225 E High St, Defiance, OH 43512 Property Records

Defiance County property record for 225 E High St, Defiance, OH 43512 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1985
Square Footage	2,204 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	24,002 sqft (0.551 acres)
Last Sale	$125,000 (2021)
Tax Bill	$2,381.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`E060014003200`

Interior

Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	2,204 sqft Total Area
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Tile Flooring
Interior Structure	Finished/Painted Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1964
Effective Year Built	Effective 1985
Exterior Material	Concrete Block Exterior
Construction Type	Masonry/Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs) Construction
Fire Resistance Class	Specialized buildings that do not fit in any of the above categories.
Roof Construction	Gable/Hip Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	24,002 sqft (0.551 acres)
Depth X Width	240 ft x 100 ft Depth x Width
Total Buildings	2 Total Buildings
Canopy Area	290 sqft Canopy

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	225 E HIGH ST
City	DEFIANCE
State	OH
Zip	43512
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Legal Description	AUDITORS PLAT LOT 7 BP STATION & HANDY DANDY
Legal Subdivision	AUDITORS PLAT
Legal Lot Number	7
Jurisdiction	DEFIANCE OH
Minor Civil Division	HICKSVILLE
Census Blockgroup	4
Census Block	4005
Census Tract	958300

Owner

Source: Defiance County records · APN E060014003200

Assessment roll updated March 19, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	332 FAIRVIEW DR, BRYAN, OH 43506-2406
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 02, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer
Oct 14, 2020	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 02, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 02, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20216560
Deed Book / Page	444 / 1549
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 06, 2020
Prior Transfer Doc	000432/732
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

December 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DEFIANCE OH
Recording Date	Dec 02, 2021
Property Address	225 E HIGH ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512
Document Number	00444/1549
Book / Page	444 / 1549
Instrument Date	Dec 01, 2021
Instrument	202100006560
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 03, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	332 FAIRVIEW DR, BRYAN, OH 43506-2406

October 2020: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	DEFIANCE OH
Recording Date	Oct 14, 2020
Property Address	225 E HIGH ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512
Document Number	000432/732
Book / Page	432 / 732
Instrument Date	Oct 06, 2020
Instrument	202000004752
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 03, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	941 HAVER DR, HICKSVILLE, OH 43526-1045

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Defiance County records · Assessment roll updated March 19, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Defiance County
County Subdivision	Hicksville Township
Municipality	Hicksville Village
Unified School District	Hicksville 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	$2,381.00	$43,440 (-) Land $6,700 Building $36,740
2024	$2,381.00 (-0.83%)	$43,440 (-) Land $6,700 Building $36,740
2023	$2,401.00 (+12.25%)	$43,440 (+10.65%) Land $6,700 Building $36,740	$124,113 (+10.67%) Land $19,142 Building $104,971
2022	$2,139.00	$39,260 Land $6,690 Building $32,570
2020			$112,150 Land $19,100 Building $93,050

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Defiance County (39039C), updated March 8, 2021 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

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; lenders make the official flood determination.

225 E High St, Defiance, OH 43512 Property Records

Property Highlights

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Interior

Exterior

Utilities and HVAC

Location & Zoning

Owner

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

December 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

October 2020: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Property Jurisdictions

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Flood & Wildfire

Flood

Wildfire

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