231 E 5th Ave, Tallahassee, FL 32303 Property Records

Leon County property record for 231 E 5th Ave, Tallahassee, FL 32303

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial Office
Details	3,164 sqft · built 1935
Lot Size	0.36 acres (15,682 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$280,000 (Jun 2001)
Tax Bill	$7,785 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2020 Mortgage Sep 2017 Loan Modification
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`21-25-48-000-004.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-25-48-000-004.0`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,164 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	64 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1935
Effective Year Built	Effective 2000
Exterior Material	Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Fire Resistance	Wood or Wood & Steel Frame
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	15,682 sqft (0.36 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	224 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	224 sqft
Porch	Finished/Open Porch
Porch Area	192 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	231 E 5TH AVE
City	TALLAHASSEE
State	FL
Zip	32303-6205
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Commercial Office
Local Zoning Code	CU45
Legal Description	MCCORD SUB LOT 4 ALSO 10 FT OF ABD ALLEY DB 81/1 OR 1895/587
Legal Range	1W
Legal Township	1N
Legal Section	25
Legal Subdivision	MCCORD SUB
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	LEON FL
Township / Civil Division	TALLAHASSEE CENTRAL
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2036
Census Tract	700

Owner

231 E 5th Ave, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in June 2001.

Source: Leon County records, as of June 2, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	231 E 5TH AVE, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32303-6205
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 8, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage TALLAHASSEE NATIONAL BANK
Sep 5, 2017	Loan Modification, Mortgage FARMERS & MERCHANTS NAT'L BK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 27, 2001 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jun 27, 2001 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Apr 10, 1996 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	2519 / 316
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LEON FL
Property Address	231 E 5TH AVE, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32303-6205
Document Number	0054990145
Instrument Date	Oct 8, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	231 E 5TH AVE TALLAHASSEE FL 323036205, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32303-6205

Mortgage

Document Number	0054990145
Date	Oct 9, 2020
Book Page	005499/000145
Instrument	58880

Lender

Name	TALLAHASSEE NATIONAL BANK
Address	301 N BROAD ST, THOMASVILLE, GA 31792-5118

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

September 2017: Loan Modification, Mortgage

Document Type	Loan Modification
Jurisdiction	LEON FL
Property Address	231 E 5TH AVE, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32303-6205
Document Number	0051061399
Book / Page	005106 / 001399
Instrument Date	Sep 5, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 26, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	231 E 5TH AVE TALLAHASSEE FL 323036205, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32303-6205

Mortgage

Document Number	0051061399
Date	Sep 5, 2017
Book Page	005106/001399
Instrument	58905

Lender

Name	FARMERS & MERCHANTS NAT'L BK
Type	Bank
Address	TALLAHASSEE, FL 32308

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 231 E 5th Ave was $7,785.

Source: Leon County assessment roll, as of December 8, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Florida
County	Leon County
Municipality	Tallahassee City
Unified School District	Leon County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$7,785.00	$450,693 Land $113,695 Building $336,998	$450,693 Land $113,695 Building $336,998
2023	$6,544.00 (+14.77%)	$349,063 (+14.98%) Land $95,268 Building $253,795	$349,063 (+14.98%) Land $95,268 Building $253,795
2022	$5,702.00	$303,594 Land $95,268 Building $208,326	$303,594 Land $95,268 Building $208,326

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 231 E 5th Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 4 flood claims nearby since 1979.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 11, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (1979–1994)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 4
Most Recent Claim	Aug 1994 · other causes

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.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 231 E 5th Ave is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 98.7% of Florida
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 TALLAHASSEE serves 200,480 people · EPA ID FL1370655
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Nov 2025
Lead	1 ppb (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	1 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 346 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink, Pavlov Media.

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