1020 S Hamilton St, Gary, IN 46403 Property Records

Lake County property record for 1020 S Hamilton St, Gary, IN 46403

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 2,016 sqft · built 1960
Lot Size	0.126 acres (5,489 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$9,101 (Feb 2024)
Tax Bill	$1,419 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Foreclosure Aug 2020 Foreclosure
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`001-25-45-0455-0022`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`001-25-45-0455-0022`
Alternative APNs	`45-09-07-204-019.000-004` `254504550022`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,016 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,376 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,008 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Effective Year Built	Effective 2010
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,489 sqft (0.126 acres)
Lot Dimensions	95 ft deep x 58 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	360 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1020 S HAMILTON ST
City	GARY
State	IN
Zip	46403-3864
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LAKE ESTATES SUB. L.22 BL.5
Legal Subdivision	LAKE ESTATES SUB
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	22
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Township / Civil Division	CALUMET
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	11500

Owner

1020 S Hamilton St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in February 2024.

Source: Lake County records, as of January 21, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	3750 JACKSON ST, GARY, IN 46408-2226
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 2, 2024	Public Action, Foreclosure
Aug 4, 2020	Tax Deed, Foreclosure NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 2, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 2, 2024 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Aug 4, 2020
Deed Document Number	20245206
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 24, 2020
Prior Transfer Doc	0000050005
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2024: Public Action, Foreclosure

Document Type	Public Action
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Recording Date	Feb 2, 2024
Property Address	1020 S HAMILTON ST, GARY, IN 46403-3864
Document Number	0000005206
Instrument Date	Jan 11, 2024
Instrument	2024-005206
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Feb 12, 2024

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Tax Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3750 JACKSON ST, GARY, IN 46408-2226

August 2020: Tax Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Tax Deed
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Recording Date	Aug 4, 2020
Property Address	1020 S HAMILTON ST, GARY, IN 46403-3864
Document Number	0000050005
Instrument Date	Dec 5, 2019
Instrument	50005
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Oct 5, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Additional	Foreclosure Auction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5617 E 13TH PL GARY IN 464033835, GARY, IN 46403-3835

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lake County assessment roll, as of December 29, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Lake County
County Subdivision	Calumet Township
Municipality	Gary City
Unified School District	Gary Community School Corporation (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$102,400 Land $6,600 Building $95,800	$102,400 Land $6,600 Building $95,800
2024	$1,419.00
2023		$53,900 (+0.56%) Land $6,600 Building $47,300	$53,900 (+0.56%) Land $6,600 Building $47,300
2022	$1,373.00	$53,600 Land $6,600 Building $47,000	$53,600 Land $6,600 Building $47,000

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1020 S Hamilton St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 16, 2024

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 1020 S Hamilton St is low, with 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 80% of the US · above 73% of Indiana
Wildfire Likelihood	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	INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - NORTHWEST private · serves 210,510 people · EPA ID IN5245015
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	3 ppb (2022–2024) 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 182 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
AT&T DSL	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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