235 E Tratebas Rd, Chesterton, IN 46304 Property Records

Porter County property record for 235 E Tratebas Rd, Chesterton, IN 46304 · Last verified February 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1940
Square Footage	1,574 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	765,785 sqft (17.5 acres)
Garage	Detached, 432 sqft
Last Sale	$850,000 (2023)
Tax Bill	$3,423.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`64-07-20-126-003.000-005`
Alternative APNs	`640720100009000005` `05000000396` `00000930391`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	9 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,574 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	360 sqft Basement
Family Room	Family Room
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1857
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Other Style
Construction Type	Wood Construction
Foundation Type	Raised Foundation
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	765,785 sqft (17.5 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	432 sqft Garage
Lean-To	640 sqft Lean-To
Quonset	3,024 sqft Quonset

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Other Heating

Location & Zoning

Account Number	00000930391
Old Parcel Number	640720100009000005
Street Address	235 E TRATEBAS RD
City	CHESTERTON
State	IN
Zip	46304-2590
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal Description	PAR IN E990 W2310 N907.5 NW 20-36-5 17.723A
Jurisdiction	PORTER IN
Minor Civil Division	JACKSON
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1014
Census Tract	50106

Owner

Source: Porter County records · APN 64-07-20-126-003.000-005

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified February 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	139 S 725 W, HEBRON, IN 46341-9715
Owner Type	Owner is a Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 05, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 05, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	0000016777
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

October 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	PORTER IN
Recording Date	Oct 05, 2023
Property Address	235 E TRATEBAS RD, CHESTERTON, IN 46304-2590
Document Number	0000016777
Instrument Date	Oct 02, 2023
Instrument	2023-016777
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 17, 2023
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	From Affidavit or Verified
Additional	Arms Length Transaction Multiple parcels conveyed, unknown impact to APN

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	IN

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	139 S 725 W, HEBRON, IN 46341-9715

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Porter County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified February 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Porter County
County Subdivision	Jackson Township
Unified School District	Duneland School Corporation (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$215,800 (+13.22%) Land $77,600 Building $138,200	$215,800 (+13.22%) Land $77,600 Building $138,200
2024	$3,423.00 (+26.45%)
2023	$2,707.00 (+7.25%)	$190,600 (+6.07%) Land $63,400 Building $127,200	$190,600 (+6.07%) Land $63,400 Building $127,200
2022	$2,524.00	$179,700 Land $58,400 Building $121,300	$179,700 Land $58,400 Building $121,300

Flood & Wildfire

235 E Tratebas Rd is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with indirect wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Porter County (18127C), updated July 25, 2025

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	Low 20th percentile of exposed land nationally · 73rd in Indiana
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — about 1 in 2,500 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach of burnable land · adjoins burnable vegetation

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