531 Cottage St S, Vale, OR 97918 Property Records

Malheur County property record for 531 Cottage St S, Vale, OR 97918

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 720 sqft · built 1935
Lot Size	0.161 acres (7,050 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$35,000 (Sep 2018)
Tax Bill	$1,045 (2025)
APN	`18S4529BB 7300`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`18S4529BB 7300`
Alternative APN	`4899`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	720 sqft Base Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1935
Lot Area	7,050 sqft (0.161 acres)
Garage Type	Detached

Location & Zoning

Account Number	4899
Street Address	531 COTTAGE ST S
City	VALE
State	OR
Zip	97918-1601
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	V-R1
Legal Range	45E
Legal Township	18S
Legal Section	29
Legal Quarter	NW
Quarter-Quarter Section	NW
Jurisdiction	MALHEUR OR
Township / Civil Division	VALE
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4022
Census Tract	970600

Owner

Source: Malheur County records, as of January 9, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	4661 N ROAD F, VALE, OR 97918-5088
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 10, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 10, 2018 · Amount on Record
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Malheur County assessment roll, as of September 30, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Oregon
County	Malheur County
Municipality	Vale City
Unified School District	Vale School District 84 (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,045.00 (+2.45%)	$57,236 (+3%) Land $17,464 Building $39,772	$132,260 (+48.91%) Land $63,140 Building $69,120
2024	$1,020.00 (+3.24%)	$55,569 (+3%) Land $16,955 Building $38,614	$88,820 (-) Land $27,100 Building $61,720
2023	$988.00 (+2.81%)	$53,951 (+3%) Land $17,571 Building $36,380	$88,820 (+6.74%) Land $27,100 Building $61,720
2022	$961.00	$52,380 Land $20,857 Building $31,523	$83,210 Land $27,100 Building $56,110

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	8 (1979–2005)
Claims Outside the SFHA	8 of 8
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2005

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 53% of the US · lower than 79% of Oregon
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	CITY OF VALE serves 1,837 people · EPA ID OR4100917
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	7 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Arsenic resolved · Oct 2018
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	6 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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 252 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Anthem Broadband Fixed Wireless	2,000 / 2,000
Rally Networks Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Sparklight Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20