216 E High St, Defiance, OH 43512 Property Records

Defiance County property record for 216 E High St, Defiance, OH 43512

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 952 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.175 acres (7,658 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$74,100 (Jul 2021)
Tax Bill	$960 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`B013134002300`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`B013134002300`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	952 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	952 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Raised
Lot Area	7,658 sqft (0.175 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 58 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	504 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	144 sqft
Lean-To	224 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	216 E HIGH ST
City	DEFIANCE
State	OH
Zip	43512-1848
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	NO OF MAUMEE LOT 39
Legal Subdivision	NO OF MAUMEE
Legal Lot Number	39
Jurisdiction	DEFIANCE OH
Township / Civil Division	NOBLE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1037
Census Tract	958500

Owner

Source: Defiance County records · APN B013134002300

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	216 E HIGH ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-1848
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 27, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 27, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 01, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	589
Deed Book / Page	440 / 2265
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

July 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DEFIANCE OH
Recording Date	Jul 27, 2021
Property Address	216 E HIGH ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-1848
Document Number	440/2265
Book / Page	440 / 2265
Instrument Date	Jul 27, 2021
Instrument	202100004162
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 18, 2021

Transaction

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

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	216 E HIGH ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-1848

Mortgage

Document Number	202100004163
Date	Jul 27, 2021
Instrument	202100004163

Lender

Name	THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 01, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Defiance County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Defiance County
County Subdivision	Noble Township
Municipality	Defiance City
Unified School District	Defiance City 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	$960.00	$24,580 (-) Land $5,530 Building $19,050
2024	$960.00 (+1.16%)	$24,580 (-) Land $5,530 Building $19,050
2023	$949.00 (+24.21%)	$24,580 (+38.09%) Land $5,530 Building $19,050	$70,228 (+38.03%) Land $15,800 Building $54,428
2022	$764.00	$17,800 Land $5,530 Building $12,270
2020			$50,880 Land $15,810 Building $35,070

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of March 8, 2021 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1985–2005)
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2005 · river or lake flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 90% of Ohio
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Defiance Holdings Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	500 / 100
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Omni Fiber, Ridgeville Telephone Company, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 269 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	DEFIANCE CITY serves 16,494 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jul 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes resolved · Jul 2022
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jan 2018
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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 service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.