256 Grove St, Bluffton, OH 45817 Property Records

Allen County property record for 256 Grove St, Bluffton, OH 45817

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,972 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	0.5 acres (21,780 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$121,500 (Aug 2014)
Tax Bill	$1,914 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2018 Construction Loan
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`28-0212-02-015.000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`28-0212-02-015.000`
Alternative APN	`A0228021202015000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,972 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,116 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,096 sqft
Upper Floors Area	876 sqft
Basement Area	1,096 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1966
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	21,780 sqft (0.5 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	484 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Enclosed Frame Porch
Porch Area	118 sqft
Deck Area	134 sqft
Patio Area	168 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	256 COLUMBUS GROVE BLUFFTON RD
City	BLUFFTON
State	OH
Zip	45817
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PT SE1/4-.03 AC CO RD EASE RTS 08-02-02
Jurisdiction	ALLEN OH
Township / Civil Division	RICHLAND
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1009
Census Tract	10100

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	256 COLUMBUS GROVE BLUFFTON RD, BLUFFTON, OH 45817
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 20, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 20, 2014 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 29, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20148562
Deed Book / Page	2014 / 8562
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2018: Trustee's Deed, Construction Loan

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	ALLEN OH
Recording Date	Jun 8, 2018
Property Address	256 GROVE ST, BLUFFTON, OH 45817-1080
Instrument Date	May 31, 2018
Instrument	6499
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Jun 19, 2018
Title Company	OTHER

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Married Couple
Address	256 COLUMBUS GROVE BLUFFTON RD BLUFFTON OH 45817, BLUFFTON, OH 45817

Mortgage

Document Number	0000006499
Date	Jun 8, 2018
Instrument	6499

Lender

Name	CONCORD MTG
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	SYLVANIA, OH 43560

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jun 7, 2048

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	$1,914.00 (-0.05%)	$58,000 (-) Land $15,580 Building $42,420	$165,700 (-) Land $44,500 Building $121,200
2024	$1,915.00 (+11.21%) Homeowner's exemption	$58,000 (+19.98%) Land $15,580 Building $42,420	$165,700 (+19.99%) Land $44,500 Building $121,200
2023	$1,722.00 (-0.98%) Homeowner's exemption	$48,340 (-) Land $12,990 Building $35,350
2022	$1,739.00 Homeowner's exemption	$48,340 Land $12,990 Building $35,350
2021			$138,100 Land $37,100 Building $101,000

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 100 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 96% of the US · lower than 81% of Ohio
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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 145 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Watch TV Fixed Wireless	400 / 40
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
MetaLINK Technologies Fixed Wireless	200 / 50
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Buckeye Wireless.

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