4040 McDowell Dr, Bessemer, AL 35022 Property Records

Jefferson County property record for 4040 McDowell Dr, Bessemer, AL 35022

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,449 sqft · built 1963
Lot Size	0.55 acres (23,958 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$95,000 (Nov 2023)
Tax Bill	$1,773 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2023 Sale May 2019 Mortgage + 4 more
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`38-00-27-1-003-016.000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`38-00-27-1-003-016.000`
Alternative APNs	`38271003016000RR00` `54931`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,449 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,774 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,449 sqft
Flooring	Vinyl/Resilient
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1963
Effective Year Built	Effective 1981
Exterior Material	Brick
Foundation Type	Wood
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	23,958 sqft (0.55 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Heating Fuel	Oil
Sewer	Septic
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	54931
Old Parcel Number	38271003016000RR00
Street Address	4040 MCDOWELL DR
City	BESSEMER
State	AL
Zip	35022-4844
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R2
Legal Description	BEG SW COR OF SW1/4 OF NE1/4 OF SEC 27 TP 19S R 4W TH N 1300 FT E 470 FT N 20 FT E 157 FT TO POB TH CONT E 125 FT N 188 FT W
Legal Range	04W
Legal Township	19S
Legal Section	27
Legal Quarter	NE
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON AL
Township / Civil Division	BIRMINGHAM
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3005
Census Tract	14301

Owner

Source: Jefferson County records, as of December 15, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	4040 MCDOWELL DR, BESSEMER, AL 35022-4844
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 20, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer
May 2, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage ZIA & SAIMA KHAN
May 9, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer OS NATIONAL LLC, OS NAT'L LLC
Jan 31, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer OS NATIONAL LLC, OS NAT'L LLC
Jan 23, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer MORTGAGE CONNECT LP
Nov 1, 2018	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 20, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 20, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 9, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2023103344
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

November 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON AL
Recording Date	Nov 20, 2023
Property Address	4040 MCDOWELL DR, BESSEMER, AL 35022-4844
Document Number	0000103344
Instrument Date	Oct 6, 2023
Instrument	2023103344
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 19, 2024

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4040 MCDOWELL DR, BESSEMER, AL 35022-4844

May 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON AL
Property Address	4040 MCDOWELL DR, BESSEMER, AL 35022-4844
Document Number	0000059476
Instrument Date	May 2, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 3, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4040 MCDOWELL DR BESSEMER AL 350224844, BESSEMER, AL 35022-4844

Mortgage

Document Number	0000059476
Date	Jun 17, 2019
Instrument	59476

Lender

Name	ZIA & SAIMA KHAN

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	120 Months
Due	Jun 16, 2029

May 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON AL
Recording Date	May 9, 2019
Property Address	4040 MCDOWELL DR, BESSEMER, AL 35022-4844
Document Number	0000043926
Instrument Date	Apr 30, 2019
Instrument	43926
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 3, 2019
Title Company	OS NATIONAL LLC, OS NAT'L LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$60.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4040 MCDOWELL DR BESSEMER AL 350224844, BESSEMER, AL 35022-4844

January 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON AL
Recording Date	Jan 31, 2019
Property Address	4040 MCDOWELL DR, BESSEMER, AL 35022-4844
Document Number	0000008611
Instrument Date	Jan 30, 2019
Instrument	8611
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 18, 2019
Title Company	OS NATIONAL LLC, OS NAT'L LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$56.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1505 KING STREET EXT #100 CHARLESTON SC 294059442, 100, CHARLESTON, SC 29405-9442
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

January 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON AL
Recording Date	Jan 23, 2019
Property Address	4040 MCDOWELL DR, BESSEMER, AL 35022-4844
Document Number	0000006084
Instrument Date	Jan 9, 2019
Instrument	6084
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 7, 2019
Title Company	MORTGAGE CONNECT LP

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$54.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	429 LORNA SQ VESTAVIA HILLS AL 352165475, VESTAVIA HILLS, AL 35216-5475
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

November 2018: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON AL
Recording Date	Nov 1, 2018
Property Address	4040 MCDOWELL DR, BESSEMER, AL 35022-4844
Document Number	0000113033
Instrument Date	Oct 31, 2018
Instrument	113033
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Nov 19, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$57.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Notice of Trustee Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	907 PLEASANT VALLEY AVE #3 MOUNT LAUREL NJ 080541210, 3, MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054-1210

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Jefferson County assessment roll, as of January 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Alabama
Municipality	Bessemer City
County	Jefferson County
Unified School District	Bessemer City School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,773.00 (+57.46%)	$25,820 (+174.1%)	$129,100 (+37.19%) Land $25,500 Building $103,600
2023		$9,420 (+14.88%) Land $1,902 Building $7,518	$94,100 (+14.76%) Land $19,000 Building $75,100
2022	$1,126.00	$8,200 Land $1,900 Building $6,300	$82,000 Land $19,000 Building $63,000

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective March 13, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2014)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2014 · river or lake flooding

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.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 50% of the US · above 60% of Alabama
Wildfire Likelihood	0.1% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	BESSEMER WATER SERVICE serves 86,091 people · EPA ID AL0000737
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	May 2024
Lead	1 ppb (2025–2027) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	2 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 70 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000

May also be available: AT&T, Verizon.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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