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838 E 12th St, Lawrence, KS 66044 Property Records

Douglas County property record for 838 E 12th St, Lawrence, KS 66044 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms2 Beds
Bathrooms1 Baths
Architecture StyleRanch
Year BuiltBuilt 1955
Square Footage892 sqft Living Area
Lot Size6,534 sqft (0.15 acres)
GarageAttached, 200 sqft
Tax Bill$2,368.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN079-31-0-40-03-021.00-0
Alternative APNs
  • 0230793104003021000
  • 16642

Interior

Bedrooms2 Beds
Full Baths1 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms5 Rooms
Building Area892 sqft Living Area
1st Floor892 sqft 1st Floor
Stories1 Stories
FireplaceFireplace
Fireplaces1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1955
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1955
Architectural StyleRanch Style
Exterior MaterialWood Exterior
Roof MaterialComposition Shingle Roof
Lot Area6,534 sqft (0.15 acres)
Parking Spaces1 Parking Spaces
Garage TypeAttached Garage
Garage Area200 sqft Garage
Porch Area176 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling SystemCentral Cooling
Heating SystemForced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
SewageMunicipal Sewage
Water SourceCommercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Account Number0230793104003021000
Street Address838 E 12TH ST
CityLAWRENCE
StateKS
Zip66044-3332
Property UsageResidential Property Usage
TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionEARL'S ADD BLK 3 BEG AT PT 100FT W OF SE COR BLK 3 TH N 133 FT W 50 FT S 133 FT E 50 FT TOPT BEG
Legal SubdivisionSUBDIVISION 0430
Legal Block3
JurisdictionDOUGLAS KS
Minor Civil DivisionLAWRENCE
Census Blockgroup1
Census Block1020
Census Tract202

Owner

Source: Douglas County records · APN 079-31-0-40-03-021.00-0

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

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Owner of RecordIndividual Name on File
Mailing Address624 RHODE ISLAND ST, LAWRENCE, KS 66044-2246
Owner TypeOwner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
VestingJoint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesVerified Name on Deed
Last SaleMay 15, 2023
Deed SaleMay 15, 2023
Deed Book / Page1220 / 1992
Record RefreshedSep 20, 2026

May 2023: Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer

Document TypeTransfer on Death Deed
JurisdictionDOUGLAS KS
Recording DateMay 15, 2023
Property Address838 E 12TH ST, LAWRENCE, KS 66044-3332
Document Number01220/1992
Book / Page1220 / 1992
Instrument DateMay 15, 2023
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedMay 31, 2023

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Additional
  • Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
InvestorPossibly a Property Investor

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateKansas
CountyDouglas County
MunicipalityLawrence City
Unified School DistrictLawrence Unified School District 497 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$20,068 (+10.65%) Land $9,200 Building $10,868$174,500 (+10.65%) Land $80,000 Building $94,500
2024$2,368.00 (+15.96%)
2023$18,136 Land $8,625 Building $9,511$157,700 Land $75,000 Building $82,700
2022$2,042.00

Flood & Wildfire

838 E 12th St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Douglas County (20045C), updated May 31, 2022

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard AreaNo
Nearest Special Flood Hazard AreaZone AE, within 500 ft

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk to HomesLow
20th percentile of exposed land nationally · 25th in Kansas
Wildfire LikelihoodLow — about 1 in 9,091 per year
ExposureDirect
burnable vegetation at the parcel

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

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