242 D St, Independence, OR 97351 Property Records

Polk County property record for 242 D St, Independence, OR 97351

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial Office
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,832 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.087 acres (3,789 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$3,503 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`08428-BA-05001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`08428-BA-05001`
Alternative APN	`569339`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,832 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1966
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	3,789 sqft (0.087 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Deck Area	144 sqft
Patio Area	728 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Heat Pump

Location & Zoning

Account Number	569339
Street Address	242 D ST
City	INDEPENDENCE
State	OR
Zip	97351-2407
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Commercial Office
Local Zoning Code	MUPC
Legal Description	PARTITION PLAT 2006-0013 LOT 1
Legal Subdivision	PARTITION PLAT 2006-0013
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	POLK OR
Township / Civil Division	MONMOUTH-INDEPENDENCE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3025
Census Tract	20305

Owner

Source: Polk County assessment roll, APN 08428-BA-05001, as of May 21, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	360 S 3RD ST, INDEPENDENCE, OR 97351-1901
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Dec 26, 2018
Transfer Doc	0000014714
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK OR
Recording Date	Dec 26, 2018
Property Address	242 D ST, INDEPENDENCE, OR 97351-2407
Document Number	0000014714
Instrument Date	Dec 24, 2018
Instrument	14714
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 10, 2019

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	887 MONMOUTH ST INDEPENDENCE OR 973511507, INDEPENDENCE, OR 97351-1507

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Polk County assessment roll as of May 21, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Oregon
County	Polk County
Municipality	Independence City
Unified School District	Central School District 13J (KG - 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
2026		$197,720 (+3%) Land $61,480 Building $136,240	$317,400 (+3.32%) Land $135,000 Building $182,400
2025	$3,503.00 (+3.79%)	$191,970 (+3%) Land $59,690 Building $132,280	$307,200 (+6.82%) Land $124,800 Building $182,400
2024	$3,375.00 (-2.51%)	$186,380 (+3%) Land $57,950 Building $128,430	$287,580 (-8.89%) Land $112,200 Building $175,380
2023	$3,462.00 (+8.94%)	$180,960 (+3%) Land $56,260 Building $124,700	$315,630 (+15.41%) Land $124,900 Building $190,730
2022	$3,178.00	$175,690 Land $54,620 Building $121,070	$273,480 Land $98,500 Building $174,980

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Polk County (41053C), as of October 28, 2021 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 410530203053, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 93% of Oregon
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places as of August 1, 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Independence Historic District listed 1989 · 155 contributing resources · NRIS 89000048

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 83 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Monmouth Independence Network Fiber	2,500 / 2,500
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Alyrica Networks Fixed Wireless	400 / 50

May also be available: Hunter Communications & Technologies, Lumen Technologies, Verizon.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system OR4100399, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM serves 10,300 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	May 2022
Lead	3 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb
Copper	1.45 mg/L (2021–2023) action level 1.3 mg/L

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.