203 Melon Ave, La Junta, CO 81050 Property Records

Otero County property record for 203 Melon Ave, La Junta, CO 81050 · Last verified February 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	3 Baths
Year Built	Built 1970
Square Footage	2,666 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	30,000 sqft (0.688 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$275,000 (2025)
Tax Bill	$999.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`4643-012-04002`
Alternative APN	`107331`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	2,666 sqft Living Area
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1949
Effective Year Built	Effective 1970
Architectural Style	Ranch Style
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	30,000 sqft (0.688 acres)
Parking Spaces	5 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	1,400 sqft Garage
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	602 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Hot Water Heating

Location & Zoning

Account Number	107331
Street Address	203 MELON AVE
City	LA JUNTA
State	CO
Zip	81050-9527
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOTS A2 & A3 SHELLY'S SUB B922 P399; MS# 5405 BY MIS; RCPTN-552244 #633735-PR; BL- LT- SEC- 1 TWN- 24 RNG- 55
Legal Range	55
Legal Township	24
Legal Section	01
Legal Subdivision	SHELLY
Legal Block	922
Legal Lot Number	A2
Jurisdiction	OTERO CO
Minor Civil Division	CHERAW
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2027
Census Tract	968500

Owner

Source: Otero County records · APN 4643-012-04002

Assessment roll updated August 25, 2025 · Last verified February 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	203 MELON AVE, LA JUNTA, CO 81050-9527
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Known Transactions	Last Sale Amount on May 07, 2025 Deed Sale Price on May 07, 2025 Jan 15, 2013
Deed Doc Number	674428
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

January 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	OTERO CO
Property Address	203 MELON AVE, LA JUNTA, CO 81050-9527
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 28, 2026
Title Company	SOURCEPOINT TITLE SVCS, SOURCEPOINT INC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	203 MELON AVE, LA JUNTA, CO 81050-9527

Mortgage

Document Number	0000676460
Date	Jan 20, 2026
Instrument	676460

Lender

Name	PLANET HOME LENDING LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	MERIDEN, CT 06450

Agreement

Type	Veterans Administration Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 01, 2056

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Otero County records · Assessment roll updated August 25, 2025 · Last verified February 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Colorado
County	Otero County
Unified School District	East Otero School District R-1 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$999.00 (+9.3%)	$14,326 (+3.47%)	$229,219 (-12.4%)
2023	$914.00 (+57.04%)	$13,846 (+58.93%) Land $171 Building $13,675	$261,657 (+108.73%) Land $2,548 Building $259,109
2022	$582.00	$8,712 Land $177 Building $8,535
2021			$125,358 Land $2,548 Building $122,810