709 Ruth Ave, Festus, MO 63028 Property Records

Jefferson County property record for 709 Ruth Ave, Festus, MO 63028 · Last verified December 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 ba · 884 sqft · built 1976
Lot Size	0.235 acres (10,258 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$72,900 (Dec 2001)
Tax Bill	$878 (2023)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`181.001.01007047`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`181.001.01007047`

Interior

Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	884 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	884 sqft
Basement Area	442 sqft
Finished Basement	442 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1976
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Raised
Lot Area	10,258 sqft
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	440 sqft
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	88 sqft
Patio Area	30 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	709 RUTH AVE
City	FESTUS
State	MO
Zip	63028-1029
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	EMPIRE ACRES LOT 23
Legal Range	05
Legal Township	40
Legal Section	01
Legal Quarter	NE
Legal Subdivision	EMPIRE ACRES
Legal Block	7
Legal Lot Number	23
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON MO
Township / Civil Division	RIVER VIEW
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1016
Census Tract	700801

Owner

Source: Jefferson County records · APN 181.001.01007047

Assessment roll updated May 31, 2025 · Last verified December 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	9533 E KEATS AVE, MESA, AZ 85209-1139
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 05, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 05, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0011481970
Deed Book / Page	1148 / 1970
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Jefferson County records · Assessment roll updated May 31, 2025 · Last verified December 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Missouri
County	Jefferson County
Municipality	Festus City
Unified School District	Festus R-VI School District (KG - 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		$16,900 (+8.33%) Land $1,500 Building $15,400
2024			$89,300 (+8.51%) Land $8,100 Building $81,200
2023	$878.00	$15,600 Land $1,500 Building $14,100	$82,300 Land $8,100 Building $74,200

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Jefferson County (29099C), updated October 2, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 290997008011, refreshed September 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1993)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jul 1993, river or lake flooding, Severe Storms & Flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 357 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
AT&T	Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum	Cable	1,000 / 1,000
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T	DSL	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: Wisper ISP, Verizon. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.