840 Spaight St, Apt 2, Madison, WI 53703 Property Records

Dane County property record for 840 Spaight St, Apt 2, Madison, WI 53703

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 2,540 sqft · built 1897
Lot Size	0.072 acres (3,136 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$10,000 (Apr 2021)
Tax Bill	$11,763 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2021 Mortgage Apr 2021 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0709-134-1505-0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0709-134-1505-0`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	12 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,540 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,922 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,334 sqft
2nd Floor Area	1,206 sqft
Attic	Attic
Attic Area	540 sqft
Basement Area	1,206 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Plaster
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1897
Effective Year Built	Effective 1981
Exterior Material	Wood
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	3,136 sqft (0.072 acres)
View / Lot	Traffic
Driveway	Asphalt Driveway
Driveway Area	46 sqft
Porch	Enclosed Frame Porch
Porch Area	224 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Window A/C
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	840 SPAIGHT ST, 2
City	MADISON
State	WI
Zip	53703-4575
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	HIS-TL
Legal Description	ORIGINAL PLAT, BLK 149, SW 1/2 OF LOT 9 & SE 40 FT OF SW 1/2 OF LOT 4.
Legal Range	09E
Legal Township	07N
Legal Section	13
Legal Quarter	4
Legal Subdivision	ORIGINAL PLAT, BLK 149, SW 1/2 OF
Legal Block	149
Legal Lot Number	9,4
Jurisdiction	DANE WI
Township / Civil Division	MADISON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	1901

Historic Designation

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

Historic District	Within the Jenifer-Spaight Historic District listed 2004 · 113 contributing resources · NRIS 04001153

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

Owner

840 Spaight St, Apt 2 is owned by an individual who bought it in April 2021.

Source: Dane County records, as of April 7, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	840 SPAIGHT ST, 1, MADISON, WI 53703-4575
Owner Type	Individual

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 14, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN CU
Apr 14, 2021	Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer
Sep 30, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit UW CU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 14, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 14, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20215716984
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 13, 2021
Prior Transfer Doc	0005716984
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

May 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DANE WI
Property Address	840 SPAIGHT ST, MADISON, WI 53703-4575
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 1, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0005729110
Date	May 14, 2021
Instrument	5729110

Lender

Name	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	May 13, 2051

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

April 2021: Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Transfer on Death Deed
Jurisdiction	DANE WI
Recording Date	Apr 14, 2021
Property Address	840 SPAIGHT ST, MADISON, WI 53703-4575
Document Number	0005716984
Instrument Date	Apr 13, 2021
Instrument	5716984
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 1, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

September 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DANE WI
Property Address	840 SPAIGHT ST, MADISON, WI 53703-4575
Document Number	0005367770
Instrument Date	Sep 30, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 13, 2017

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	840 SPAIGHT ST #1 MADISON WI 537034575, 1, MADISON, WI 53703-4575

Mortgage

Document Number	0005367770
Date	Oct 27, 2017
Instrument	5367770

Lender

Name	UW CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	MADISON, WI 53744

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 26, 2047

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 840 Spaight St, Apt 2 was $11,763, up 15.3% from the year before.

Source: Dane County assessment roll, as of March 16, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$11,763.00 (+15.27%) Homeowner's exemption	$650,100 Land $117,100 Building $533,000
2024	$10,205.00		$596,400 (+6.4%)
2023		$557,400 Land $117,100 Building $440,300	$560,539
2022	$10,157.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 840 Spaight St, Apt 2 in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 20, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

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 Policies	6 in force

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.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 840 Spaight St, Apt 2 is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 97.9% of Wisconsin
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	MADISON WATER UTILITY serves 272,000 people · EPA ID WI1130224
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Apr 2023
Lead	2 ppb (2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 57 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
LiteWire Fixed Wireless	100 / 25

May also be available: Four Lakes Broadband, T-Mobile.

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