221 Lapala Dr, Birmingham, AL 35214 Property Records

Jefferson County property record for 221 Lapala Dr, Birmingham, AL 35214 · Last verified December 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial Office
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 4,123 sqft · built 1962
Lot Size	0.534 acres (23,264 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$192,000 (Jun 2018)
Tax Bill	$3,519 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2018 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`22-00-18-1-016-003.000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`22-00-18-1-016-003.000`
Alternative APNs	`22181016003000RR00` `291436`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	4,123 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	1,641 sqft
Flooring	Vinyl/Resilient
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1962
Effective Year Built	Effective 1998
Exterior Material	Brick
Foundation Type	Wood
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Shingle
Lot Area	23,264 sqft (0.534 acres)
Terrain	Rolling
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	641 sqft
Patio Area	200 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Heating Fuel	Oil
Sewer	Septic
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	291436
Old Parcel Number	22181016003000RR00
Street Address	221 LAPALA DR
City	BIRMINGHAM
State	AL
Zip	35214-3839
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Commercial Office
Legal Description	P O B 155 FT S NE OF SE INTER LAPALA DR & FORESTDALE BLVD TH NE 128.7 FT ALG LAPALA DR TH SE 205 FT TH SW 109 FT TH NW 205.9
Legal Range	03W
Legal Township	17S
Legal Section	18
Legal Quarter	NE
Legal Subdivision	SOUTH HLND SUB/BIRMINGHAM
Legal Block	155
Legal Lot Number	20
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON AL
Township / Civil Division	BIRMINGHAM
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2014
Census Tract	12401

Owner

Source: Jefferson County records · APN 22-00-18-1-016-003.000

Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified December 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	221 LAPALA DR, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35214-3839
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 04, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 04, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2018057081
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

June 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON AL
Recording Date	Jun 04, 2018
Property Address	221 LAPALA DR, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35214-3839
Document Number	0000057081
Instrument Date	Jun 01, 2018
Instrument	57081
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 26, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	221 LAPALA DR BIRMINGHAM AL 352143839, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35214-3839

Mortgage

Document Number	57082
Date	Jun 04, 2018
Instrument	57082

Lender

Name	DAVID HAYES
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Jefferson County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified December 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Alabama
County	Jefferson County
Unified School District	Jefferson 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	$3,519.00 (+30.24%)	$70,240 (-)	$351,200 (-) Land $58,200 Building $293,000
2023		$70,240 Land $11,640 Building $58,600	$351,200 Land $58,200 Building $293,000
2022	$2,702.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Jefferson County (01073C), updated March 13, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 010730124012, 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 3 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force 3 of 3 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	7 (1983–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 7
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2025, other causes

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 35% of the US · above 20% of Alabama
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 2,273 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.