208 E First St, Wanatah, IN 46390 Property Records

LaPorte County property record for 208 E First St, Wanatah, IN 46390

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,456 sqft · built 1912
Lot Size	0.133 acres (5,808 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$182,800 (Dec 2020)
Tax Bill	$1,286 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`46-17-05-255-002.000-002`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`46-17-05-255-002.000-002`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,456 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,002 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,456 sqft
Basement Area	546 sqft
Family Room	Family Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1912
Effective Year Built	Effective 1912
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	No Foundation
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,808 sqft (0.133 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 44 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	720 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	208 E FIRST ST
City	WANATAH
State	IN
Zip	46390-9774
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	02-17-05-255-002 WANATAH LT 3 & 6 FT W SD LT 2 BLK 11.
Legal Subdivision	WANATAH
Legal Block	11
Legal Lot Number	3,6,2
Jurisdiction	LA PORTE IN
Township / Civil Division	CASS
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1016
Census Tract	42900

Owner

Source: LaPorte County records, as of December 30, 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	208 E FIRST ST, WANATAH, IN 46390-9774
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 2, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 2, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 31, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202015461
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 17, 2009
Prior Transfer Doc	2009R04114
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LA PORTE IN
Recording Date	Dec 2, 2020
Property Address	208 E FIRST ST, WANATAH, IN 46390-9774
Document Number	2020R15461
Map Reference	PC2 PG6-7
Instrument Date	Nov 13, 2020
Instrument	2020R-15461
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 9, 2023
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

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	208 E FIRST ST, WANATAH, IN 46390-9774

Mortgage

Document Number	2020R15462
Date	Dec 2, 2020
Instrument	2020R-15462

Lender

Name	LOAN DEPOT INC
Type	Funding / Finance Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: LaPorte County assessment roll, as of December 30, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	LaPorte County
County Subdivision	Cass Township
Municipality	Wanatah Town
Unified School District	Tri-Township Consolidated School Corporation (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$140,900 (+5.46%) Land $13,200 Building $127,700	$140,900 (+5.46%) Land $13,200 Building $127,700
2024	$1,286.00 (+7.08%)	$133,600 (+7.66%) Land $13,200 Building $120,400	$133,600 (+7.66%) Land $13,200 Building $120,400
2023	$1,201.00 (-0.5%)	$124,100 (+3.94%) Land $11,000 Building $113,100	$124,100 (+3.94%) Land $11,000 Building $113,100
2022	$1,207.00	$119,400 Land $11,000 Building $108,400	$119,400 Land $11,000 Building $108,400

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 19, 2022

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; 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 98% of the US · lower than 85% of Indiana
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	WANATAH WATER UTILITY serves 1,050 people · EPA ID IN5246033
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Feb 2024
Lead	Under 1 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, 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 229 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Surf Internet Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Mercury Fiber.

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