408 Reader Ave, Birmingham, AL 35228 Property Records

Jefferson County property record for 408 Reader Ave, Birmingham, AL 35228

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial Vacant Land
Lot Size	0.246 acres (10,725 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$43 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`30-00-26-3-028-006.000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`30-00-26-3-028-006.000`
Alternative APNs	`30263028006000RR00` `24531`

Exterior

Lot Area	10,725 sqft (0.246 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	24531
Old Parcel Number	30263028006000RR00
Street Address	408 READER AVE
City	BIRMINGHAM
State	AL
Zip	35228
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Vacant Land > Commercial
Local Zoning Code	R3
Legal Description	LOT 6 AND 7 BLK 30 EAST ADD TO ROOSEVELT
Legal Range	04W
Legal Township	18S
Legal Section	26
Legal Quarter	SW
Legal Subdivision	EAST ADD TO ROOSEVELT
Legal Block	30
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON AL
Township / Civil Division	BIRMINGHAM
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2039
Census Tract	13300

Owner

Source: Jefferson County records · APN 30-00-26-3-028-006.000

Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified December 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	5620 SUGAR RAY DR, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35228-3643
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Jefferson County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified December 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Alabama
Municipality	Birmingham City
County	Jefferson County
Unified School District	Birmingham City 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	$43.00	$600 (-)	$3,000 (-) Land $3,000
2023		$600 Land $600	$3,000 Land $3,000
2022	$43.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Jefferson County (01073C), as of March 13, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 010730133002, 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 AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	Yes
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	8 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	94 (1979–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	17 of 94
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2023 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Ivan, Sep 2004 · 6 claims Severe Storms,flooding And Tornadoes, Dec 1983 · 8 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 93% of the US · lower than 97.7% of Alabama
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% 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	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 405 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system AL0000737, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	BESSEMER WATER SERVICE serves 86,091 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.