159 Forest St, Amherst, OH 44001 Property Records

Lorain County property record for 159 Forest St, Amherst, OH 44001

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,905 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.2 acres (8,712 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$163,000 (Aug 2020)
Tax Bill	$2,547 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`05-00-023-119-012`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`05-00-023-119-012`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,905 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	828 sqft
2nd Floor Area	728 sqft
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Raised
Lot Area	8,712 sqft (0.2 acres)
Lot Dimensions	176 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	768 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	184 sqft
Patio Area	674 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	159 FOREST ST
City	AMHERST
State	OH
Zip	44001-1605
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ONSTINE 50 X 174
Legal Subdivision	ONSTINE FRNT
Legal Block	119
Legal Lot Number	96
Jurisdiction	LORAIN OH
Township / Civil Division	AMHERST
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1028
Census Tract	50400

Owner

Source: Lorain County assessment roll, as of August 1, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	159 FOREST ST, AMHERST, OH 44001-1605
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 7, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 7, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2020004479
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

August 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LORAIN OH
Recording Date	Aug 7, 2020
Property Address	159 FOREST ST, AMHERST, OH 44001-1605
Document Number	0000772889
Instrument Date	Aug 6, 2020
Instrument	772889
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 18, 2020
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$652.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	159 FOREST ST AMHERST OH 440011605, AMHERST, OH 44001-1605

Mortgage

Document Number	772890
Date	Aug 7, 2020
Instrument	772890

Lender

Name	HUNTINGTON NAT'L BK
Type	Bank
Address	COLUMBUS, OH 43235

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Aug 6, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lorain County assessment roll, as of August 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
Municipality	Amherst City
County	Lorain County
Unified School District	Amherst Exempted Village School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,547.00	$62,090 (+0.01%) Land $10,630 Building $51,460	$177,380 (-) Land $30,360 Building $147,020
2024	$2,547.00 (+17.16%)	$62,083 (+36.77%) Land $10,626 Building $51,457	$177,380 (+36.77%) Land $30,360 Building $147,020
2023	$2,174.00 (+4.32%)	$45,392 (+%) Land $9,954 Building $35,438	$129,690 (-) Land $28,440 Building $101,250
2022	$2,084.00	$45,390 Land $9,950 Building $35,440
2021			$129,690 Land $28,440 Building $101,250

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

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 25, 2026

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	AMHERST CITY PWS serves 11,797 people · EPA ID OH4700003
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	3 ppb (2022–2024) 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 448 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
Cogeco Cable Holdings II Cable	1,000 / 50
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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