17400 E 42nd St S, Independence, MO 64055 Property Records

Jackson County property record for 17400 E 42nd St S, Independence, MO 64055 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 821 sqft · built 1981
Lot Size	0.13 acres (5,663 sqft)
Owner	2 Owner Names on File
Tax Bill	$1,460 (2024)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`34-340-10-05-01`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`34-340-10-05-01`
Alternative APNs	`34340100501000001` `886369`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	7 Plumbing Fixtures
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	821 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,604 sqft
1st Floor Area	523 sqft
Basement Area	783 sqft
Flooring	Carpet

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1981
Architectural Style	Townhouse
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	5,663 sqft (0.13 acres)
Garage Area	250 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	24 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	886369
Old Parcel Number	34340100501000001
Street Address	17400 E 42ND ST S
City	INDEPENDENCE
State	MO
Zip	64055-3961
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	CRACKERNECK ACRES W 1/2 OF LOT 21
Legal Range	31
Legal Township	49
Legal Section	19
Legal Subdivision	CRACKERNECK ACRES
Legal Lot Number	21
Jurisdiction	JACKSON MO
Township / Civil Division	BLUE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3015
Census Tract	14604

Owner

Source: Jackson County records · APN 34-340-10-05-01

Assessment roll updated June 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Owner Names on File
Mailing Address	5485 NE NORTH GATE XING, KANSAS CITY, MO 64164

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Prior Sale	Jan 14, 2014
Last Transfer Date	Aug 01, 2014
Transfer Doc	0000E63169
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Jackson County records · Assessment roll updated June 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Missouri
County	Jackson County
Municipality	Independence City
Unified School District	Blue Springs R-IV 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		$24,478 (+15%) Land $6,088 Building $18,390	$128,830 (+15%)
2024	$1,460.00 (+2.17%)
2023	$1,429.00	$21,286 Land $6,040 Building $15,246	$112,030

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Jackson County (29095C), updated May 28, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 290950146043, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 1 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 5% of the US · above 7% of Missouri
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 1 in 10,000 per year
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.