1540 SE 40th Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34974 Property Records

Okeechobee County property record for 1540 SE 40th Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34974

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 ba · 1,924 sqft · built 1980
Lot Size	2.95 acres (128,502 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$29,500 (Jun 1980)
Tax Bill	$906 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`1-24-37-35-0A00-00012-A000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1-24-37-35-0A00-00012-A000`

Interior

Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,924 sqft Heated Area
Gross Area	2,671 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1980
Exterior Material	Concrete Block
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	128,502 sqft (2.95 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Carport	Carport
Porch	Open Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1540 SE 40TH AVE
City	OKEECHOBEE
State	FL
Zip	34974-6577
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN SECTIONS 24 AND 25, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. BEING MORE PARTIC
Legal Range	35E
Legal Township	37S
Legal Section	24
Jurisdiction	OKEECHOBEE FL
Township / Civil Division	OKEECHOBEE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	910403

Owner

Source: Okeechobee County records · APN 1-24-37-35-0A00-00012-A000

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified December 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	1540 SE 40TH AVE, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974-6577
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 01, 1980 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 01, 1980 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0000241194
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Okeechobee County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified December 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Florida
County	Okeechobee County
Unified School District	Okeechobee County 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	$906.00 (-38.87%) Homeowner's exemption	$106,692 (+5.99%)	$272,069 (+0.16%) Land $65,100 Building $206,969
2023	$1,482.00 (+10.76%) Homeowner's exemption	$100,665 (+3%)	$271,626 (+19.78%) Land $65,100 Building $206,526
2022	$1,338.00 Homeowner's exemption	$97,733	$226,775 Land $54,250 Building $172,525

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of July 16, 2015 · 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
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	9 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	21 (1999–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	11 of 21
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2017 · Hurricane Irma
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irma, Sep 2017 · 3 claims Hurricane Wilma, Oct 2005 · 4 claims Hurricane Frances, Sep 2004 · 8 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	High above 78% of the US · above 67% of Florida
Wildfire Likelihood	0.4% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 9 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	OKEECHOBEE UTILITY AUTHORITY serves 20,000 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2023
Lead	5 ppb (2023) 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 · Jan 2020
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	22 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.