252 S Lawn Ave, Bluffton, OH 45817 Property Records

Allen County property record for 252 S Lawn Ave, Bluffton, OH 45817

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,512 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.296 acres (12,894 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$116,000 (Dec 2001)
Tax Bill	$1,955 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2021 Mortgage Nov 2019 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`28-0111-18-005.000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`28-0111-18-005.000`
Alternative APN	`A0228011118005000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,512 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,592 sqft
1st Floor Area	840 sqft
Upper Floors Area	672 sqft
Basement Area	840 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Concrete Block
Construction Type	Concrete Block
Lot Area	12,894 sqft (0.296 acres)
Lot Dimensions	208 ft deep x 62 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	720 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	380 sqft
Patio Area	900 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	252 S LAWN AVE
City	BLUFFTON
State	OH
Zip	45817-1064
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	J H EATONS HEIRS SIXTH ADDITION LOT 484 JOINT TEN FF 62.40
Legal Subdivision	J H EATONS HEIRS SIXTH ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	484
Jurisdiction	ALLEN OH
Township / Civil Division	RICHLAND
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1014
Census Tract	10100

Owner

Source: Allen County records, as of May 21, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	252 S LAWN AVE, BLUFFTON, OH 45817-1064
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 4, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · FHA Mortgage NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Nov 6, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage MR COOPER

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 26, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 26, 2001 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 13, 1996 · Amount on Record
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALLEN OH
Property Address	252 S LAWN AVE, BLUFFTON, OH 45817-1064
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 16, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	6040007531
Date	Jun 4, 2021
Book Page	2021/7531
Instrument	202106040007531

Lender

Name	NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	COPPELL, TX 75019

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2036

November 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALLEN OH
Property Address	252 S LAWN AVE, BLUFFTON, OH 45817-1064
Document Number	0000000152
Instrument Date	Nov 6, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 24, 2020
Title Company	OTHER

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	252 S LAWN AVE BLUFFTON OH 458171064, BLUFFTON, OH 45817-1064

Mortgage

Document Number	0000000152
Date	Jan 6, 2020
Instrument	152

Lender

Name	MR COOPER
Address	COPPELL, TX 75019

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Jan 5, 2035

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Allen County assessment roll, as of May 21, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,955.00 (-0.05%)	$59,260 (-) Land $10,960 Building $48,300	$169,300 (-) Land $31,300 Building $138,000
2024	$1,956.00 (+11.14%) Homeowner's exemption	$59,260 (+19.98%) Land $10,960 Building $48,300	$169,300 (+19.99%) Land $31,300 Building $138,000
2023	$1,760.00 (-0.96%) Homeowner's exemption	$49,390 (-) Land $9,140 Building $40,250
2022	$1,777.00 Homeowner's exemption	$49,390 Land $9,140 Building $40,250
2021			$141,100 Land $26,100 Building $115,000

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.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 20, 2024 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

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 Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2007–2011)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2011 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2007 · 2 claims

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.

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 96% of Ohio
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	BLUFFTON VILLAGE serves 4,082 people · EPA ID OH0200112
Water Source	Purchased surface water from OTTAWA VILLAGE
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 240 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Watch TV Fiber · Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 500
MetaLINK Technologies Fixed Wireless	500 / 100
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, Buckeye Wireless.

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