174 Forest St, Oberlin, OH 44074 Property Records

Lorain County property record for 174 Forest St, Oberlin, OH 44074 · Last verified March 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	3 Baths
Year Built	Built 1940
Square Footage	1,798 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	11,326 sqft (0.26 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$261,000 (2017)
Tax Bill	$3,693.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-00-085-108-097`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	1,798 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,052 sqft 1st Floor
2nd Floor	746 sqft 2nd Floor
Upper Floors	746 sqft Upper Floors
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Old Style Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Foundation Type	Raised Foundation
Lot Area	11,326 sqft (0.26 acres)
Depth X Width	190 ft x 59 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	240 sqft Garage

Exterior Amenities

Patio Area	48 sqft Patio
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	224 sqft Porch
Canopy Area	160 sqft Canopy

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	174 FOREST ST
City	OBERLIN
State	OH
Zip	44074-1508
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	WRIGHT ADD 58.50 X 190
Legal Subdivision	W W WRIGHTS ADDITION
Legal Block	108
Legal Lot Number	19
Jurisdiction	LORAIN OH
Minor Civil Division	OBERLIN
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	60200

Owner

Source: Lorain County records · APN 09-00-085-108-097

Assessment roll updated August 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	174 FOREST ST, OBERLIN, OH 44074-1508
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 27, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 27, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 12, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2017006177
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

October 2017: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LORAIN OH
Recording Date	Oct 27, 2017
Property Address	174 FOREST ST, OBERLIN, OH 44074-1508
Document Number	0000649659
Map Reference	MB 1 PG 31
Instrument Date	Oct 24, 2017
Instrument	2017-0649659
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 29, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$44.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Tax
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000649660
Date	Oct 27, 2017
Instrument	2017-0649660

Lender

Name	FIRST NATIONAL BANK

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lorain County records · Assessment roll updated August 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$3,693.00	$78,130 (-0.01%) Land $14,420 Building $63,710	$223,240 (-) Land $41,210 Building $182,030
2024	$3,693.00 (-29.86%)	$78,135 (-19.2%) Land $14,424 Building $63,711	$223,240 (-19.2%) Land $41,210 Building $182,030
2023	$5,265.00 (+2.77%)	$96,702 (+%) Land $11,431 Building $85,271	$276,290 (-) Land $32,660 Building $243,630
2022	$5,123.00	$96,700 Land $11,430 Building $85,270
2021			$276,290 Land $32,660 Building $243,630

Flood & Wildfire

174 Forest St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Lorain County (39093C), updated May 25, 2026

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	Low 5th percentile of exposed land nationally · 22nd in Ohio
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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