1744 Kessler Blvd, South Bend, IN 46616 Property Records

St. Joseph County property record for 1744 Kessler Blvd, South Bend, IN 46616

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,229 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	1.17 acres (50,965 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$250,904 (Oct 2026)
Tax Bill	$2,493 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2026 Mortgage Jul 2025 Sale & Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`71-03-35-306-011.000-026`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`71-03-35-306-011.000-026`
Alternative APN	`01821405260`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	10 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,229 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,329 sqft
1st Floor Area	2,977 sqft
Basement Area	748 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Slab (Mat/Raft)
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	50,965 sqft (1.17 acres)
Lot Dimensions	303 ft deep x 99 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	706 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Pool Area	480 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1744 KESSLER BLVD
City	SOUTH BEND
State	IN
Zip	46616-1902
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	33 FT N SIDE LOT 29 LOT 30 PORTAGE HTS ADD
Legal Subdivision	PORTAGE HTS ADD
Legal Lot Number	29,30
Jurisdiction	ST JOSEPH IN
Township / Civil Division	PORTAGE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	301

Owner

Source: St. Joseph County records, as of October 22, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	1744 KESSLER BLVD, SOUTH BEND, IN 46616-1902
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Husband and Wife

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 5, 2026	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Jul 29, 2025	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Seller Carry-Back HALLEY ORSHAN
Sep 30, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage AFFINITY FCU
Feb 13, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 5, 2026 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 5, 2026 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 29, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202626616
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 13, 2017
Prior Transfer Doc	0000003566
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2026: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	ST JOSEPH IN
Recording Date	Oct 5, 2026
Property Address	1744 KESSLER BLVD, SOUTH BEND, IN 46616-1902
Document Number	0000026616
Instrument Date	Sep 21, 2026
Instrument	202626616
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 22, 2026
Title Company	METROPOLITAN TITLE CORPORATION, METROPOLITAN TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1744 KESSLER BLVD, SOUTH BEND, IN 46616-1902

Mortgage

Document Number	0000026617,
Date	Oct 5, 2026
Instrument	202626617

Lender

Name	ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2056

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	5.58%
Initial Type	Adjustable Rate
Adjustable	Adjustable Rate Rider
Max Rate	-1%

July 2025: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	ST JOSEPH IN
Recording Date	Jul 29, 2025
Property Address	1744 KESSLER BLVD, SOUTH BEND, IN 46616-1902
Document Number	0002518397
Map Reference	PB 9 PG 160
Instrument Date	Jul 28, 2025
Instrument	2518397
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 12, 2026
Title Company	MTC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4245 MEGHAN BEELER CT # 1, 1, SOUTH BEND, IN 46628-8418

Mortgage

Document Number	0002518398
Date	Jul 29, 2025
Instrument	2518398

Lender

Name	HALLEY ORSHAN
Type	Seller

Agreement

Type	Seller Carry-Back
Amount	Amount Recorded

September 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	ST JOSEPH IN
Recording Date	Sep 30, 2019
Property Address	1744 KESSLER BLVD, SOUTH BEND, IN 46616-1902
Document Number	0001925011
Map Reference	PB 9 PG 160
Instrument Date	Sep 24, 2019
Instrument	1925011
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 10, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1744 KESSLER BLVD, SOUTH BEND, IN 46616-1902

Mortgage

Document Number	0001925012
Date	Sep 30, 2019
Instrument	1925012

Lender

Name	AFFINITY FCU

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

February 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	ST JOSEPH IN
Recording Date	Feb 13, 2017
Property Address	1744 KESSLER BLVD, SOUTH BEND, IN 46616-1902
Document Number	0001703566
Instrument Date	Feb 13, 2017
Instrument	1703566
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 10, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Notice of Foreclosure Sale Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1744 KESSLER BLVD, SOUTH BEND, IN 46616-1902

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: St. Joseph County assessment roll, as of March 11, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	St. Joseph County
County Subdivision	Portage Township
Municipality	South Bend City
Unified School District	South Bend Community School Corporation (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,493.00 (-1.23%)	$229,700 (+8.81%) Land $32,500 Building $197,200	$229,700 (+8.81%) Land $32,500 Building $197,200
2024	$2,524.00 (-11.53%)	$211,100 (-0.85%) Land $32,500 Building $178,600	$211,100 (-0.85%) Land $32,500 Building $178,600
2023	$2,853.00 (+11.18%)	$212,900 (+12.53%) Land $25,800 Building $187,100	$212,900 (+12.53%) Land $25,800 Building $187,100
2022	$2,566.00 Homeowner's exemption	$189,200 Land $25,800 Building $163,400	$189,200 Land $25,800 Building $163,400

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective December 15, 2015 · 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 Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	21 (1982–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	8 of 21
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2018 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Feb 2018 · 7 claims

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 96% of the US · lower than 73% of Indiana
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	SOUTH BEND WATER WORKS serves 115,000 people · EPA ID IN5271014
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Mar 2024
Lead	5 ppb (2023–2025) 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 627 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: Metronet, T-Mobile.

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