261 173rd Pl, Hammond, IN 46324 Property Records

Lake County property record for 261 173rd Pl, Hammond, IN 46324

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 2,192 sqft · built 1954
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,500 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$3,822 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2018 Line of Credit Aug 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`007-26-36-0093-0018`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`007-26-36-0093-0018`
Alternative APNs	`45-06-13-127-029.000-023` `263600930018`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,192 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,096 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1954
Effective Year Built	Effective 2005
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,500 sqft (0.172 acres)
Lot Dimensions	125 ft deep x 60 ft wide
View / Lot	Alley
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	352 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	27 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	261 173RD PL
City	HAMMOND
State	IN
Zip	46324-2515
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	SOUTHMOOR ADD. L.18 BL.1 W. 2.5 FT. L.19 BL.1 E. 20 FT. L.17 BL.1
Legal Subdivision	SOUTHMOOR ADD
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	18
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Township / Civil Division	NORTH
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3015
Census Tract	21500

Owner

261 173rd Pl is owned by a company that acquired it in August 2017.

Source: Lake County records, as of December 29, 2025

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	8410 KENNEDY AVE, HIGHLAND, IN 46322-1138
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Borrower in Default

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 16, 2018	Trustee's Deed, Construction Loan · Line of Credit PEOPLES BK
Aug 23, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 15, 2014
Deed Sale	May 15, 2014
Deed Document Number	201427977
Last Transfer Date	Aug 3, 2017
Transfer Doc	0000056492
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2018: Trustee's Deed, Construction Loan

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Recording Date	Apr 16, 2018
Property Address	261 173RD PL, HAMMOND, IN 46324-2515
Instrument Date	Apr 4, 2018
Instrument	23327
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Aug 31, 2018
Title Company	MERIDIAN TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Corporate Trust
Address	261 173RD PL HAMMOND IN 463242515, HAMMOND, IN 46324-2515

Mortgage

Document Number	0000023327
Date	Apr 16, 2018
Instrument	23327

Lender

Name	PEOPLES BK
Type	Bank
Address	9204 COLUMBIA AVE, MUNSTER, IN 46321-3570

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	12 Months
Due	Apr 15, 2019

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

August 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Recording Date	Aug 23, 2017
Property Address	261 173RD PL, HAMMOND, IN 46324-2515
Document Number	0000056492
Instrument Date	Aug 3, 2017
Instrument	56492
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 28, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Corporate Trust
Address	2158 45TH ST #127 HIGHLAND IN 463223742, 127, HIGHLAND, IN 46322-3742

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lake County assessment roll, as of December 29, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Lake County
County Subdivision	North Township
Municipality	Hammond City
Unified School District	Hammond School City (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$147,100 Land $35,400 Building $111,700	$147,100 Land $35,400 Building $111,700
2024	$3,822.00
2023		$137,200 (+4.57%) Land $36,700 Building $100,500	$137,200 (+4.57%) Land $36,700 Building $100,500
2022	$3,515.00	$131,200 Land $36,700 Building $94,500	$131,200 Land $36,700 Building $94,500

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 261 173rd Pl in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 22 flood claims nearby since 1981.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 16, 2024 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	22 (1981–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 22
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2018 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Feb 2018 · 4 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, May 2002 · 2 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Nov 1990 · 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

Wildfire risk around 261 173rd Pl is low, with less than 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 99.1% of the US · lower than 94% of Indiana
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	HAMMOND WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT serves 78,384 people · EPA ID IN5245020
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2024
Lead	3 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jul 2020
Monitoring and Reporting	5 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 685 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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