253 E Tratebas Rd, Chesterton, IN 46304 Property Records

Porter County property record for 253 E Tratebas Rd, Chesterton, IN 46304 · Last verified February 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Architecture Style	Other
Year Built	Built 1961
Square Footage	1,796 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	217,800 sqft (5 acres)
Garage	Carport
Tax Bill	$5,523.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`64-07-20-200-001.000-005`
Alternative APNs	`05000081525` `00000932276`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	1,796 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	1,796 sqft Basement
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1961
Architectural Style	Other Style
Construction Type	Brick Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	217,800 sqft (5 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Carport Garage
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	380 sqft Carport

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Central Heating

Location & Zoning

Account Number	00000932276
Old Parcel Number	05000081525
Street Address	253 E TRATEBAS RD
City	CHESTERTON
State	IN
Zip	46304-2556
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	W363 N OF RD NW NE 20-36-5 5A PT6 P340
Jurisdiction	PORTER IN
Minor Civil Division	JACKSON
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1012
Census Tract	50106

Owner

Source: Porter County records · APN 64-07-20-200-001.000-005

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	903 N 250 E, CHESTERTON, IN 46304-9328
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Owner is a Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Oct 13, 2017
Transfer Doc	0000025256
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

October 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	PORTER IN
Recording Date	Oct 13, 2017
Property Address	253 E TRATEBAS RD, CHESTERTON, IN 46304-2556
Document Number	0000025256
Instrument Date	Jan 27, 2017
Instrument	25256
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 05, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	253 E TRATEBAS RD CHESTERTON IN 463042556, CHESTERTON, IN 46304-2556

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 and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$366,500 (+19.97%) Land $114,900 Building $251,600	$366,500 (+19.97%) Land $114,900 Building $251,600
2024	$5,523.00 (+13.29%)
2023	$4,875.00 (+5.61%)	$305,500 Land $89,100 Building $216,400	$305,500 Land $89,100 Building $216,400
2022	$4,616.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Porter County (18127C), updated July 25, 2025 · 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	Low above 20% of the US · above 73% of Indiana
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 2,500 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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