1208 E Market St, Lima, OH 45804 Property Records

Allen County property record for 1208 E Market St, Lima, OH 45804

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 800 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.216 acres (9,409 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$1,500 (Sep 2022)
Tax Bill	$555 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2022 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`37-3207-09-006.000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`37-3207-09-006.000`
Alternative APN	`M3837320709006000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	800 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,236 sqft
1st Floor Area	800 sqft
Basement Area	316 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	9,409 sqft (0.216 acres)
Lot Dimensions	188 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Porch	Enclosed Frame Porch
Porch Area	144 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1208 E MARKET ST
City	LIMA
State	OH
Zip	45804-2836
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	STANDIFORDS ADDITION LOT 1485 FF 50.00
Legal Subdivision	STANDIFORDS ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	1485
Jurisdiction	ALLEN OH
Township / Civil Division	LIMA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1029
Census Tract	12600

Owner

1208 E Market St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in September 2022.

Source: Allen County records, as of July 15, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1208 E MARKET ST, LIMA, OH 45804-2836
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 6, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 6, 2022 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Nov 20, 2002 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202210553
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 29, 2022
Prior Transfer Doc	0000010553
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2022: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALLEN OH
Recording Date	Sep 6, 2022
Property Address	1208 E MARKET ST, LIMA, OH 45804-2836
Document Number	9060010553
Book / Page	2022 / 10553
Map Reference	MB 4 PG 34
Instrument Date	Apr 29, 2022
Instrument	202209060010553
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 16, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	901 CATALPA AVE, 901, LIMA, OH 45804-2531

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5520 BELLEFONTAINE RD, LIMA, OH 45804-4393

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1208 E Market St was $555, down 4.5% from the year before.

Source: Allen County assessment roll, as of May 21, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Allen County
Municipality	Lima City
Unified School District	Lima City School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$555.00 (-4.48%)	$13,900 (-) Land $3,750 Building $10,150	$39,700 (-) Land $10,700 Building $29,000
2024	$581.00 (+28.82%)	$13,900 (+44.94%) Land $3,750 Building $10,150	$39,700 Land $10,700 Building $29,000
2023	$451.00 (-0.22%)	$9,590 (-) Land $2,590 Building $7,000
2022	$452.00	$9,590 Land $2,590 Building $7,000
2021			$27,400 Land $7,400 Building $20,000

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1208 E Market St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 3 flood claims nearby since 2015.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 20, 2024 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2015–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2018 · 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 1208 E Market St is low, with less than 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 99.1% of the US · lower than 96% of Ohio
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% 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	LIMA CITY serves 65,619 people · EPA ID OH0200811
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Treatment failure resolved · May 2026 Total trihalomethanes resolved · Apr 2024 Turbidity resolved · Dec 2016
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 190 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Watch TV Fixed Wireless	400 / 40
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20