1997 Eldridge Rd, Cottondale, FL 32431 Property Records

Jackson County property record for 1997 Eldridge Rd, Cottondale, FL 32431 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Vacant Land > Timberland, Forest, Woodland
Lot Size	3,484,800 sqft (80 acres)
Last Sale	$256,000 (2021)
Tax Bill	$243.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16-5N-12-0000-0070-0000`
Alternative APN	`12 N 516000000700000`

Exterior

Lot Area	3,484,800 sqft (80 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1997 ELDRIDGE RD
City	COTTONDALE
State	FL
Zip	32431-6852
Property Usage	Vacant Land Property Usage
Type	Vacant Land > Timberland, Forest, Woodland
Legal Description	E1/2 OF SE1/4... DB 524 P 563 OR 663 P 130 OR 1307 P 362 OR 1408 P 928 OR 1725 P 518
Legal Range	12W
Legal Township	05N
Legal Section	16
Legal Lot Number	70
Jurisdiction	JACKSON FL
Minor Civil Division	COTTONDALE
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1034
Census Tract	210400

Owner

Source: Jackson County records · APN 16-5N-12-0000-0070-0000

Assessment roll updated December 8, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1997 ELDRIDGE RD, COTTONDALE, FL 32431-6852
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 23, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 23, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	202114612
Deed Book / Page	1725 / 518
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 10, 2011
Prior Transfer Doc	0013070362
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

November 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	JACKSON FL
Recording Date	Nov 23, 2021
Property Address	COTTONDALE, FL 32431
Document Number	0017250518
Book / Page	1725 / 518
Instrument Date	Nov 17, 2021
Instrument	202132014612
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 16, 2021
Title Company	NORTHWEST TITLE GROUP LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$1,792.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	8950 NE 107TH CT, 8950, BRONSON, FL 32621-3750

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenant/Joint Tenant w/ Right Of Survivorship
Address	44 ROUNDABOUT RD, SMITHTOWN, NY 11787-1841

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Jackson County records · Assessment roll updated December 8, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Florida
County	Jackson County
Unified School District	Jackson County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$243.00	$18,240 (-)	$216,000 (-) Land $216,000
2024	$243.00 (+2.1%)	$18,240 (+0.36%) Land $18,240	$216,000 (-) Land $216,000
2023	$238.00 (+1.71%)	$18,175 (-3.96%) Land $18,175	$216,000 (-) Land $18,175 Building $197,825
2022	$234.00	$18,925 Land $18,925	$216,000

Flood & Wildfire

1997 Eldridge Rd is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Moderate risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Jackson County (12063C), updated January 15, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Moderate 45th percentile of exposed land nationally · 15th in Florida
Wildfire Likelihood	Moderate — about 1 in 1,471 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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