142 Garmatter St, Bluffton, OH 45817 Property Records

Allen County property record for 142 Garmatter St, Bluffton, OH 45817

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,376 sqft · built 1957
Lot Size	0.383 acres (16,683 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$78,000 (May 2017)
Tax Bill	$1,358 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Transfer May 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`28-0107-03-022.000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`28-0107-03-022.000`
Alternative APN	`A0228010703022000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,376 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,728 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,376 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1957
Effective Year Built	Effective 1957
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Raised
Lot Area	16,683 sqft (0.383 acres)
Lot Dimensions	167 ft deep x 100 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	352 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	216 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	142 GARMATTER ST
City	BLUFFTON
State	OH
Zip	45817-1127
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	GARMATTERS ADDITION NO 1 LOTS 812 & 813 FF 100.00
Legal Subdivision	GARMATTERS ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	812
Jurisdiction	ALLEN OH
Township / Civil Division	RICHLAND
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2020
Census Tract	10100

Owner

142 Garmatter St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in May 2017.

Source: Allen County records, as of May 21, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	142 GARMATTER ST, BLUFFTON, OH 45817-1127
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 23, 2024	Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer
May 24, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional with PMI TOPMARK FCU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 24, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 24, 2017 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jun 25, 1999 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20175740
Deed Book / Page	2017 / 5740
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2024: Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Transfer on Death Deed
Jurisdiction	ALLEN OH
Recording Date	Feb 23, 2024
Property Address	142 GARMATTER ST, BLUFFTON, OH 45817-1127
Document Number	2230001491
Book / Page	2024 / 1491
Map Reference	MB 7 PG 94
Instrument Date	Feb 19, 2024
Instrument	202402230001491
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 14, 2024

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

May 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	ALLEN OH
Recording Date	May 24, 2017
Property Address	142 GARMATTER ST, BLUFFTON, OH 45817-1127
Document Number	0000005740
Instrument Date	May 24, 2017
Instrument	5740
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 10, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$234.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	142 GARMATTER ST BLUFFTON OH 458171127, BLUFFTON, OH 45817-1127

Mortgage

Document Number	5741
Date	May 24, 2017
Instrument	5741

Lender

Name	TOPMARK FCU
Type	Credit Union
Address	LIMA, OH 45806

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	May 23, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 142 Garmatter St was $1,358.

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Allen County
County Subdivision	Richland Township
Municipality	Bluffton Village
Unified School District	Bluffton Exempted Village School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,358.00	$41,130 (-) Land $14,530 Building $26,600	$117,500 (-) Land $41,500 Building $76,000
2024	$1,358.00 (+25.86%) Homeowner's exemption	$41,130 (+35.97%) Land $14,530 Building $26,600	$117,500 Land $41,500 Building $76,000
2023	$1,079.00 (-0.83%) Homeowner's exemption	$30,250 (-) Land $10,680 Building $19,570
2022	$1,088.00 Homeowner's exemption	$30,250 Land $10,680 Building $19,570
2021			$86,400 Land $30,500 Building $55,900

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 142 Garmatter St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 17 flood claims nearby since 1979.

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	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	17 (1979–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 17
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2019 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2007 · 7 claims

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

The area around 142 Garmatter St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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	BLUFFTON VILLAGE serves 4,082 people · EPA ID OH0200112
Water Source	Purchased surface water from OTTAWA VILLAGE
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	Under 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, 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 177 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Watch TV Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	400 / 40
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
MetaLINK Technologies Fixed Wireless	200 / 50
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Buckeye Wireless.

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