509 Clay St, Watson, AR 71674 Property Records

Desha County property record for 509 Clay St, Watson, AR 71674

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 ba · 1,440 sqft
Lot Size	0.106 acres (4,620 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$5,000 (Sep 1982)
Tax Bill	$285 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`009-00077-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`009-00077-000`
Alternative APN	`16480`

Interior

Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,440 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,440 sqft
Flooring	Steel Beam

Exterior

Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Foundation Type	Slab (Mat/Raft)
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	4,620 sqft (0.106 acres)
Lot Dimensions	110 ft deep x 42 ft wide
Garage Type	Carport
Carport	Carport
Driveway	Driveway
Driveway Area	380 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	86 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Account Number	16480
Street Address	509 CLAY ST
City	WATSON
State	AR
Zip	71674-9730
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT:11-12 BLK:4 CITY/MUNI/TWP:WATSON SUBD:WATSON ADDITION SEC/TWN/RNG/MER:SEC 26 TWN 09 RNG 02W
Legal Range	02W
Legal Township	09
Legal Section	26
Legal Subdivision	WATSON ADDITION
Legal Block	4
Legal Lot Number	11-12
Jurisdiction	DESHA AR
Township / Civil Division	RED FORK
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1328
Census Tract	950100

Owner

Source: Desha County records · APN 009-00077-000

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	509 CLAY ST, WATSON, AR 71674-9730
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 07, 1982 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 07, 1982 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0289-000032
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Desha County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Arkansas
County	Desha County
Municipality	Watson City
Unified School District	McGehee 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	$285.00 Homeowner's exemption	$5,300 (-) Land $500 Building $4,800
2023	$285.00 Homeowner's exemption	$5,300 Land $500 Building $4,800	$26,500 Land $2,500 Building $24,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Desha County (05041C), as of June 19, 2012 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 050419501001, 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 X reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 42 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	42 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	13 (2001–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 13
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2019 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Associated Flooding, Jun 2011 · 7 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Apr 2008 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 97.5% of Arkansas
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% 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)
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
Aristotle Unified Communications Fixed Wireless	25 / 3

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile USA.

Based on FCC filings for 62 locations within half a mile of this property.

Cell Coverage

5G and 4G LTE (outdoors only)

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system AR0000174, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	WATSON WATERWORKS serves 166 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Sep 2024

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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.