1653 NE Watson Dr, Bend, OR 97701 Property Records

Deschutes County property record for 1653 NE Watson Dr, Bend, OR 97701

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,248 sqft · built 1965
Lot Size	0.33 acres (14,375 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$460,652 (Dec 2025)
Tax Bill	$4,983 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2025 Sale & Mortgage Oct 2022 Transfer + 7 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`171227-CB-02800`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`171227-CB-02800`
Alternative APNs	`R1001171227CB02800` `100185`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,248 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,141 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,248 sqft
Utility Room	Utility Room
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1965
Effective Year Built	Effective 1965
Roof Type	Gable
Lot Area	14,375 sqft (0.33 acres)
Garage Area	440 sqft
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Baseboard
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	100185
Street Address	1653 NE WATSON DR
City	BEND
State	OR
Zip	97701-3765
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RS
Legal Description	FIRST ADDITION TO MEADOWVIEW ESTATES BLOCK 5 LOT 3
Legal Range	12
Legal Township	17
Legal Section	27
Legal Subdivision	FIRST ADDITION TO MEADOWVIEW ESTATES
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	DESCHUTES OR
Township / Civil Division	BEND
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1015
Census Tract	1702

Owner

Source: Deschutes County records, as of May 26, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	1653 NE WATSON DR, BEND, OR 97701-3765
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 18, 2025	Warranty Deed, Transfer DONALD JOE WILLIS AND JUDY KOFORD R
Oct 17, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Oct 2, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage FIRST INTERSTATE BANK
Oct 28, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Jul 8, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer WILLIS J & KOFORD J L/TR (LT)
Nov 26, 2019	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage FIRST INTERSTATE BANK
Feb 8, 2018	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage PRIME LNDG
Jan 9, 2018	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure Foreclosure Auction
Jan 3, 2018	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure Foreclosure Auction

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 18, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 18, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 17, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202534934
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 1, 2025
Prior Transfer Doc	0000034934
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2025: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DESCHUTES OR
Recording Date	Dec 18, 2025
Property Address	1653 NE WATSON DR, BEND, OR 97701-3765
Document Number	0000034934
Instrument Date	Dec 1, 2025
Instrument	2025-34934
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 31, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1653 NE WATSON DR, BEND, OR 97701-3765

Mortgage

Document Number	0000034927
Date	Dec 18, 2025
Instrument	2025-34927

Lender

Name	DONALD JOE WILLIS AND JUDY KOFORD R
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	282 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2049

October 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	DESCHUTES OR
Recording Date	Oct 17, 2022
Property Address	1653 NE WATSON DR, BEND, OR 97701-3765
Document Number	0000037901
Instrument Date	Oct 17, 2022
Instrument	2022-37901
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 26, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Living Trust
Address	5310 N CANYON RISE PL, TUCSON, AZ 85749-7158

October 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DESCHUTES OR
Property Address	1653 NE WATSON DR, BEND, OR 97701-3765
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	AMERITITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000040032
Date	Oct 2, 2018
Instrument	2018-40032

Lender

Name	FIRST INTERSTATE BANK
Type	Bank
Address	BEND, OR 97703

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	300 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2043

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

October 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	DESCHUTES OR
Recording Date	Oct 28, 2020
Property Address	1653 NE WATSON DR, BEND, OR 97701-3765
Document Number	0000057309
Instrument Date	Oct 28, 2020
Instrument	57309
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 6, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	1476 NW REMARKABLE DR BEND OR 977035510, BEND, OR 97703-5510

July 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	DESCHUTES OR
Recording Date	Jul 8, 2020
Property Address	1653 NE WATSON DR, BEND, OR 97701-3765
Document Number	0000032457
Instrument Date	Jun 30, 2020
Instrument	32457
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 20, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$131.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Partial Interest

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Common
Address	1653 NE WATSON DR BEND OR 977013765, BEND, OR 97701-3765

Mortgage

Document Number	32456
Date	Jul 8, 2020
Instrument	32456

Lender

Name	WILLIS J & KOFORD J L/TR (LT)
Address	5310 N CANYON RISE PL, TUCSON, AZ 85749-7158

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

November 2019: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	DESCHUTES OR
Recording Date	Nov 26, 2019
Property Address	1653 NE WATSON DR, BEND, OR 97701-3765
Document Number	0000046339
Instrument Date	Nov 26, 2019
Instrument	2019-46339
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 12, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	1653 NE WATSON DR, BEND, OR 97701-3765

Mortgage

Document Number	0000046340
Date	Nov 26, 2019
Instrument	2019-46340

Lender

Name	FIRST INTERSTATE BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2049

February 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DESCHUTES OR
Recording Date	Feb 8, 2018
Property Address	1653 NE WATSON DR, BEND, OR 97701-3765
Document Number	0000005194
Instrument Date	Jan 25, 2018
Instrument	5194
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 15, 2018
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$280.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	5310 N CANYON RISE PL TUCSON AZ 857497158, TUCSON, AZ 85749-7158

Mortgage

Document Number	5195
Date	Feb 8, 2018
Instrument	5195

Lender

Name	PRIME LNDG
Address	DALLAS, TX 75252

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 7, 2048

January 2018: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	DESCHUTES OR
Recording Date	Jan 9, 2018
Property Address	1653 NE WATSON DR, BEND, OR 97701-3765
Document Number	0000000980
Instrument Date	Jan 8, 2018
Instrument	980
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Jan 15, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$191.50
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Foreclosure Auction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 1001 BEND OR 977091001, BEND, OR 97709-1001

January 2018: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	DESCHUTES OR
Recording Date	Jan 3, 2018
Property Address	1653 NE WATSON DR, BEND, OR 97701-3765
Document Number	0000000315
Instrument Date	Jul 17, 2017
Instrument	315
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Jan 9, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$191.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Foreclosure Auction Notice of Foreclosure Sale Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 1001 BEND OR 977091001, BEND, OR 97709-1001

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Deschutes County assessment roll, as of November 5, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Oregon
County	Deschutes County
Municipality	Bend City
Unified School District	Bend-La Pine Administrative School District 1 (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$4,983.00 (+3.94%)	$294,970 (+3%)	$871,780 (+0.7%) Land $256,280 Building $615,500
2024	$4,794.00 (+7.88%)	$286,380 (+3%)	$865,690 (-) Land $256,280 Building $609,410
2023	$4,444.00	$278,040	$865,690 Land $256,280 Building $609,410

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective December 11, 2025

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

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	CITY OF BEND serves 77,704 people · EPA ID OR4100100
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jul 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 627 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
TDS Telecom Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 20
Yellowknife Wireless Fixed Wireless	700 / 200
CenturyLink DSL	140 / 20

May also be available: Verizon, Webformix.

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