853 N 400th Rd, Baldwin City, KS 66006 Property Records

Douglas County property record for 853 N 400th Rd, Baldwin City, KS 66006

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 2,069 sqft · built 2005
Lot Size	14.2 acres (618,552 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$6,027 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`169-31-0-00-00-001.01-0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`169-31-0-00-00-001.01-0`
Alternative APNs	`0231693100000001010` `35212`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	14 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,069 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	1,203 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2005
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	618,552 sqft (14.2 acres)
Terrain	Above Road/Slope
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	572 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Covered Porch
Porch Area	367 sqft
Deck Area	210 sqft
Patio Area	654 sqft
Lean-To	288 sqft
Utility Building	1,152 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC
Sewer	Septic
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0231693100000001010
Old Parcel Number	0231693100000001.010
Street Address	853 N 400TH RD
City	BALDWIN CITY
State	KS
Zip	66006-7230
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal Description	14.42A 31-14-19 BEG AT NW COR NE QR TH N89DEG59'44"E 356.28 FT,SD PT BEING ON N LINE NE QR;TH S16DEG15'10"E 212.49 FT
Legal Range	19
Legal Township	14
Legal Section	31
Jurisdiction	DOUGLAS KS
Township / Civil Division	WILLOW SPRINGS
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1074
Census Tract	1400

Owner

853 N 400th Rd, a rural home, is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in August 2004.

Source: Douglas County records, as of December 1, 2025

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	853 N 400TH RD, BALDWIN CITY, KS 66006-7230
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 9, 2004
Deed Sale	Aug 9, 2004
Deed Document Number	300023
Deed Book / Page	0956 / 1033
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

July 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DOUGLAS KS
Property Address	853 N 400TH RD, BALDWIN CITY, KS 66006-7230
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 6, 2021
Title Company	FIRST UNITED TITLE AGENCY LLC, FIRST UNITED TITLE AGCY LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	1182/4180
Date	Jul 8, 2020
Book Page	1182/4180

Lender

Name	MID AMERICA BANK
Type	Bank
Address	BALDWIN CITY, KS 66006

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	240 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2040

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 853 N 400th Rd was $6,027.

Source: Douglas County assessment roll, as of June 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Kansas
County	Douglas County
County Subdivision	Willow Springs Township
Unified School District	Baldwin City Unified School District 348 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$6,027.00	$52,415 Land $4,764 Building $47,651	$439,200 Land $39,930 Building $399,270
2023	$5,445.00 (+5.81%)	$45,523 Land $3,327 Building $42,196	$379,110 Land $27,000 Building $352,110
2022	$5,146.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 853 N 400th Rd 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 May 31, 2022 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	8 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	7 (1998–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 7
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2019 · river or lake flooding

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 853 N 400th Rd is low, with a 0.05% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 66% of the US · lower than 65% of Kansas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.05% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	DOUGLAS CO RWD 2 serves 1,163 people · EPA ID KS2004508
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Sep 2023
Lead	3 ppb (2021–2023) 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, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 4 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
Brightspeed DSL	60 / 5
AT&T Fixed Wireless	25 / 3

May also be available: Mercury Fiber.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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