1401 Ellen Ave, Madison, WI 53716 Property Records

Dane County property record for 1401 Ellen Ave, Madison, WI 53716

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 3,071 sqft · built 1963
Lot Size	0.318 acres (13,887 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$302,000 (Dec 2021)
Tax Bill	$5,949 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2025 Line of Credit Dec 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0710-104-1006-8`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0710-104-1006-8`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	12 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	3,071 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,805 sqft
Basement Area	1,805 sqft
Finished Basement	1,266 sqft
Family Room	Family Room
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1963
Effective Year Built	Effective 1983
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Wood
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	13,887 sqft (0.318 acres)
Lot Dimensions	90 ft deep x 150 ft wide
Terrain	Wooded
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	560 sqft
Driveway	Driveway
Driveway Area	160 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Patio Area	144 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1401 ELLEN AVE
City	MADISON
State	WI
Zip	53716-1540
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	SR-C1
Legal Description	FIRST ADDITION TO PAINTED POST ESTATES, LOT 9, BLK 3
Legal Range	10
Legal Township	07
Legal Section	10
Legal Subdivision	FIRST ADDITION
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	DANE WI
Township / Civil Division	MADISON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2006
Census Tract	3100

Owner

1401 Ellen Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in December 2021.

Source: Dane County records, as of January 22, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Co-owner on File
Mailing Address	1401 ELLEN AVE, MADISON, WI 53716-1540
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 18, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit SUMMIT CU
Dec 22, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage SUMMIT CU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 22, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 22, 2021 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Mar 19, 2014 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	5799464
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

November 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DANE WI
Property Address	1401 ELLEN AVE, MADISON, WI 53716-1540
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 4, 2025

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0006064395
Date	Nov 18, 2025
Instrument	6064395

Lender

Name	SUMMIT CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	COTTAGE GROVE, WI 53527

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Nov 17, 2055

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

December 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DANE WI
Recording Date	Dec 22, 2021
Property Address	1401 ELLEN AVE, MADISON, WI 53716-1540
Document Number	0005799464
Instrument Date	Nov 30, 2021
Instrument	5799464
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 12, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$906.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1401 ELLEN AVE, MADISON, WI 53716-1540

Mortgage

Document Number	0005799465
Date	Dec 22, 2021
Instrument	5799465

Lender

Name	SUMMIT CU

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Dane County assessment roll, as of January 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Wisconsin
County	Dane County
Municipality	Madison City
Unified School District	Madison Metropolitan School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$356,000 Land $79,300 Building $276,700
2024	$5,949.00		$356,000
2023		$325,100 Land $72,400 Building $252,700
2022	$5,621.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1401 Ellen Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 2008.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 20, 2026 · 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 Claims	1 (2008)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2008 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding

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

The area around 1401 Ellen Ave has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land 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 System	MADISON WATER UTILITY serves 272,000 people · EPA ID WI1130224
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Apr 2023
Lead	2 ppb (2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 462 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 35
LiteWire Fixed Wireless	100 / 25
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Bertram Communications, Four Lakes Broadband, Verizon.

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