528 Rice Ave, La Junta, CO 81050 Property Records

Otero County property record for 528 Rice Ave, La Junta, CO 81050

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 934 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.161 acres (7,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$69,500 (Apr 2023)
Tax Bill	$276 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2023 Sale
APN	`4643-023-31010`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`4643-023-31010`
Alternative APN	`107895`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	934 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	336 sqft
Unfinished Basement	336 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1945
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	7,000 sqft (0.161 acres)
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	70 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Account Number	107895
Street Address	528 RICE AVE
City	LA JUNTA
State	CO
Zip	81050-1741
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOTS 14 & 15 BLK 1 LJ HIGH B758 P99; MS# 4864 BY MIS; RCPTN- BL- LT- SEC- 2 TWN- 24 RNG- 55
Legal Range	55
Legal Township	24
Legal Section	02
Legal Subdivision	HIGHLAND
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	14,15
Jurisdiction	OTERO CO
Township / Civil Division	LA JUNTA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2064
Census Tract	968600

Owner

Source: Otero County records · APN 4643-023-31010

Assessment roll updated February 13, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	528 RICE AVE, LA JUNTA, CO 81050-1741
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 26, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 26, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2023668437
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 09, 2015
Prior Transfer Doc	0000641205
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

April 2023: Special Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Special Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	OTERO CO
Recording Date	Apr 26, 2023
Property Address	528 RICE AVE, LA JUNTA, CO 81050-1741
Document Number	0000668437
Instrument Date	Apr 25, 2023
Instrument	668437
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 09, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$6.95
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Otero County records · Assessment roll updated February 13, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Colorado
County	Otero County
Municipality	La Junta City
Unified School District	East Otero School District R-1 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$276.00 (+184.54%)	$3,936 (+167.94%)	$62,978 (+48.27%)
2023	$97.00 (-34.01%)	$1,469 (-32.74%) Land $469 Building $1,000	$42,476 (+35.17%) Land $7,000 Building $35,476
2022	$147.00	$2,184 Land $487 Building $1,697
2021			$31,424 Land $7,000 Building $24,424

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	19 (1990–2021)
Most Recent Claim	May 2021 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Flooding 4/30/99, May 1999 · 6 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 91% of Colorado
Wildfire Likelihood	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)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Southeast Colorado Power Association Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 25

May also be available: NE Colorado Cellular.

Based on FCC filings for 527 locations within half a mile of this property.

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	CITY OF LA JUNTA serves 8,320 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Aug 2023
Lead	1 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	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.