1538 Shell St, Hammond, IN 46320 Property Records

Lake County property record for 1538 Shell St, Hammond, IN 46320

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,400 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.102 acres (4,446 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$70,600 (Aug 2015)
Tax Bill	$827 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`007-26-36-0190-0010`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`007-26-36-0190-0010`
Alternative APNs	`45-03-31-479-010.000-023` `263601900010`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,400 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,100 sqft
1st Floor Area	700 sqft
Basement Area	700 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1975
Construction Type	Brick
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	4,446 sqft (0.102 acres)
Lot Dimensions	117 ft deep x 38 ft wide
View / Lot	Alley
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	480 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1538 SHELL ST
City	HAMMOND
State	IN
Zip	46320-1427
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TEWES PARK ADD. L.10 BL.8
Legal Subdivision	TEWES PARK ADD
Legal Block	8
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Township / Civil Division	NORTH
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	20500

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 007-26-36-0190-0010

Assessment roll updated December 29, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1538 SHELL ST, HAMMOND, IN 46320-1427
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 12, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 12, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201554055
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 20, 2006
Prior Transfer Doc	2006056834
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

September 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Recording Date	Sep 07, 2018
Property Address	1538 SHELL ST, HAMMOND, IN 46320-1427
Document Number	0000061568
Instrument Date	Sep 06, 2018
Instrument	61568
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	1538 SHELL ST HAMMOND IN 463201427, HAMMOND, IN 46320-1427

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lake County records · Assessment roll updated December 29, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Lake County
County Subdivision	North Township
Municipality	Hammond City
Unified School District	Hammond School City (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		$101,600 (+36.01%) Land $15,700 Building $85,900	$101,600 (+36.01%) Land $15,700 Building $85,900
2024	$827.00 (+7.4%)
2023		$74,700 (+4.92%) Land $15,800 Building $58,900	$74,700 (+4.92%) Land $15,800 Building $58,900
2022	$770.00 Homeowner's exemption	$71,200 Land $15,800 Building $55,400	$71,200 Land $15,800 Building $55,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of October 16, 2024 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1989)
Most Recent Claim	May 1989 · rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available: AT&T, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 565 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

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

Water System	HAMMOND WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT serves 78,384 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2024
Lead	3 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jul 2020
Monitoring and Reporting	5 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.