896 Barker Dr, Merlin, OR 97532 Property Records

Josephine County property record for 896 Barker Dr, Merlin, OR 97532 · Last verified November 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 2001
Square Footage	2,087 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	65,340 sqft (1.5 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$475,000 (2020)
Tax Bill	$2,949.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`35-06-17-D0-000106`
Alternative APN	`R303814`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	2,087 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	2,087 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2001
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Foundation Type	Block Foundation
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	65,340 sqft (1.5 acres)
Parking Spaces	5 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Mixed Garage
Garage Area	1,372 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Heat Pump Heating
Heating Fuel	Electric Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	R303814
Street Address	896 BARKER DR
City	MERLIN
State	OR
Zip	97532-8762
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ACRES 1.50
Legal Range	06
Legal Township	35
Legal Section	17
Legal Quarter	SE
Legal Lot Number	106
Jurisdiction	JOSEPHINE OR
Minor Civil Division	NORTHWEST JOSEPHINE
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	360300

Owner

Source: Josephine County records · APN 35-06-17-D0-000106

Assessment roll updated September 30, 2025 · Last verified November 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	896 BARKER DR, MERLIN, OR 97532-8762
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 23, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 23, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2020-014375
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

September 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	JOSEPHINE OR
Recording Date	Sep 23, 2020
Property Address	896 BARKER DR, MERLIN, OR 97532-8762
Document Number	0000014375
Instrument Date	Sep 22, 2020
Instrument	2020-014375
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 31, 2022
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenant By Entirety
Address	896 BARKER DR, MERLIN, OR 97532-8762

Mortgage

Document Number	0000014376
Date	Sep 23, 2020
Instrument	2020-014376

Lender

Name	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 01, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Josephine County records · Assessment roll updated September 30, 2025 · Last verified November 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Oregon
County	Josephine County
Unified School District	Three Rivers School District (KG - 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	$2,949.00 (+3.33%)	$395,950 (+3%)	$713,410 (-1.67%) Land $174,420 Building $538,990
2024	$2,854.00 (+18.72%)	$384,420 (+3%)	$725,550 (-3.48%) Land $172,210 Building $553,340
2023	$2,404.00 (+2.08%)	$373,230 (+3%)	$751,710 (+13.6%) Land $180,250 Building $571,460
2022	$2,355.00	$362,360	$661,700 Land $175,420 Building $486,280

Flood & Wildfire

896 Barker Dr is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (High risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Josephine County (41033C), updated May 21, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk to Homes	High 77th percentile of exposed land nationally · 40th in Oregon
Wildfire Likelihood	High — about 1 in 246 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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