legal Section	21
Legal Subdivision	THORPS ADDITION
Legal Block	11
Legal Lot Number	7
Jurisdiction	POLK OR
Township / Civil Division	MONMOUTH-INDEPENDENCE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3013
Census Tract	20305

Owner

Source: Polk County records · APN 08421-CD-05600

Assessment roll updated May 21, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	137 WALNUT ST, INDEPENDENCE, OR 97351-2026
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 29, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 29, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	200417423
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	POLK OR
Property Address	137 WALNUT ST, INDEPENDENCE, OR 97351-2026
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021
Title Company	NATIONALLINK

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000010729
Date	Sep 07, 2017
Instrument	2017-010729

Lender

Name	PNC MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Lending Institution
Address	MIAMISBURG, OH 45342

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Oct 01, 2032

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County records · Assessment roll updated May 21, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Oregon
County	Polk County
Municipality	Independence City
Unified School District	Central School District 13J (KG - 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
2026		$127,390 (+3%) Land $37,440 Building $89,950	$299,110 (-3.63%) Land $150,000 Building $149,110
2025	$2,257.00 (+3.77%)	$123,680 (+3%) Land $36,340 Building $87,340	$310,370 (+4.64%) Land $149,300 Building $161,070
2024	$2,175.00 (-2.47%)	$120,080 (+2.99%) Land $35,280 Building $84,800	$296,620 (-1.36%) Land $137,000 Building $159,620
2023	$2,230.00 (+8.89%)	$116,590 (+2.99%) Land $34,250 Building $82,340	$300,720 (+8.42%) Land $138,200 Building $162,520
2022	$2,048.00	$113,200 Land $33,250 Building $79,950	$277,370 Land $117,500 Building $159,870

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of October 28, 2021 · 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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · lower than 98.5% of Oregon
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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)
Monmouth Independence Network Fiber	2,500 / 2,500
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Alyrica Networks Fixed Wireless	400 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Hunter Communications & Technologies Fixed Wireless	200 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 245 locations within half a mile of this property.

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	INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM serves 10,300 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	May 2022
Lead	3 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb
Copper	1.45 mg/L (2021–2023) action level 1.3 mg/L

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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.