838 E Johnson St, Madison, WI 53703 Property Records

Dane County property record for 838 E Johnson St, Madison, WI 53703 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1970
Square Footage	1,545 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	4,356 sqft (0.1 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$325,000 (2020)
Tax Bill	$7,699.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0709-132-0932-0`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Building Area	1,545 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,328 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	783 sqft 1st Floor
2nd Floor	762 sqft 2nd Floor
Basement Area	783 sqft Basement
Stories	2 Stories
Primary Flooring	Wood Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1884
Effective Year Built	Effective 1970
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	4,356 sqft (0.1 acres)
Depth X Width	132 ft x 33 ft Depth x Width
Driveway	Driveway Concrete
Driveway Area	104 sqft Driveway
Deck Area	88 sqft Deck
Patio Area	88 sqft Patio

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Window A/C Cooling
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	838 E JOHNSON ST
City	MADISON
State	WI
Zip	53703-1507
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ORIGINAL PLAT, BLK 140, SW 1/2 OF LOT 12.
Legal Range	09E
Legal Township	07N
Legal Section	13
Legal Quarter	2
Legal Subdivision	ORIGINAL PLAT, BLK 140, SW 1/2 OF
Legal Block	140
Legal Lot Number	12
Jurisdiction	DANE WI
Minor Civil Division	MADISON
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2004
Census Tract	1802

Owner

Source: Dane County records · APN 0709-132-0932-0

Assessment roll updated March 16, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	838 E JOHNSON ST, MADISON, WI 53703-1507
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Husband And Wife

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 14, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 14, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20205635782
Last Transfer Date	Aug 19, 2024
Transfer Doc	0005984210
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

September 2020: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	DANE WI
Recording Date	Sep 14, 2020
Property Address	838 E JOHNSON ST, MADISON, WI 53703-1507
Document Number	0005635782
Instrument Date	Sep 01, 2020
Instrument	5635782
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 08, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$975.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Tax
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1024 WILLIAMSON ST, MADISON, WI 53703-3526

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Dane County records · Assessment roll updated March 16, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Wisconsin
County	Dane County
Municipality	Madison City
Unified School District	Madison Metropolitan 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	$7,699.00 (+14.94%)	$417,600 (+16.65%) Land $98,700 Building $318,900
2024	$6,698.00 (+3.3%)		$383,100 (+6.41%)
2023		$358,000 Land $98,700 Building $259,300	$360,016
2022	$6,484.00