1435 Merrill Ave, Kent, OH 44240 Property Records

Portage County property record for 1435 Merrill Ave, Kent, OH 44240 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1955
Square Footage	1,523 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	11,543 sqft (0.265 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$112,000 (1988)
Tax Bill	$3,776.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-067-20-00-173`
Alternative APN	`12-067-20-00-173-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	1,523 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,293 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,523 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	1,523 sqft Basement
Family Room	Family Room
Game Room	Game Room
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Lot Area	11,543 sqft (0.265 acres)
Depth X Width	156 ft x 74 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	648 sqft Garage
Porch Area	247 sqft Porch
Canopy Area	207 sqft Canopy

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	None Cooling
Heating System	Baseboard Heating
Heating Fuel	Oil Heating Fuel
Sewage	Septic Sewage
Water Source	Well Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1435 MERRILL AVE
City	KENT
State	OH
Zip	44240-6313
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TLP LOT 254 F 75.00
Legal Subdivision	TLP
Legal Lot Number	254
Jurisdiction	PORTAGE OH
Minor Civil Division	FRANKLIN
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1014
Census Tract	601600

Owner

Source: Portage County records · APN 12-067-20-00-173

Assessment roll updated March 11, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1435 MERRILL AVE, KENT, OH 44240-6313
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 04, 1988 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 04, 1988 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	May 29, 2024
Transfer Doc	0202406359
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Portage County records · Assessment roll updated March 11, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Portage County
County Subdivision	Franklin Township
Unified School District	Kent City School District (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	$3,776.00 (+1.18%)	$89,260 (+40.35%) Land $12,290 Building $76,970	$255,000 (+40.34%) Land $35,100 Building $219,900
2024	$3,732.00 (+0.78%) Homeowner's exemption	$63,600 (-) Land $12,290 Building $51,310	$181,700 (-) Land $35,100 Building $146,600
2023	$3,703.00 (+0.27%) Homeowner's exemption	$63,600 (-) Land $12,290 Building $51,310
2022	$3,693.00 Homeowner's exemption	$63,600 Land $12,290 Building $51,310	$181,700 (-) Land $35,100 Building $146,600
2021			$181,700 Land $35,100 Building $146,600

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Portage County (39133C), updated March 6, 2017 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 64% of Ohio
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 8,333 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.