438 Ford Rd, Baxter, TN 38544 Property Records

DeKalb County property record for 438 Ford Rd, Baxter, TN 38544 · Last verified February 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1987
Square Footage	1,008 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	23,958 sqft (0.55 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$93,900 (2023)
Tax Bill	$573.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`021034 01702`
Alternative APN	`034 01702`

Interior

Full Baths	1 Baths
Building Area	1,008 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,008 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	1,008 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,008 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Interior Structure	Paneling Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1972
Effective Year Built	Effective 1987
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Foundation Type	Footing Foundation
Roof Construction	Gable/Hip Roof Construction
Roof Material	Metal Roof
Lot Area	23,958 sqft (0.55 acres)
Depth X Width	165 ft x 165 ft Depth x Width

Exterior Amenities

Deck Area	96 sqft Deck
Patio Area	96 sqft Patio
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	153 sqft Porch
Topography	Rolling Topography

Utilities and HVAC

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	438 FORD RD
City	BAXTER
State	TN
Zip	38544-6849
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	DISTRICT: 8
Jurisdiction	DE KALB TN
Minor Civil Division	4
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2019
Census Tract	920101

Owner

Source: DeKalb County records · APN 021034 01702

Assessment roll updated May 20, 2025 · Last verified February 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	438 FORD RD, BAXTER, TN 38544-6849
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 08, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 08, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	210456
Deed Book / Page	555 / 237
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

August 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DE KALB TN
Recording Date	Aug 08, 2023
Property Address	438 FORD RD, BAXTER, TN 38544-6849
Document Number	0005550237
Book / Page	555 / 237
Instrument Date	Aug 04, 2023
Instrument	210456
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 01, 2023
Title Company	7 TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	149 BOWMAN LN, GAINESBORO, TN 38562-5425

Mortgage

Document Number	0005550000000240
Date	Aug 08, 2023
Book Page	0000000555/0000000240
Instrument	210457

Lender

Name	CREDIT UNION COMMUNITY

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 01, 2053

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: DeKalb County records · Assessment roll updated May 20, 2025 · Last verified February 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Tennessee
County	DeKalb County
Unified School District	DeKalb County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$573.00 (+41.13%)	$22,825 (-2.77%) Land $2,350 Building $20,475
2023		$23,475 (-) Land $3,000 Building $20,475
2022	$406.00	$23,475 Land $3,000 Building $20,475	$93,900 (+2.85%) Land $12,000 Building $81,900
2021			$91,300 Land $9,400 Building $81,900

Flood & Wildfire

438 Ford Rd is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · DeKalb County (47041C), updated February 14, 2025

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 20th percentile of exposed land nationally · 28th in Tennessee
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — about 1 in 5,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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