278 E Garfield Rd, Aurora, OH 44202 Property Records

Portage County property record for 278 E Garfield Rd, Aurora, OH 44202

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial Office
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 2,881 sqft · built 1870
Lot Size	0.45 acres (19,602 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$340,000 (Dec 2007)
Tax Bill	$6,927 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2022 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`03-025-00-00-017`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`03-025-00-00-017`
Alternative APN	`03-025-00-00-017-000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,881 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	1,645 sqft
Upper Floors Area	487 sqft
Basement Area	749 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1870
Effective Year Built	Effective 1991
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	19,602 sqft (0.45 acres)
Lot Dimensions	194 ft deep x 103 ft wide

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	117 sqft
Deck Area	152 sqft
Patio Area	152 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Baseboard
Heating Fuel	Oil
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	278 E GARFIELD RD
City	AURORA
State	OH
Zip	44202-7957
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Commercial Office
Legal Description	LOT 25 NE SD-30
Legal Subdivision	AURORA
Legal Lot Number	25
Jurisdiction	PORTAGE OH
Township / Civil Division	AURORA
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4004
Census Tract	600302

Owner

Source: Portage County records · APN 03-025-00-00-017

Assessment roll updated March 11, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	169 EGGLESTON RD, AURORA, OH 44202-9717
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 17, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 17, 2007 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 05, 1991 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	200726974
Last Transfer Date	Feb 23, 2022
Transfer Doc	0202205790
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

April 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	PORTAGE OH
Recording Date	Apr 04, 2022
Property Address	278 E GARFIELD RD, AURORA, OH 44202-7957
Document Number	0202205790
Instrument Date	Feb 23, 2022
Instrument	202205790
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	169 EGGLESTON RD, AURORA, OH 44202-9717

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Portage County records · Assessment roll updated March 11, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
Municipality	Aurora City
County	Portage County
Unified School District	Aurora City 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	$6,927.00 (+1.75%)	$110,320 (+23.03%) Land $26,390 Building $83,930	$315,200 (+23.03%) Land $75,400 Building $239,800
2024	$6,808.00 (+2.93%)	$89,670 (-) Land $26,390 Building $63,280	$256,200 (-) Land $75,400 Building $180,800
2023	$6,614.00 (+8.66%)	$89,670 (-) Land $26,390 Building $63,280
2022	$6,087.00	$89,670 Land $26,390 Building $63,280	$256,200 (-) Land $75,400 Building $180,800
2021			$256,200 Land $75,400 Building $180,800

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Portage County (39133C), updated March 6, 2017 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 64% of Ohio
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 154 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Uniti Group Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	2,000 / 2,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	AURORA CITY - CLEVELAND PWS serves 15,852 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from CLEVELAND PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM
Last State Inspection	Mar 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) 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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.