214 E Elm St, Bluffton, OH 45817 Property Records

Allen County property record for 214 E Elm St, Bluffton, OH 45817 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,036 sqft · built 1979
Lot Size	0.361 acres (15,725 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$94,500 (Jul 2007)
Tax Bill	$1,789 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`28-1205-11-019.002`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`28-1205-11-019.002`
Alternative APN	`A0228120511019002`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,036 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,368 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,036 sqft
Family Room	Family Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1979
Effective Year Built	Effective 1979
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	No Foundation
Lot Area	15,725 sqft (0.361 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 40 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	308 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Stoop
Porch Area	24 sqft
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	144 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	214 E ELM ST
City	BLUFFTON
State	OH
Zip	45817-1337
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PT NE1/4 RTS 08-02-12
Jurisdiction	ALLEN OH
Township / Civil Division	RICHLAND
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3022
Census Tract	10100

Owner

Source: Allen County records · APN 28-1205-11-019.002

Assessment roll updated May 21, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	214 E ELM ST, BLUFFTON, OH 45817-1337
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 11, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 11, 2007 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 17, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	200710587
Deed Book / Page	2007 / 10587
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALLEN OH
Property Address	214 E ELM ST, BLUFFTON, OH 45817-1337
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 18, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	8130011361
Date	Aug 13, 2021
Book Page	2021/11361
Instrument	202108130011361

Lender

Name	THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PANDORA
Type	Bank
Address	PANDORA, OH 45877

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Sep 01, 2036

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Allen County records · Assessment roll updated May 21, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Allen County
County Subdivision	Richland Township
Municipality	Bluffton Village
Unified School District	Bluffton Exempted Village 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	$1,789.00 (-0.06%)	$54,220 (-) Land $20,620 Building $33,600	$154,900 (-) Land $58,900 Building $96,000
2024	$1,790.00 (+29.62%) Homeowner's exemption	$54,220 (+39.92%) Land $20,620 Building $33,600	$154,900 (+39.93%) Land $58,900 Building $96,000
2023	$1,381.00 (-0.93%) Homeowner's exemption	$38,750 (-) Land $14,740 Building $24,010
2022	$1,394.00 Homeowner's exemption	$38,750 Land $14,740 Building $24,010
2021			$110,700 Land $42,100 Building $68,600

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Allen County (39003C), updated June 20, 2024 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 390030101003, 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	49 (1979–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 49
Most Recent Claim	May 2020, river or lake flooding
Claims By Storm	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2007 · 10 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
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 · Published October 2026 · based on 193 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Spectrum	Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Defiance Holdings	Fixed Wireless (licensed-by-rule)	500 / 100
Benton Ridge Telephone Company	Fixed Wireless	400 / 40
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: AT&T, Brightspeed, Defiance Holdings, HDER Link. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.