117 E Central Ave, Bluffton, IN 46714 Property Records

Wells County property record for 117 E Central Ave, Bluffton, IN 46714

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,271 sqft · built 1970
Lot Size	0.116 acres (5,053 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$869 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`90-08-04-539-278.000-004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`90-08-04-539-278.000-004`
Alternative APNs	`00001542982` `0100863500`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,271 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,271 sqft
Basement Area	638 sqft
Unfinished Basement	638 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1970
Effective Year Built	Effective 1970
Construction Type	Wood
Foundation Type	No Foundation
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,053 sqft (0.116 acres)
Lot Dimensions	140 ft deep x 36 ft wide
Garage Type	Mixed
Garage Area	360 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Account Number	00001542982
Street Address	117 E CENTRAL AVE
City	BLUFFTON
State	IN
Zip	46714-2502
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ORIG 230 00-26-12 W 36'
Legal Subdivision	CITY BUFFTON
Jurisdiction	WELLS IN
Township / Civil Division	HARRISON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1038
Census Tract	40500

Owner

Source: Wells County records · APN 90-08-04-539-278.000-004

Assessment roll updated June 26, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	414 GRASSLAND CT, BLUFFTON, IN 46714-9277
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 07, 2014
Deed Sale	Mar 07, 2014
Prior Sale	Nov 25, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	153 / 551
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Wells County records · Assessment roll updated June 26, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
Municipality	Bluffton City
County	Wells County
County Subdivision	Harrison Township
Unified School District	Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan 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	$869.00 (+0.35%)	$48,000 (+25%) Land $4,500 Building $43,500	$48,000 (+25%) Land $4,500 Building $43,500
2024	$866.00 (+70.47%)
2023		$38,400 (+29.73%) Land $4,500 Building $33,900	$38,400 (+29.73%) Land $4,500 Building $33,900
2022	$508.00	$29,600 Land $2,300 Building $27,300	$29,600 Land $2,300 Building $27,300

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Wells County (18179C), updated September 30, 2016 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 181790405001, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	15 (1985–2015)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 15
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2015 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jul 2003 · 10 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 623 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Craigville Telephone Company Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Mediacom Communications Cable	1,000 / 50

May also be available: Verizon.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	BLUFFTON UTILITIES WATER DEPT serves 10,298 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Oct 2024
Lead	4 ppb (2023–2025) 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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.