285 Griffin Rd, Wauchula, FL 33873 Property Records

Hardee County property record for 285 Griffin Rd, Wauchula, FL 33873 · Last verified December 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1930
Square Footage	720 sqft Heated Area
Lot Size	56,192 sqft (1.29 acres)
Last Sale	$335,000 (2023)
Tax Bill	$1,661.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`03-34-25-0000-08290-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Building Area	720 sqft Heated Area
Gross Area	832 sqft Gross Area
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Interior Structure	Wallboard/Drywall Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Exterior Material	Siding Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Foundation Type	Pier/Post & Beam Foundation
Roof Construction	Gable/Hip Roof Construction
Roof Material	Metal Roof
Lot Area	56,192 sqft (1.29 acres)
Patio Area	128 sqft Patio
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	112 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	285 GRIFFIN RD
City	WAUCHULA
State	FL
Zip	33873-8638
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	1.29 AC COM SW COR OF SW1/4 OF SE1/4 RUN E 412.53 FT FOR POB THENCE E 210 FT THENCE N 160 FT THENCE W 210 FT THENCE S 160 FT
Legal Range	25E
Legal Township	34S
Legal Section	03
Jurisdiction	HARDEE FL
Minor Civil Division	WAUCHULA
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1022
Census Tract	970401

Owner

Source: Hardee County records · APN 03-34-25-0000-08290-0000

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	273 GRIFFIN RD, WAUCHULA, FL 33873-8638
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
Last Sale	Jul 06, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 06, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 28, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	202325003952
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

July 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HARDEE FL
Recording Date	Jul 06, 2023
Property Address	285 GRIFFIN RD, WAUCHULA, FL 33873-8638
Document Number	0025003952
Instrument Date	Jul 05, 2023
Instrument	202325003952
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 27, 2023
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$2,345.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction Multiple parcels conveyed, unknown impact to APN

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 244, WAUCHULA, FL 33873-0244

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	273 GRIFFIN RD, WAUCHULA, FL 33873-8638

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Hardee County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified December 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Florida
County	Hardee County
Unified School District	Hardee County School District (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	$1,661.00 (+4.93%)	$86,719 (+9.22%) Land $37,410 Building $49,309	$86,719 (+9.22%) Land $37,410 Building $49,309
2024	$1,583.00 (+54.29%)	$79,396 (+57.07%) Land $32,250 Building $47,146	$79,396 (+57.07%) Land $32,250 Building $47,146
2023	$1,026.00 (-11.93%)	$50,549 (-17.85%) Land $32,250 Building $18,299	$50,549 (-17.85%) Land $32,250 Building $18,299
2022	$1,165.00	$61,533 Land $25,800 Building $35,733	$61,533 Land $25,800 Building $35,733

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Hardee County (12049C), updated May 26, 2016 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE
Flood Hazard	High
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required (federally backed mortgages)
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	High above 77% of the US · above 64% of Florida
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 196 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.