812 Watson St, Ripon, WI 54971 Property Records

Fond Du Lac County property record for 812 Watson St, Ripon, WI 54971 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	5 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1940
Square Footage	2,740 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	9,845 sqft (0.226 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$242,000 (2023)
Tax Bill	$4,271.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`RIP-16-14-28-05-080-04`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	2,740 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,096 sqft 1st Floor
2nd Floor	1,096 sqft 2nd Floor
Attic Area	548 sqft Attic
Attic	1 Attic
Basement Area	1,096 sqft Basement
Family Room	Family Room
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Traditional Style
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	9,845 sqft (0.226 acres)
Depth X Width	14.9 ft x 6.6 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	352 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	None Cooling
Heating System	Hot Water Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel
Sewage	Sewage Connected
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	812 WATSON ST
City	RIPON
State	WI
Zip	54971-1759
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	S28 T16N R14E NEWTON'S RESURVEY PT OF LOT 8 E 1/2 NW 1/4 ALSO PT OF LOT 3 BLK 6 OF LINDEN PLACE LYLE'S SUBD COM AT SE COR TH
Legal Range	14E
Legal Township	16N
Legal Section	28
Legal Subdivision	LINDEN PLACE LYLES SUBD
Legal Block	6
Legal Lot Number	3,8
Jurisdiction	FOND DU LAC WI
Minor Civil Division	RIPON
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3014
Census Tract	41600

Owner

Source: Fond Du Lac County records · APN RIP-16-14-28-05-080-04

Assessment roll updated March 26, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	812 WATSON ST, RIPON, WI 54971-1759
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 13, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 13, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20231189762
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

November 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	FOND DU LAC WI
Recording Date	Nov 13, 2023
Property Address	812 WATSON ST, RIPON, WI 54971-1759
Document Number	0001189762
Instrument Date	Nov 13, 2023
Instrument	1189762
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 19, 2023
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE, GUARANTY CLOSING & TTL SVCS

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$726.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	812 WATSON ST, RIPON, WI 54971-1759

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Fond Du Lac County records · Assessment roll updated March 26, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Wisconsin
County	Fond Du Lac County
Municipality	Ripon City
Unified School District	Ripon Area School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$4,271.00 (+16.28%)	$183,100 (+4.03%) Land $20,000 Building $163,100	$282,404 (+36.58%) Land $30,847 Building $251,557
2023	$3,673.00 (+3.12%) Homeowner's exemption	$176,000 (-) Land $20,000 Building $156,000	$206,766 (+11.48%) Land $23,496 Building $183,270
2022	$3,562.00 Homeowner's exemption	$176,000 Land $20,000 Building $156,000	$185,472 Land $21,076 Building $164,396

Flood & Wildfire

812 Watson St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Fond Du Lac County (55039C), updated December 19, 2024

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

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

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

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release

Historic District	Within the Southwest Historic District listed 2004 · 161 contributing resources · NRIS 04000653

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.