1603 E 2nd St, Defiance, OH 43512 Property Records

Defiance County property record for 1603 E 2nd St, Defiance, OH 43512 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1949
Square Footage	1,462 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	18,748 sqft (0.43 acres)
Garage	Detached - Unfinished, 400 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$1,641.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`J040030D01100`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	1,462 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	988 sqft 1st Floor
Upper Floors	474 sqft Upper Floors
Basement Area	948 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	948 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1949
Effective Year Built	Effective 1949
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Foundation Type	No Foundation Foundation
Lot Area	18,748 sqft (0.43 acres)
Depth X Width	250 ft x 75 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached - Unfinished Garage
Garage Area	400 sqft Garage

Exterior Amenities

Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	144 sqft Shed
Balcony Area	91 sqft Balcony
Patio Area	91 sqft Patio
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	121 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Central Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1603 E 2ND ST
City	DEFIANCE
State	OH
Zip	43512-2443
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	RICHLAND HEIGHTS ADDITION LOT 2 PT ANNEXED 7-25-12 FROM J09-30-D-11
Legal Subdivision	RICHLAND HEIGHTS ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	DEFIANCE OH
Minor Civil Division	RICHLAND
Census Blockgroup	4
Census Block	4014
Census Tract	958800

Owner

Source: Defiance County records · APN J040030D01100

Assessment roll updated March 19, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1603 E 2ND ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-2443
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	Oct 01, 1999
Deed Sale	Oct 01, 1999
Prior Sale	Dec 19, 1997
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Defiance County records · Assessment roll updated March 19, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Defiance County
County Subdivision	Richland Township
Municipality	Defiance City
Unified School District	Ayersville Local 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	$1,641.00 (+4.99%)	$42,530 (-) Land $6,600 Building $35,930
2024	$1,563.00 (+1.03%)	$42,530 (-) Land $6,600 Building $35,930
2023	$1,547.00 (+3%)	$42,530 (+26.39%) Land $6,600 Building $35,930	$121,514 (+26.38%) Land $18,857 Building $102,657
2022	$1,502.00	$33,650 Land $6,510 Building $27,140
2020			$96,150 Land $18,600 Building $77,550

Flood & Wildfire

1603 E 2nd St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Defiance County (39039C), updated March 8, 2021

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

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