404 W 1st, Rufus, OR 97050 Property Records

Sherman County property record for 404 W 1st, Rufus, OR 97050

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential
Details	972 sqft · built 1985
Lot Size	0.25 acres (10,890 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$480 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`03N1731CD 1100`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`03N1731CD 1100`
Alternative APN	`79`

Interior

Building Area	972 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1985
Lot Area	10,890 sqft (0.25 acres)
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Location & Zoning

Account Number	79
Street Address	404 W 1ST
City	RUFUS
State	OR
Zip	97050-9645
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Specialized > Other
Legal Description	SEC/TWN/RNG/MER:SEC 31 TWN 03 RNG 17
Jurisdiction	SHERMAN OR
Township / Civil Division	WASCO
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2041
Census Tract	950100

Owner

Source: Sherman County records · APN 03N1731CD 1100

Assessment roll updated September 30, 2025 · Last verified December 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	PO BOX 702, RUFUS, OR 97050-0702
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Deed Document Number	0000202168
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Sherman County records · Assessment roll updated September 30, 2025 · Last verified December 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Oregon
County	Sherman County
Municipality	Rufus City
Unified School District	Sherman School District 1 (KG - 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	$480.00 (+5.96%)	$25,880 (+6.07%)	$62,970 (+9.91%) Land $57,790 Building $5,180
2023	$453.00	$24,400	$57,290 Land $52,790 Building $4,500

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of July 21, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	High above 70% of the US · lower than 69% of Oregon
Wildfire Likelihood	0.3% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; 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)
Blue Mountain Networks Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

Based on FCC filings for 75 locations within half a mile of this property.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

Drinking Water

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

Water System	RUFUS PUBLIC WORKS serves 270 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jun 2021
Lead	7 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	8 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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.