1516 John St, Whiting, IN 46394 Property Records

Lake County property record for 1516 John St, Whiting, IN 46394

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,806 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.07 acres (3,049 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$129,508 (Feb 2025)
Tax Bill	$1,317 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2025 Sale & Mortgage Nov 2024 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`007-28-29-0003-0009`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`007-28-29-0003-0009`
Alternative APNs	`45-03-07-282-007.000-025` `282900030009`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,806 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,759 sqft
1st Floor Area	903 sqft
Basement Area	1,050 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1985
Construction Type	Brick
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	3,049 sqft (0.07 acres)
Lot Dimensions	123 ft deep x 25 ft wide
View / Lot	Alley
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	380 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1516 JOHN ST
City	WHITING
State	IN
Zip	46394-2039
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PT. SE. NE. S.7 T.37 R.9 .07 A. (25X123.15 FT.)
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Township / Civil Division	NORTH
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3008
Census Tract	40200

Owner

1516 John St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in February 2025.

Source: Lake County records, as of December 29, 2025

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1516 JOHN ST, WHITING, IN 46394-2039
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 3, 2025	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Nov 14, 2024	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer
May 5, 2022	Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 3, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 3, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2025503806
Prior Transfer Date	May 3, 2022
Prior Transfer Doc	0000014860
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2025: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Recording Date	Feb 3, 2025
Property Address	1516 JOHN ST, WHITING, IN 46394-2039
Document Number	0000003806
Instrument Date	Jan 29, 2025
Instrument	2025-503806
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 6, 2026
Title Company	LIBERTY TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	1516 JOHN ST, WHITING, IN 46394-2039
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000003807
Date	Feb 3, 2025
Instrument	2025-503807

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

November 2024: Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Recording Date	Nov 14, 2024
Property Address	1516 JOHN ST, WHITING, IN 46394-2039
Document Number	0000039073
Instrument Date	Nov 12, 2024
Instrument	2024-539073
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 6, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	502 EVERGREEN LN, MUNSTER, IN 46321-2302

May 2022: Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Transfer on Death Deed
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Recording Date	May 5, 2022
Property Address	1516 JOHN ST, WHITING, IN 46394-2039
Document Number	0000014860
Instrument Date	May 3, 2022
Instrument	2022-014860
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 6, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1516 JOHN ST, WHITING, IN 46394-2039

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lake County assessment roll, as of December 29, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Lake County
County Subdivision	North Township
Municipality	Whiting City
Unified School District	Whiting School City (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$150,300 (+6.98%) Land $22,200 Building $128,100	$150,300 (+6.98%) Land $22,200 Building $128,100
2024	$1,317.00	$140,500 (+6.68%) Land $22,200 Building $118,300	$140,500 (+6.68%) Land $22,200 Building $118,300
2023		$131,700 (+30.65%) Land $22,200 Building $109,500	$131,700 (+30.65%) Land $22,200 Building $109,500
2022	$1,008.00 Homeowner's exemption	$100,800 Land $22,200 Building $78,600	$100,800 Land $22,200 Building $78,600

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1516 John St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 16, 2024

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

The area around 1516 John 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	WHITING WATER DEPARTMENT serves 4,900 people · EPA ID IN5245048
Water Source	Purchased surface water from HAMMOND WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT
Last State Inspection	Nov 2024
Lead	4 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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 555 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

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