Property Detail
Location Address :
116 DESOTA RD
Municipality :
WEST PALM BEACH
Parcel Control Number :
74-43-44-10-22-000-3191
Subdivision :
EDGEWATER
Official Records Book/Page :
36403
/
349
Sale Date :
03/16/2026
Legal Description :
EDGEWATER W 5 FT OF LT 319 & LTS 320 & 321
Owner Information
Owner(s)
Mailing Address
MURPHY JAMES B III
JAMES B MURPHY III TR TITL HLDR
MURPHY JAMES B III TR
116 DESOTA RD
WEST PALM BEACH FL 33405 4736
Sales Information
Sales Date
Price
OR Book/Page
Sale Type
Owner
03/16/2026
$10
36403 / 00349
QUIT CLAIM
MURPHY JAMES B III
04/04/2018
$10
29810 / 00456
QUIT CLAIM
MURPHY JAMES B III
07/03/2012
$0
25313 / 01079
FINAL JUDGMENT
MURPHY JAMES B III &
12/01/1995
$298,000
09040 / 01725
WARRANTY DEED
MURPHY JAMES B III &
12/01/1989
$126,900
06281 / 00887
WARRANTY DEED
09/01/1989
$117,500
06206 / 00866
WARRANTY DEED
10/01/1986
$80,000
05057 / 00177
WARRANTY DEED
Exemption Information
Applicant/Owner(s)
Year
Detail
MURPHY JAMES B III
2026
HOMESTEAD
MURPHY JAMES B III
2026
ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD
Property Information
Total Number of Units Per Parcel :
1
*Total Square Feet :
2863
Acres :
.13
Property Use Code :
0100—SINGLE FAMILY
Zoning :
SF7—SINGLE-FAMILY LOW DENSITY (74-WEST PALM BEACH)
Building Details
Structural Details
Structural Element for Building 1
Bldg Type
SFR
Exterior Wall 1
MSY: CB STUCCO
Year Built
1952
Air Condition Desc.
HTG & AC
Heat Type
FORCED AIR DUCT
Heat Fuel
ELECTRIC
Bed Rooms
4
Full Baths
3
Half Baths
0
Exterior Wall 2
WSF: STUCCO
Roof Structure
GABLE/HIP
Roof Cover
CLAY/BERMUDA TILE
Interior Wall 1
PLASTER
Interior Wall 2
N/A
Floor Type 1
CERAMIC/QUARRY TILE
Floor Type 2
CARPETING
Stories
2
Subarea and Square Footage for Building 1
Code Description
square Footage
FGR Finished Garage
240
FOP Finished Open Porch
24
BAS Base Area
1580
BAS Base Area
84
FUS Finished Upper Story
180
FUS Finished Upper Story
755
Total Square Footage
2863
Area Under Air
2599
Sketch for Building 1
Property Extra Feature
Description
Year Built
Units
Wall
1952
360
Patio
1952
275
Property Land Details
Land Line #
Description
Zoning
Acres
1
SFR
SF7
0.1287
Appraisals
Tax Year
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
Improvement Value
$156,693
$167,896
$192,198
$243,374
$214,371
Land Value
$789,184
$770,688
$678,205
$548,730
$845,350
Total Market Value
$945,877
$938,584
$870,403
$792,104
$1,059,721
Assessed and Taxable Values
Tax Year
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
Assessed Value
$610,000
$593,963
$577,224
$560,412
$544,089
Exemption Amount
$51,411
$50,722
$50,000
$50,000
$50,000
Taxable Value
$558,589
$543,241
$527,224
$510,412
$494,089
Taxes
Tax Year
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
AD VALOREM
$11,559
$11,270
$10,941
$10,677
$10,578
NON AD VALOREM
$317
$305
$294
$288
$284
TOTAL TAX
$11,876
$11,575
$11,235
$10,965
$10,862
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS PALM BEACH COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER www.pbcpao.gov