797 E 1217 Rd, Lawrence, KS 66047 Property Records

Douglas County property record for 797 E 1217 Rd, Lawrence, KS 66047 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 2,739 sqft · built 1870
Lot Size	10 acres (435,600 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$392,890 (Aug 2026)
Tax Bill	$5,846 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2026 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`161-11-0-00-00-011.00-0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`161-11-0-00-00-011.00-0`
Alternative APNs	`0231611100000011000` `34626`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	12 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,739 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,583 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1870
Effective Year Built	Effective 1870
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	435,600 sqft (10 acres)
Terrain	Rolling
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	384 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	1,076 sqft
Deck Area	16 sqft
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	460 sqft
Utility Building	884 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC
Sewer	Septic
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0231611100000011000
Street Address	797 E 1217 RD
City	LAWRENCE
State	KS
Zip	66047-9454
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	11.16A 11-14-19 BEG AT NW COR NW 1/4 SD SEC TH N90DEGE ALONGN LINE SD NW QR 874.33 FT TH S16DEGW 421 FT TH S32DEG30'W 276 FT
Legal Range	19E
Legal Township	14S
Legal Section	11
Jurisdiction	DOUGLAS KS
Township / Civil Division	WILLOW SPRINGS
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1057
Census Tract	1400

Owner

Source: Douglas County records · APN 161-11-0-00-00-011.00-0

Assessment roll updated July 25, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	797 E 1217 RD, LAWRENCE, KS 66047-9454
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 10, 2026 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 10, 2026 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 31, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2026
Deed Book / Page	1250 / 4366
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 30, 2007
Prior Transfer Doc	1018/0543
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2026: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DOUGLAS KS
Recording Date	Aug 10, 2026
Property Address	797 E 1217 RD, LAWRENCE, KS 66047-9454
Document Number	1250004366
Book / Page	1250 / 4366
Instrument Date	Jun 18, 2026
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 18, 2026
Title Company	SECURITY FIRST TITLE, SECURITY 1ST TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Estimated Sale Price
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	797 E 1217 RD, LAWRENCE, KS 66047-9454

Mortgage

Document Number	1250004368,
Date	Aug 10, 2026
Book Page	1250/4368

Lender

Name	TRUITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Sep 01, 2056

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	6.49%
Initial Type	Fixed Rate
Max Rate	-1%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Douglas County records · Assessment roll updated July 25, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Kansas
County	Douglas County
County Subdivision	Willow Springs Township
Unified School District	Lawrence Unified School District 497 (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	$5,846.00 (+8.86%)	$52,845 (+13.59%) Land $15,525 Building $37,320	$459,520 (+13.59%) Land $135,000 Building $324,520
2023	$5,370.00 (+4.72%)	$46,521 Land $13,800 Building $32,721	$404,530 Land $120,000 Building $284,530
2022	$5,128.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Douglas County (20045C), updated May 31, 2022 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 200450014001, 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 8 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	8 in force 7 of 8 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	7 (1998–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 7
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2019, river or lake flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 37% of the US · above 40% of Kansas
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 2,439 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.