263 E Franklin St, Berne, IN 46711 Property Records

Adams County property record for 263 E Franklin St, Berne, IN 46711

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,408 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.17 acres (7,392 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$57,500 (May 2007)
Tax Bill	$674 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2007 Foreclosure
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`01-11-04-101-156.000-018`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`01-11-04-101-156.000-018`
Alternative APNs	`02013000002010` `01188706759`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,408 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,408 sqft
Basement Area	224 sqft
Unfinished Basement	224 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Construction Type	Wood
Foundation Type	No Foundation
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,392 sqft (0.17 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 56 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	324 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Account Number	01188706759
Street Address	263 E FRANKLIN ST
City	BERNE
State	IN
Zip	46711-2203
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	42ND ADD LOT 360
Legal Subdivision	42ND ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	360
Jurisdiction	ADAMS IN
Township / Civil Division	WABASH
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3004
Census Tract	30600

Owner

263 E Franklin St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in May 2007.

Source: Adams County records, as of June 19, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	263 E FRANKLIN ST, BERNE, IN 46711-2203
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 24, 2007 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 24, 2007 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20072305
Prior Transfer Date	May 22, 2007
Prior Transfer Doc	2007002305
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2007: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	ADAMS IN
Recording Date	May 24, 2007
Property Address	263 E FRANKLIN ST, BERNE, IN 46711-2203
Document Number	2007002305
Instrument Date	May 22, 2007
Instrument	2007002305
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Apr 3, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	263 E FRANKLIN ST, BERNE, IN 46711-2203

Mortgage

Document Number	2007002306
Date	May 24, 2007
Instrument	2007002306

Lender

Name	FIRST BANK OF BERNE

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 263 E Franklin St was $674 with a homeowner's exemption, up 5.1% from the year before.

Source: Adams County assessment roll, as of June 19, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Adams County
County Subdivision	Wabash Township
Municipality	Berne City
Unified School District	South Adams Schools (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$674.00 (+5.15%) Homeowner's exemption	$93,900 Land $9,000 Building $84,900	$93,900 Land $9,000 Building $84,900
2024	$641.00 (+17.83%)
2023	$544.00 (+30.14%)	$79,200 (+4.49%) Land $9,000 Building $70,200	$79,200 (+4.49%) Land $9,000 Building $70,200
2022	$418.00	$75,800 Land $9,000 Building $66,800	$75,800 Land $9,000 Building $66,800
2020	$383.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 263 E Franklin St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 4 flood claims nearby since 1998.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective November 19, 2014 · 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 Claims	4 (1998–2003)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 4
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2003 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jul 2003 · 3 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

The area around 263 E Franklin St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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	BERNE WATER DEPARTMENT serves 4,388 people · EPA ID IN5201001
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	May 2024
Lead	4 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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 437 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Watch TV Fiber · Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 500
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Mercury Fiber Fixed Wireless	150 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20