259 N Spring St, Bluffton, OH 45817 Property Records

Allen County property record for 259 N Spring St, Bluffton, OH 45817

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,295 sqft · built 1951
Lot Size	0.231 acres (10,062 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$129,900 (Sep 2018)
Tax Bill	$1,803 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2018 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`28-0110-03-001.000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`28-0110-03-001.000`
Alternative APN	`A0228011003001000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,295 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,566 sqft
1st Floor Area	875 sqft
Attic	Attic
Attic Area	420 sqft
Basement Area	875 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1951
Effective Year Built	Effective 1951
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	10,062 sqft (0.231 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 67 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	396 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	24 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	259 N SPRING ST
City	BLUFFTON
State	OH
Zip	45817-1109
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	REICHENBACH SUB DIVISION LOT 666 FF 67.00
Legal Subdivision	REICHENBACH SUB DIVISION
Legal Lot Number	666
Jurisdiction	ALLEN OH
Township / Civil Division	RICHLAND
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2036
Census Tract	10100

Owner

Source: Allen County records · APN 28-0110-03-001.000

Assessment roll updated May 21, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	259 N SPRING ST, BLUFFTON, OH 45817-1109
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 20, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 20, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 13, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201810707
Deed Book / Page	2018 / 10707
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 12, 2006
Prior Transfer Doc	0953000406
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	ALLEN OH
Recording Date	Sep 20, 2018
Property Address	259 N SPRING ST, BLUFFTON, OH 45817-1109
Document Number	0000010707
Book / Page	002018 / 010708
Instrument Date	Sep 11, 2018
Instrument	10707
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 03, 2018
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$389.70
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	259 N SPRING ST BLUFFTON OH 458171109, BLUFFTON, OH 45817-1109

Mortgage

Document Number	10708
Date	Sep 20, 2018
Book Page	002018/010708
Instrument	10708

Lender

Name	STEARNS LNDG LLC
Address	SANTA ANA, CA 92707

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Sep 19, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Allen County records · Assessment roll updated May 21, 2026 · Last verified June 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

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	$1,803.00 (-0.06%)	$54,640 (-) Land $10,780 Building $43,860	$156,100 (-) Land $30,800 Building $125,300
2024	$1,804.00 (+11.15%) Homeowner's exemption	$54,640 (+19.98%) Land $10,780 Building $43,860	$156,100 (+19.98%) Land $30,800 Building $125,300
2023	$1,623.00 (-0.92%) Homeowner's exemption	$45,540 (-) Land $9,000 Building $36,540
2022	$1,638.00 Homeowner's exemption	$45,540 Land $9,000 Building $36,540
2021			$130,100 Land $25,700 Building $104,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of June 20, 2024 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	17 (1979–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 17
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2019 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2007 · 7 claims

Wildfire

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 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Benton Ridge Telephone Company Fiber · Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 500
Defiance Holdings Fixed Wireless	500 / 100
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, Vaughnsville Telephone Company.

Based on FCC filings for 240 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	BLUFFTON VILLAGE serves 4,082 people
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 as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.