3868 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53704 Property Records

Dane County property record for 3868 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53704

Property Summary

Property Type	Neighborhood Shopping Center, Strip Center
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 960 sqft · built 1952
Lot Size	1.03 acres (45,128 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$28,883 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2022 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0810-332-0124-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0810-332-0124-5`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	960 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	9,345 sqft
Basement Area	960 sqft
Finished Basement	560 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1952
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Wood
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	45,128 sqft (1.03 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	400 sqft
Driveway	Driveway
Driveway Area	192 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	3868 E WASHINGTON AVE
City	MADISON
State	WI
Zip	53704-3600
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Neighborhood Shopping Center, Strip Center
Local Zoning Code	CC-T, WP-15
Legal Description	BOSBENS PLAT, PRT OF LOTS 13 & 14; PRT OF NE 1/4 NW 1/4, SEC 33, T8N R10E; & PRT VACATED LIEN RD, FULLY DESC AS FOL: COM NE
Legal Range	10E
Legal Township	08N
Legal Section	33
Legal Subdivision	BOSBENS PLAT, PRT OF LOTS 13 & 14; PRT
Legal Lot Number	13 14
Jurisdiction	DANE WI
Township / Civil Division	MADISON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1027
Census Tract	2602

Owner

Source: Dane County records · APN 0810-332-0124-5

Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified February 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	140 N WILDWOOD ST, SUN PRAIRIE, WI 53590-1692
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 01, 2022
Deed Sale	Dec 01, 2022
Deed Document Number	0095877152
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

October 2022: Land Contract, Transfer

Document Type	Land Contract
Jurisdiction	DANE WI
Recording Date	Oct 18, 2022
Property Address	3868 E WASHINGTON AVE, MADISON, WI 53704-3600
Document Number	0005868592
Map Reference	MB 186 PG 49
Instrument Date	Oct 14, 2022
Instrument	5868592
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 25, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$4,875.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Dane County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified February 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Wisconsin
County	Dane County
Municipality	Madison City
Unified School District	Madison Metropolitan School District (PK - 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
2025		$1,625,000 (-) Land $320,000 Building $1,305,000
2024	$28,883.00 (+13.64%)		$1,625,000
2023		$1,625,000 Land $320,000 Building $1,305,000
2022	$25,417.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Dane County (55025C), as of September 20, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 550250026021, 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 98% of the US · lower than 94% of Wisconsin
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
ResTech Services Fixed Wireless	100 / 25
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 130 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system WI1130224, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	MADISON WATER UTILITY serves 272,000 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Apr 2023
Lead	2 ppb (2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.