135 Austin Rd, Griffith, IN 46319 Property Records

Lake County property record for 135 Austin Rd, Griffith, IN 46319 · Last verified March 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,364 sqft · built 1944
Lot Size	0.939 acres (40,946 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$245,000 (May 2024)
Tax Bill	$1,106 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2023 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`009-09-11-0156-0032`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`009-09-11-0156-0032`
Alternative APNs	`45-11-14-227-009.000-032` `451114227009000050`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,364 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	744 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1944
Effective Year Built	Effective 1975
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	40,946 sqft (0.939 acres)
Lot Dimensions	330 ft deep x 125 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	300 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Account Number	009-09-11-0156-0032
Old Parcel Number	451114227009000050
Street Address	135 AUSTIN RD
City	GRIFFITH
State	IN
Zip	46319-3451
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PT. E2. NE. S.14 T.35 R.9 (125 X 330) TRACT 95 F .94 AC.
Legal Range	09
Legal Township	35
Legal Section	14
Legal Tract	95
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Township / Civil Division	ST. JOHN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2022
Census Tract	42602

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 009-09-11-0156-0032

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	135 AUSTIN RD, GRIFFITH, IN 46319-3451
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 31, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 31, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 11, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0000017516
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

December 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Recording Date	Dec 11, 2023
Property Address	135 AUSTIN RD, GRIFFITH, IN 46319-3451
Document Number	0000040567
Instrument Date	Dec 08, 2023
Instrument	2023-540567
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 18, 2023
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	378 DEVON RD, VALPARAISO, IN 46385-7706

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lake County records · Assessment roll updated 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		$231,000 (+23.66%) Land $74,700 Building $156,300	$231,000 (+23.66%) Land $74,700 Building $156,300
2024	$1,106.00 (+17.04%)
2023		$186,800 (+13.42%) Land $74,700 Building $112,100	$186,800 (+13.42%) Land $74,700 Building $112,100
2022	$945.00	$164,700 Land $74,700 Building $90,000	$164,700 Land $74,700 Building $90,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Lake County (18089C), updated October 16, 2024 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 180890426022, 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 1 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1982–2014)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2014, other causes

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 73% of Indiana
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 3,448 per year
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.