217 E Elm St, Bluffton, OH 45817 Property Records

Allen County property record for 217 E Elm St, Bluffton, OH 45817 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1972
Square Footage	936 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	9,540 sqft (0.219 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$65,000 (1999)
Tax Bill	$1,246.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`28-1205-01-028.000`
Alternative APN	`A0228120501028000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	936 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	936 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1972
Effective Year Built	Effective 1972
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Foundation Type	No Foundation Foundation
Lot Area	9,540 sqft (0.219 acres)
Depth X Width	162 ft x 59 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	416 sqft Garage

Exterior Amenities

Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	144 sqft Shed
Deck Area	300 sqft Deck
Patio Area	300 sqft Patio

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	None Cooling
Heating System	Central Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel
Sewage	Storm Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	217 E ELM ST
City	BLUFFTON
State	OH
Zip	45817-1336
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	KRAFT & ROMEY ADDITION LOTS 547 E 12FT 16FT VAC ALLEY 548 W 31FT FF 43.00
Legal Subdivision	KRAFT & ROMEY ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	548
Jurisdiction	ALLEN OH
Minor Civil Division	RICHLAND
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3000
Census Tract	10100

Owner

Source: Allen County records · APN 28-1205-01-028.000

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	217 E ELM ST, BLUFFTON, OH 45817-1336
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 07, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 07, 1999 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 23, 1998 · Amount on Record
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

May 2019: Loan Modification, Mortgage

Document Type	Loan Modification
Jurisdiction	ALLEN OH
Property Address	217 E ELM ST, BLUFFTON, OH 45817-1336
Document Number	0000005061
Instrument Date	May 08, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 06, 2019
Title Company	SINGLESOURCE PROPERTY SOLUTION, SINGLESOURCE PROP SOLUTION

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	217 E ELM ST BLUFFTON OH 458171336, BLUFFTON, OH 45817-1336

Mortgage

Document Number	0000005061
Date	May 28, 2019
Book Page	002019/005061
Instrument	5061

Lender

Name	DITECH FIN'L

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	480 Months
Due	May 27, 2059

Interest

Rate	4.87%

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	$1,246.00 (+0.08%)	$37,700 (-) Land $9,730 Building $27,970	$107,700 (-) Land $27,800 Building $79,900
2024	$1,245.00 (+10.96%) Homeowner's exemption	$37,700 (+19.95%) Land $9,730 Building $27,970	$107,700 (+19.93%) Land $27,800 Building $79,900
2023	$1,122.00 (-0.88%) Homeowner's exemption	$31,430 (-) Land $8,120 Building $23,310
2022	$1,132.00 Homeowner's exemption	$31,430 Land $8,120 Building $23,310
2021			$89,800 Land $23,200 Building $66,600

Flood & Wildfire

217 E Elm St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Allen County (39003C), updated June 20, 2024

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.