278 E Main St, Norwalk, OH 44857 Property Records

Huron County property record for 278 E Main St, Norwalk, OH 44857

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 980 sqft · built 1947
Lot Size	0.405 acres (17,642 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$110,000 (Oct 2025)
Tax Bill	$1,619 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`33-0270-03-009-0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`33-0270-03-009-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	980 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	980 sqft
Basement Area	980 sqft
Unfinished Basement	980 sqft
Flooring	Tile
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1947
Effective Year Built	Effective 1947
Exterior Material	Combination
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Shingle
Lot Area	17,642 sqft (0.405 acres)
Lot Dimensions	267 ft deep x 66 ft wide
Garage Area	240 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	276 sqft
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	252 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	278 E MAIN ST
City	NORWALK
State	OH
Zip	44857-1652
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 1478 MAIN ST
Legal Subdivision	WICKHAM AND STRONGS ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	1478
Jurisdiction	HURON OH
Township / Civil Division	NORWALK
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4000
Census Tract	915500

Owner

Source: Huron County assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	278 E MAIN ST, NORWALK, OH 44857-1652
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 31, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 31, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 1, 1990 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20255692
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2025: Fiduciary Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Fiduciary Deed
Jurisdiction	HURON OH
Recording Date	Oct 31, 2025
Property Address	278 E MAIN ST, NORWALK, OH 44857-1652
Document Number	0000005692
Instrument Date	Oct 31, 2025
Instrument	202510310005692
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 3, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
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
Address	278 E MAIN ST, NORWALK, OH 44857-1652

Mortgage

Document Number	0000005693
Date	Oct 31, 2025
Instrument	202510310005693

Lender

Name	PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2055

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Huron County assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Huron County
Municipality	Norwalk City
Unified School District	Norwalk City School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,619.00 (-3.17%)	$40,960 (-) Land $11,290 Building $29,670	$117,040 (-) Land $32,270 Building $84,770
2024	$1,672.00 (+25.24%)	$40,960 (+22.93%) Land $11,290 Building $29,670	$117,040 (+22.94%) Land $32,270 Building $84,770
2023	$1,335.00 (-0.6%)	$33,320 (-) Land $10,630 Building $22,690
2022	$1,343.00	$33,320 Land $10,630 Building $22,690
2021			$95,200 Land $30,360 Building $64,840

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

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 11, 2017

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 85% of Ohio
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	NORWALK CITY PWS private · serves 17,466 people · EPA ID OH3901111
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Nov 2025
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, 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 388 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Omni Fiber Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, North Coast Wireless Communications.

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