5980 71st St E, Cottondale, AL 35453 Property Records

Tuscaloosa County property record for 5980 71st St E, Cottondale, AL 35453 · Last verified March 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,804 sqft · built 2009
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$196,000 (Nov 2016)
Tax Bill	$1,404 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`37-02-10-4-001-010.025`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`37-02-10-4-001-010.025`
Alternative APNs	`128849` `75559`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,804 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,736 sqft
Upper Floors Area	680 sqft
Utility Area	12 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	420 sqft
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	95 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	75559
Street Address	5980 71ST ST E
City	COTTONDALE
State	AL
Zip	35453-3979
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 5 SPRING VALLEY NO 1 REVISED
Legal Range	09W
Legal Township	22S
Legal Section	10
Legal Subdivision	SPRING VAL 1 REV
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	TUSCALOOSA AL
Township / Civil Division	TUSCALOOSA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2015
Census Tract	10802

Owner

Source: Tuscaloosa County records · APN 37-02-10-4-001-010.025

Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	5980 71ST ST E, COTTONDALE, AL 35453-3979
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 01, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 01, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 28, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0201624383
Deed Book / Page	2016 / 24383
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Tuscaloosa County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

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

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.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,404.00 (+4.15%) Homeowner's exemption	$56,340 (+3.95%) Land $5,000 Building $51,340	$281,700 (+3.95%) Land $25,000 Building $256,700
2024	$1,348.00 (+13.95%) Homeowner's exemption	$54,200 (+13.39%) Land $5,000 Building $49,200	$271,000 (+13.39%) Land $25,000 Building $246,000
2023	$1,183.00 (+7.74%) Homeowner's exemption	$47,800 (+7.51%) Land $5,000 Building $42,800	$239,000 (+7.51%) Land $25,000 Building $214,000
2022	$1,098.00 Homeowner's exemption	$44,460 Land $5,000 Building $39,460	$222,300 Land $25,000 Building $197,300

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Tuscaloosa County (01125C), updated June 20, 2025 · 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	Low above 36% of the US · above 21% of Alabama
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 2,326 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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