401 E Forest Ave, Sterling, KS 67579 Property Records

Rice County property record for 401 E Forest Ave, Sterling, KS 67579 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	4.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 2006
Square Footage	1,683 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	182,952 sqft (4.2 acres)
Garage	Attached, 1,400 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$4,114.00 (2023)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`220-12200`
Alternative APNs	`185-16-0-00-00-014.00-0` `7752`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	4.5 Baths
Partial Baths	5 Partial Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	11 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	1,683 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,683 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2006
Effective Year Built	Effective 2006
Architectural Style	Other Style
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	182,952 sqft (4.2 acres)
Parking Spaces	5 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	1,400 sqft Garage
Porch Area	392 sqft Porch
Utility Building	2,400 sqft Utility Building

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Account Number	220-12200
Street Address	401 E FOREST AVE
City	STERLING
State	KS
Zip	67579-1537
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	STERLING LAND & INV CO SECOND, S16, T21, R08, ACRES 4.2, BEG 790'S & 891.4'E NWCOR SE4; TH E456.5', S410.8', W456.5', N410.5'
Legal Range	08W
Legal Township	21S
Legal Section	16
Legal Subdivision	STERLING LAND & INV CO SECOND
Jurisdiction	RICE KS
Minor Civil Division	STERLING
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	967300

Owner

Source: Rice County records · APN 220-12200

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	401 E FOREST AVE, STERLING, KS 67579-1537
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 30, 2020
Deed Sale	Apr 30, 2020
Deed Book / Page	184 / 36
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 28, 2020
Prior Transfer Doc	0184000036
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Kansas
County	Rice County
County Subdivision	Sterling Township
Unified School District	Sterling Unified School District 376 (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		$33,836 (+3.36%) Land $1,461 Building $32,375	$294,220 (+3.36%) Land $12,700 Building $281,520
2023	$4,114.00 (+14.5%)	$32,736 Land $2,202 Building $30,534	$284,660 Land $19,150 Building $265,510
2022	$3,593.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Rice County (20159C), updated November 16, 2022 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 6% of the US · above 15% of Kansas
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 5,263 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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