820 Ruth Ave, Festus, MO 63028 Property Records

Jefferson County property record for 820 Ruth Ave, Festus, MO 63028

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1.5 ba · 888 sqft · built 1977
Lot Size	0.239 acres (10,409 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$87,500 (Jun 1999)
Tax Bill	$1,115 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2023 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`193.006.02007005`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`193.006.02007005`

Interior

Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	888 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,408 sqft
1st Floor Area	888 sqft
Basement Area	520 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1977
Effective Year Built	Effective 1977
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	10,409 sqft (0.239 acres)
Lot Dimensions	122 ft deep x 62 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	520 sqft

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	100 sqft
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	48 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	820 RUTH AVE
City	FESTUS
State	MO
Zip	63028-1023
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	CT1
Legal Description	EMPIRE ACRES LOT 4
Legal Range	6E
Legal Township	40N
Legal Section	06
Legal Subdivision	EMPIRE
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON MO
Township / Civil Division	RIVER VIEW
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1017
Census Tract	700801

Owner

Source: Jefferson County records · APN 193.006.02007005

Assessment roll updated September 29, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	820 RUTH AVE, FESTUS, MO 63028-1023
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 07, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 07, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	928 / 1361
Last Transfer Date	Sep 19, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000024140
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

September 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	JEFFERSON MO
Recording Date	Sep 25, 2023
Property Address	820 RUTH AVE, FESTUS, MO 63028-1023
Document Number	0000024140
Map Reference	MB 40 PG 1
Instrument Date	Sep 19, 2023
Instrument	2023R-024140
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 11, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	820 RUTH AVE, FESTUS, MO 63028-1023

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Jefferson County records · Assessment roll updated September 29, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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		$21,400 (+8.63%) Land $2,300 Building $19,100	$112,300 (-) Land $12,000 Building $100,300
2024	$1,115.00 (+0.54%)		$112,300 (+8.29%) Land $12,000 Building $100,300
2023	$1,109.00 (+3.16%)	$19,700 (+3.14%) Land $2,300 Building $17,400	$103,700 (+3.29%) Land $12,000 Building $91,700
2022	$1,075.00	$19,100 Land $2,300 Building $16,800
2021			$100,400 Land $12,000 Building $88,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of October 2, 2025 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1993)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jul 1993 · Severe Storms & Flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon, Wisper ISP.

Based on FCC filings for 357 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	FESTUS PWS serves 13,000 people
Water Source	Purchased groundwater influenced by surface water from JEFFERSON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY
Last State Inspection	Feb 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.