538 Crow Rd, Merlin, OR 97532 Property Records

Josephine County property record for 538 Crow Rd, Merlin, OR 97532 · Last verified November 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,232 sqft · built 1978
Lot Size	4.86 acres (211,702 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$1,484 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2023 Second Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`35-06-18-D0-002300`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`35-06-18-D0-002300`
Alternative APN	`R303907`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	1,232 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,232 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Story
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1978
Exterior Material	Wood
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	211,702 sqft (4.86 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	400 sqft Garage
Deck Area	444 sqft Deck

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Account Number	R303907
Street Address	538 CROW RD
City	MERLIN
State	OR
Zip	97532
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ACRES 4.86, POTENTIAL ADD'L TAX LIAB
Legal Range	06
Legal Township	35
Legal Section	18
Legal Quarter	SE
Legal Lot Number	2300
Jurisdiction	JOSEPHINE OR
Township / Civil Division	NORTHWEST JOSEPHINE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1006
Census Tract	360300

Owner

Source: Josephine County records · APN 35-06-18-D0-002300

Assessment roll updated September 30, 2025 · Last verified November 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 674, MERLIN, OR 97532-0674
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Deed Document Number	02-003058
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

January 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	JOSEPHINE OR
Property Address	538 CROW RD, MERLIN, OR 97532
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 17, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	538 CROW RD, MERLIN, OR 97532

Mortgage

Document Number	0000000172
Date	Jan 09, 2023
Instrument	2023-000172

Lender

Name	HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMEN
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Josephine County records · Assessment roll updated September 30, 2025 · Last verified November 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Oregon
County	Josephine County
Unified School District	Three Rivers School District (KG - 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	$1,484.00 (+3.7%)	$193,880 (+3%)	$372,410 (-8.33%) Land $185,030 Building $187,380
2024	$1,431.00 (+18.17%)	$188,240 (+3%)	$406,240 (+1.89%) Land $214,030 Building $192,210
2023	$1,211.00 (+2.02%)	$182,760 (+3%)	$398,700 (+4.67%) Land $210,160 Building $188,540
2022	$1,187.00	$177,440	$380,900 Land $193,870 Building $187,030

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Josephine County (41033C), updated May 21, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Very High above 94% of the US · above 87% of Oregon
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 71 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Insurers in high-risk areas may require mitigation or decline coverage; check availability before making an offer.

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