708 E Birch St, Independence, KS 67301 Property Records

Montgomery County property record for 708 E Birch St, Independence, KS 67301 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	5 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1910
Square Footage	2,083 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	5,663 sqft (0.13 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$41,000 (2020)
Tax Bill	$1,224.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`099-31-0-10-42-005.00-0`
Alternative APNs	`0630993101042005000` `6897`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	2,083 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,120 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	196 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	196 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1910
Architectural Style	Other Style
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	5,663 sqft (0.13 acres)
Depth X Width	116 ft x 50 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	360 sqft Garage
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	360 sqft Shed
Deck Area	48 sqft Deck

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	708 E BIRCH ST
City	INDEPENDENCE
State	KS
Zip	67301-4326
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	SHERWOODS ADD, S31, T32, R16, LOT 9, LOT WIDTH: 050.0 LOT DEPTH: 116.4
Legal Range	16E
Legal Township	32S
Legal Section	31
Legal Subdivision	SHERWOODS ADD
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	MONTGOMERY KS
Minor Civil Division	INDEPENDENCE
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1025
Census Tract	950600

Owner

Source: Montgomery County records · APN 099-31-0-10-42-005.00-0

Assessment roll updated November 24, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	708 E BIRCH ST, INDEPENDENCE, KS 67301-4326
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 10, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 10, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	693 / 455
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Montgomery County records · Assessment roll updated November 24, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Kansas
County	Montgomery County
Municipality	Independence City
Unified School District	Independence Unified School District 446 (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	$1,224.00 (+4.08%)	$7,505 (+11.91%) Land $476 Building $7,029	$65,260 (+11.92%) Land $4,140 Building $61,120
2024	$1,176.00 (+41.18%)
2023		$6,706 Land $476 Building $6,230	$58,310 Land $4,140 Building $54,170
2019	$833.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Montgomery County (20125C), updated June 20, 2019 · 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 20% of the US · above 25% of Kansas
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach

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