181 Smith St, Oberlin, OH 44074 Property Records

Lorain County property record for 181 Smith St, Oberlin, OH 44074

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Lot Size	0.7 acres (30,492 sqft)
Owner	Owner Name on Record
Last Sale	$5,000 (Aug 2014)
Tax Bill	$547 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`09-00-096-113-018`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-00-096-113-018`

Exterior

Lot Area	30,492 sqft (0.7 acres)
Lot Dimensions	309 ft deep x 100 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	181 SMITH ST
City	OBERLIN
State	OH
Zip	44074-1722
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Legal Description	.71 ACRES FRNT 0100.00 DPTH 0309.00 NAME CORRECTION 2/10/00
Legal Subdivision	RUSSIA TOWNSHIP
Legal Block	113
Jurisdiction	LORAIN OH
Township / Civil Division	OBERLIN
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3024
Census Tract	60100

Owner

Source: Lorain County records, as of March 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	Owner Name on Record
Mailing Address	189 SMITH ST, OBERLIN, OH 44074-1722

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 11, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 11, 2014 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 30, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2014003371
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$547.00	$11,290 (+0.02%) Land $11,290	$32,250 (-) Land $32,250
2024	$547.00 (+13.02%)	$11,288 (+27.82%) Land $11,288	$32,250 (+27.82%) Land $32,250
2023	$484.00 (+2.76%)	$8,831 (+0.01%) Land $8,831	$25,230 (-) Land $25,230
2022	$471.00	$8,830 Land $8,830
2021			$25,230 Land $25,230

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 May 25, 2026 · 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	1 in force

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 93% of the US · lower than 68% of Ohio
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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	OBERLIN WATER DEPARTMENT serves 8,600 people · EPA ID OH4700911
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Mar 2026
Also Mapped Here	RURAL LORAIN CO. WATER A
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · Mar 2024 Total trihalomethanes resolved · Jan 2017
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 79 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Cable Co-op Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 50
Breezeline Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20