5970 71st St E, Cottondale, AL 35453 Property Records

Tuscaloosa County property record for 5970 71st St E, Cottondale, AL 35453

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,749 sqft · built 2009
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$145,000 (Aug 2019)
Tax Bill	$1,368 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2024 Mortgage Aug 2019 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`37-02-10-4-001-010.024`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`37-02-10-4-001-010.024`
Alternative APNs	`128848` `3655`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,749 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,545 sqft
Upper Floors Area	680 sqft
Utility Area	36 sqft
Utility Room	Utility Room
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2009
Effective Year Built	Effective 2010
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Wood
Foundation Type	Slab (Mat/Raft)
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Shingle
Garage Type	Finished
Garage Area	441 sqft
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	214 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	3655
Street Address	5970 71ST ST E
City	COTTONDALE
State	AL
Zip	35453-3979
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 4 SPRING VALLEY NO 1 REVISED
Legal Range	09W
Legal Township	22S
Legal Section	10
Legal Subdivision	SPRING VAL 1 REV
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	TUSCALOOSA AL
Township / Civil Division	TUSCALOOSA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2015
Census Tract	10802

Owner

Source: Tuscaloosa County records, as of March 16, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	5970 71ST ST E, COTTONDALE, AL 35453-3979
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 16, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage ALABAMA ONE CREDIT UNION
Aug 1, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer
Apr 25, 2019	Special Warranty Deed, Foreclosure

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 1, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 1, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 25, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0201916958
Deed Book / Page	2019 / 16958
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

January 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	TUSCALOOSA AL
Property Address	5970 71ST ST E, COTTONDALE, AL 35453-3979
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 30, 2024

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5970 71ST ST E, COTTONDALE, AL 35453-3979

Mortgage

Document Number	0000002024/0000002471
Date	Jan 16, 2024
Book Page	0000002024/0000002471

Lender

Name	ALABAMA ONE CREDIT UNION

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

August 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	TUSCALOOSA AL
Recording Date	Aug 1, 2019
Property Address	5970 71ST ST E, COTTONDALE, AL 35453-3979
Document Number	2019/16958
Book / Page	2019 / 16958
Instrument Date	Aug 1, 2019
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Notice of Trustee Sale Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	7411 HUNTLAND DR, TUSCALOOSA, AL 35405

April 2019: Special Warranty Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Special Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	TUSCALOOSA AL
Recording Date	Apr 25, 2019
Property Address	5970 71ST ST E, COTTONDALE, AL 35453-3979
Document Number	02019/8329
Book / Page	2019 / 8329
Instrument Date	Apr 22, 2019
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	451 7TH ST SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20410-0001
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Tuscaloosa County assessment roll, as of January 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Alabama
County	Tuscaloosa County
Municipality	Tuscaloosa City
Unified School District	Tuscaloosa County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,368.00 (+7.21%) Homeowner's exemption	$55,820 (+8.64%) Land $5,000 Building $50,820	$279,100 (+8.64%) Land $25,000 Building $254,100
2024	$1,276.00 (+14.03%) Homeowner's exemption	$51,380 (+13.37%) Land $5,000 Building $46,380	$256,900 (+13.37%) Land $25,000 Building $231,900
2023	$1,119.00 (+7.7%) Homeowner's exemption	$45,320 (+7.44%) Land $5,000 Building $40,320	$226,600 (+7.44%) Land $25,000 Building $201,600
2022	$1,039.00 Homeowner's exemption	$42,180 Land $5,000 Building $37,180	$210,900 Land $25,000 Building $185,900

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.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 20, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2004–2012)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2012 · rainfall accumulation

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	Low lower than 64% of the US · lower than 78% of Alabama
Wildfire Likelihood	0.04% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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	TUSCALOOSA WATER & SEWER serves 166,524 people · EPA ID AL0001313
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · Aug 2023 Haloacetic acids resolved · Jan 2022
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 186 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available: Spectrum, T-Mobile.

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