1956 Willard St, Gary, IN 46404 Property Records

Lake County property record for 1956 Willard St, Gary, IN 46404

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 825 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.117 acres (5,097 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$569 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2021 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`001-25-47-0444-0002`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`001-25-47-0444-0002`
Alternative APNs	`45-08-07-381-011.000-004` `254704440002`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	825 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,097 sqft (0.117 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 51 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	528 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Account Number	001-25-47-0444-0002
Old Parcel Number	254704440002
Street Address	1956 WILLARD ST
City	GARY
State	IN
Zip	46404-2557
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TARRYTOWN FIRST SUBDIVISION ALL L.2 BL.8
Legal Subdivision	TARRYTOWN FIRST SUB
Legal Block	8
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Township / Civil Division	CALUMET
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1009
Census Tract	11100

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 001-25-47-0444-0002

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1956 WILLARD ST, GARY, IN 46404-2557
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	May 25, 2021
Transfer Doc	0000039285
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

May 2021: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Recording Date	May 25, 2021
Property Address	1956 WILLARD ST, GARY, IN 46404-2557
Document Number	0000039285
Instrument Date	May 11, 2019
Instrument	2021-039285
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 04, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	249 COVE DR, 249, FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422-1975

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Severalty
Address	408 RIDGEVIEW DRIVE, SALMON, ID

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lake County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Lake County
County Subdivision	Calumet Township
Municipality	Gary City
Unified School District	Gary Community School Corporation (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		$61,600 (+56.35%) Land $5,400 Building $56,200	$61,600 (+56.35%) Land $5,400 Building $56,200
2024	$569.00 (+49.74%)
2023		$39,400 (+13.54%) Land $5,700 Building $33,700	$39,400 (+13.54%) Land $5,700 Building $33,700
2022	$380.00 Homeowner's exemption	$34,700 Land $3,600 Building $31,100	$34,700 Land $3,600 Building $31,100

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Lake County (18089C), updated October 16, 2024 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 180890111001, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1999)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jun 1999 · rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.8% of the US · lower than 99.9% of Indiana
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 537 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile USA.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - NORTHWEST private · serves 210,510 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	3 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.