305 Melon Ave, La Junta, CO 81050 Property Records

Otero County property record for 305 Melon Ave, La Junta, CO 81050 · Last verified February 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1942
Square Footage	1,947 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	560,617 sqft (12.8 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$104,500 (2009)
Tax Bill	$411.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`4441-363-06012`
Alternative APN	`103457`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,947 sqft Living Area
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1903
Effective Year Built	Effective 1942
Architectural Style	Ranch Style
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	560,617 sqft (12.8 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	480 sqft Garage
Total Buildings	2 Total Buildings
Utility Building	1,200 sqft Utility Building

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air Heating

Location & Zoning

Account Number	103457
Street Address	305 MELON AVE
City	LA JUNTA
State	CO
Zip	81050-9303
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ALL OF LOTS 6 & 7 & ALL OF LOT 8 EX THE W 210'. ALSO ALL THAT PT OF VACATED MELON AVE LYING ADJACENT TO THE ABOVE DESC TRACT
Legal Subdivision	MCCREERY GDNS
Legal Block	4
Legal Lot Number	6-8
Jurisdiction	OTERO CO
Minor Civil Division	CHERAW
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2025
Census Tract	968500

Owner

Source: Otero County records · APN 4441-363-06012

Assessment roll updated August 25, 2025 · Last verified February 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	305 MELON AVE, LA JUNTA, CO 81050-9303
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
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
Known Transactions	Last Sale Amount on Apr 24, 2009 Deed Sale Price on Apr 24, 2009 Jul 16, 2013
Deed Doc Number	0000621461
Last Transfer Date	Jan 10, 2014
Transfer Doc	0000637209
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

April 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	OTERO CO
Property Address	305 MELON AVE, LA JUNTA, CO 81050-9303
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	654236
Date	Apr 09, 2019
Instrument	654236

Lender

Name	LOANDEPOT.COM LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	FOOTHILL RANCH, CA 92610

Agreement

Type	Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM)
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	May 01, 2049

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	4.37%
Type Change Date	May 01, 2029
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	2.25%
Max Rate At Change	9.37%
Index	1-Year LIBOR
Max Rate	9.37%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Otero County records · Assessment roll updated August 25, 2025 · Last verified February 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Colorado
County	Otero County
Unified School District	East Otero School District R-1 (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	$411.00 (+25.3%)	$6,316 (+23.53%)	$49,471 (-4.69%)
2023	$328.00 (-20.19%)	$5,113 (-19.09%) Land $967 Building $4,146	$51,906 (-6.67%) Land $3,660 Building $48,246
2022	$411.00	$6,319 Land $967 Building $5,352
2021			$55,614 Land $3,660 Building $51,954