1608 Bethia St, Franklin, LA 70538 Property Records

St. Mary Parish property record for 1608 Bethia St, Franklin, LA 70538

Property Summary

Property Type	Self Storage
Lot Size	0.38 acres (16,553 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$54,000 (Jun 2015)
Tax Bill	$778 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2025 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`2264741041.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`2264741041.00`

Exterior

Lot Area	16,553 sqft (0.38 acres)
Lot Dimensions	154 ft deep x 108 ft wide
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1608 BETHIA ST
City	FRANKLIN
State	LA
Zip	70538-3702
Property Category	Industrial
Property Type	Industrial > Self Storage
Legal Description	LOT BD D CAFFERY ET AL - PRIVATE ST - H FREEMAN - A CAFFERY ET AL PER PLAT 16R 146819 ACQ 331 324174
Legal Range	09
Legal Township	14
Legal Section	75
Legal Subdivision	WARD THREE NON-SUBDIVISION
Jurisdiction	ST MARY LA
Township / Civil Division	2
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3000
Census Tract	41400

Owner

1608 Bethia St, an industrial property, is owned and occupied by an individual who acquired it in February 2016.

Source: St. Mary Parish records, as of October 21, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1608 BETHIA ST, FRANKLIN, LA 70538-3702
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 12, 2015 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jun 12, 2015 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	317 / 668
Last Transfer Date	Feb 2, 2016
Transfer Doc	0000331/64
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ST MARY LA
Property Address	1608 BETHIA ST, FRANKLIN, LA 70538-3702
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 27, 2026

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000370367
Date	Dec 1, 2025
Instrument	370367

Lender

Name	ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2055

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1608 Bethia St was $778 with a homeowner's exemption.

Source: St. Mary Parish assessment roll, as of February 3, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Louisiana
County	St. Mary Parish
Unified School District	St. Mary Parish School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$778.00 Homeowner's exemption	$6,100 Land $600 Building $5,500	$61,000 Land $6,000 Building $55,000
2023	$725.00 Homeowner's exemption	$5,600 Land $600 Building $5,000	$56,000 Land $6,000 Building $50,000

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 1608 Bethia St in Zone X, an area of moderate flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 19, 2017 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AO, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 17 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	17 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	39 (1980–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	17 of 39
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2021 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Ike, Sep 2008 · 3 claims Hurricane Rita, Sep 2005 · 3 claims Hurricane Lili, Oct 2002 · 3 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 1608 Bethia St is low, with less than 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 98% of the US · lower than 97.4% of Louisiana
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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	CITY OF FRANKLIN WATER SUPPLY serves 8,325 people · EPA ID LA1101003
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb
Copper	1.4 mg/L (2015–2017) action level 1.3 mg/L

Violations Reported to EPA

Listed by EPA as a serious violator, with a treatment or procedure violation still open.

Water Quality	Turbidity not recorded as resolved · Apr 2025 Haloacetic acids resolved · Oct 2024 Total trihalomethanes resolved · Apr 2024
Treatment and Procedure	Treatment change without state approval currently in violation since Jul 2023 Corrosion control Jul 2018
Monitoring and Reporting	12 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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 15 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Cox Communications Cable	2,000 / 100
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20