248 E Ruth Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85020 Property Records

Maricopa County property record for 248 E Ruth Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85020 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	City, Municipal, Town, Village Owned (Exempt)
Details	16,280 sqft · built 1963
Lot Size	0.709 acres (30,871 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`160-51-053-C`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`160-51-053-C`
Alternative APN	`16051053C6`

Interior

Units	37 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	16,280 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	16,280 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1963
Effective Year Built	Effective 1963
Exterior Material	Concrete Block
Construction Type	Tilt-Up Concrete
Lot Area	30,871 sqft (0.709 acres)
Patio Area	608 sqft
Total Buildings	6 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Package A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal

Location & Zoning

Street Address	248 E RUTH AVE
City	PHOENIX
State	AZ
Zip	85020-3134
Property Category	Public Works
Property Type	Public Works > City, Municipal, Town, Village Owned (Exempt)
Legal Description	NORTONS SUB MCR 9-16
Legal Range	3E
Legal Township	3N
Legal Section	32
Legal Subdivision	NORTONS SUB
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	MARICOPA AZ
Township / Civil Division	PHOENIX
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2021
Census Tract	105300

Owner

Source: Maricopa County records · APN 160-51-053-C

Assessment roll updated October 22, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	251 W WASHINGTON ST, 8, PHOENIX, AZ 85003-2295
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 06, 1998
Deed Sale	Jul 06, 1998
Prior Sale	Mar 04, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	1998578778
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 10, 1997
Prior Transfer Doc	0000140786
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Maricopa County records · Assessment roll updated October 22, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Arizona
County	Maricopa County
Municipality	Phoenix City
Secondary School District	Glendale Union High School District (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	Washington Elementary District (PK - 08)

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
2026		$186,497 (+31.22%)	$1,243,310 (+8.6%) Land $378,000 Building $865,310
2025		$142,127 (+24.74%)	$1,144,861 (+0.48%) Land $323,300 Building $821,561
2024		$113,942	$1,139,416 Land $323,300 Building $816,116
2023	Additional exemption filed

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Maricopa County (04013C), updated October 2, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 040131053002, 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	Moderate
500-Year Floodplain	Yes
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 1 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1980–1990)
Most Recent Claim	Jul 1990, rainfall accumulation, Severe Storms & Flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
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.