133 James Rd, Griffith, IN 46319 Property Records

Lake County property record for 133 James Rd, Griffith, IN 46319

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 960 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.414 acres (18,077 sqft)
Owner	Owner Name on File
Tax Bill	$986 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2022 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`009-09-11-0150-0047`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`009-09-11-0150-0047`
Alternative APNs	`45-11-11-151-012.000-032` `451111151012000050`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	960 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	960 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1975
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	18,077 sqft (0.414 acres)
Lot Dimensions	300 ft deep x 60 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Account Number	009-09-11-0150-0047
Old Parcel Number	451111151012000050
Street Address	133 JAMES RD
City	GRIFFITH
State	IN
Zip	46319-3236
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	W. 60FT. OF N1/2 E1/2 N1/2 SW. NW. S.11 T.35 R.9 .415A. SUBJ. TO ROAD & EASMT OF S. 30FT.
Legal Range	09
Legal Township	35
Legal Section	11
Legal Subdivision	SOUTH SIDE ADD
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Township / Civil Division	ST. JOHN
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4010
Census Tract	42602

Owner

Source: Lake County assessment roll, APN 009-09-11-0150-0047, as of July 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

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Owner of Record	Owner Name on File
Mailing Address	133 JAMES RD, GRIFFITH, IN 46319-3236
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Last Sale	Jun 28, 2005
Deed Sale	Jun 28, 2005
Deed Document Number	2005 053337
Last Transfer Date	Jun 29, 2005
Transfer Doc	0000053337
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

January 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Property Address	133 JAMES RD, GRIFFITH, IN 46319-3236
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 04, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000002608
Date	Jan 14, 2022
Instrument	2022-502608

Lender

Name	FLAGSTAR BANK FSB
Type	Bank
Address	TROY, MI 48098

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 01, 2052

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lake County assessment roll as of July 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Lake County
County Subdivision	St. John Township
Unified School District	Lake Central School Corporation (PK - 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		$170,100 (+11.83%) Land $50,400 Building $119,700	$170,100 (+11.83%) Land $50,400 Building $119,700
2024	$986.00 (+28.05%)
2023		$152,100 (+19.01%) Land $50,400 Building $101,700	$152,100 (+19.01%) Land $50,400 Building $101,700
2022	$770.00	$127,800 Land $50,400 Building $77,400	$127,800 Land $50,400 Building $77,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Lake County (18089C), as of October 16, 2024 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 180890426024, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, 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 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 63% of the US · above 99.6% of Indiana
Wildfire Likelihood	0.04% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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, 46 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless · DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system IN5245041, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	SCHERERVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT serves 30,000 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - NORTHWEST
Last State Inspection	Jul 2024
Lead	1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.