25981 Edith St, Defiance, OH 43512 Property Records

Defiance County property record for 25981 Edith St, Defiance, OH 43512

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 972 sqft · built 1989
Lot Size	1.25 acres (54,537 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$160,000 (Feb 2026)
Tax Bill	$1,559 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2026 Sale & Mortgage Jul 2018 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`F120030A00400`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`F120030A00400`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	972 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,887 sqft
1st Floor Area	972 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1989
Effective Year Built	Effective 1995
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	54,537 sqft (1.25 acres)
Lot Dimensions	234 ft deep x 233 ft wide
View / Lot	Waterfront / Beach
Garage Type	Attached - Unfinished
Garage Area	351 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	24 sqft
Patio Area	568 sqft
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	80 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Electric
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	25981 EDITH ST
City	DEFIANCE
State	OH
Zip	43512-9093
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	SCHINDLER SUB LOT 4
Legal Subdivision	SCHINDLER
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	DEFIANCE OH
Township / Civil Division	HIGHLAND
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3018
Census Tract	958900

Owner

25981 Edith St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in February 2026.

Source: Defiance County records, as of October 2, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	25981 EDITH ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-9093
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Remainderman

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 20, 2026	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage THE FARMERS & MERCHANTS STATE BANK
Jul 25, 2018	Warranty Deed, Transfer MIDWEST COMMUNITY FCU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 20, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 20, 2026 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jul 25, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2026559
Deed Book / Page	479 / 867
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2026: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DEFIANCE OH
Recording Date	Feb 20, 2026
Property Address	25981 EDITH ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-9093
Document Number	000479/867
Book / Page	479 / 867
Instrument Date	Feb 19, 2026
Instrument	202600000559
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 9, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
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	25981 EDITH ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-9093

Mortgage

Document Number	202600000560
Date	Feb 20, 2026
Instrument	202600000560

Lender

Name	THE FARMERS & MERCHANTS STATE BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2056

July 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DEFIANCE OH
Recording Date	Jul 25, 2018
Property Address	25981 EDITH ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-9093
Document Number	413/2491
Book / Page	413 / 2491
Instrument Date	Jul 19, 2018
Instrument	201800003261
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 24, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$358.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	25981 EDITH ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-9093

Mortgage

Document Number	201800003262
Date	Jul 25, 2018
Instrument	201800003262

Lender

Name	MIDWEST COMMUNITY FCU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 25981 Edith St was $1,559.

Source: Defiance County assessment roll, as of October 2, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Defiance County
County Subdivision	Highland Township
Unified School District	Ayersville Local School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,559.00	$41,270 (-) Land $6,950 Building $34,320
2024	$1,559.00 (+1.04%)	$41,270 (-) Land $6,950 Building $34,320	$117,940 (+0.02%) Land $19,870 Building $98,070
2023	$1,543.00 (+3.07%)	$41,270 (+27.22%) Land $6,950 Building $34,320	$117,914 Land $19,857 Building $98,057
2022	$1,497.00	$32,440 Land $6,950 Building $25,490
2020			$92,690 Land $19,870 Building $72,820

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

FEMA maps place 25981 Edith St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective March 8, 2021 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force

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

Wildfire risk around 25981 Edith St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 64% of Ohio
Wildfire Likelihood	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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 6 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Arthur Mutual Telephone Fiber	1,000 / 500

May also be available: MetaLINK Technologies.

Cell Coverage

4G LTE (outdoors only), no 5G reported

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