1606 1/2 E 2nd St, Defiance, OH 43512 Property Records

Defiance County property record for 1606 1/2 E 2nd St, Defiance, OH 43512

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 3,124 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.29 acres (12,615 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$92,500 (Mar 2026)
Tax Bill	$2,708 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2026 Sale Mar 2026 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`J040019B00200`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`J040019B00200`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	3,124 sqft Total Area
Gross Area	6,144 sqft
1st Floor Area	2,290 sqft
Upper Floors Area	821 sqft
Basement Area	1,530 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,530 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Raised
Lot Area	12,615 sqft (0.29 acres)
Lot Dimensions	152 ft deep x 83 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	1,440 sqft
Parking Spaces	5 Parking Spaces
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	730 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1606 1/2 E 2ND ST
City	DEFIANCE
State	OH
Zip	43512-2471
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	MILLER SNYDER SUB LOT 1 PT ANNEXED 7-25-12 FROM J09-19-B-2
Legal Subdivision	MILLER-SNYDER
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	DEFIANCE OH
Township / Civil Division	RICHLAND
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1039
Census Tract	958800

Owner

1606 1/2 E 2nd St, a duplex, is owned by two individuals who bought it in March 2026.

Source: Defiance County records, as of October 2, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1606 E 2ND ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-2471
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Remainderman

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 1, 2026	Warranty Deed, Transfer NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT
Mar 31, 2026	Warranty Deed, Transfer
Apr 1, 2026	Warranty Deed, Transfer NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 31, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 31, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20261087
Deed Book / Page	480 / 922
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2026: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DEFIANCE OH
Recording Date	Apr 1, 2026
Property Address	1606 1/2 E 2ND ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-2471
Document Number	0000001101
Book / Page	480 / 985
Instrument Date	Mar 31, 2026
Instrument	20261101
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 15, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Remainderman
Address	1606 E 2ND ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-2471
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

March 2026: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DEFIANCE OH
Recording Date	Mar 31, 2026
Property Address	1606 1/2 E 2ND ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-2471
Document Number	000480/922
Book / Page	480 / 922
Instrument Date	Mar 31, 2026
Instrument	202600001087
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 17, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	16060 E SECOND STREET, DEFIANCE, OH 43512

April 2026: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DEFIANCE OH
Recording Date	Apr 1, 2026
Property Address	1606 1/2 E 2ND ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-2471
Document Number	000480/985
Book / Page	480 / 985
Instrument Date	Mar 31, 2026
Instrument	20261101
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 27, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Remainderman
Address	1606 E 2ND ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-2471
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1606 1/2 E 2nd St was $2,708.

Source: Defiance County assessment roll, as of October 2, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,708.00	$73,680 Land $6,310 Building $67,370
2024			$210,510 (%) Land $18,020 Building $192,490
2023	$2,681.00 (-2.9%)	$73,680 (+19.15%) Land $6,310 Building $67,370	$210,513 Land $18,028 Building $192,485
2022	$2,761.00	$61,840 Land $6,220 Building $55,620
2020			$176,670 Land $17,770 Building $158,900

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1606 1/2 E 2nd St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 1985.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective March 8, 2021 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1985–1990)
Most Recent Claim	Dec 1990 · rainfall accumulation

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.

Wildfire

The area around 1606 1/2 E 2nd 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	DEFIANCE CITY serves 16,494 people · EPA ID OH2000111
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jul 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes resolved · Jul 2022
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jan 2018
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 206 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Omni Fiber Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
MetaLINK Technologies Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	500 / 100
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: RTEC Communications.

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