279 E Lorain St, Oberlin, OH 44074 Property Records

Lorain County property record for 279 E Lorain St, Oberlin, OH 44074

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,012 sqft · built 1991
Lot Size	0.489 acres (21,344 sqft)
Owner	2 Owner Names on File
Tax Bill	$1,194 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`09-00-087-101-002`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-00-087-101-002`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,012 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,012 sqft
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1991
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Raised
Lot Area	21,344 sqft (0.489 acres)
Lot Dimensions	432 ft deep x 47 ft wide

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	68 sqft
Deck Area	120 sqft
Patio Area	120 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	279 E LORAIN ST
City	OBERLIN
State	OH
Zip	44074-1213
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	FRNT 0047.00 DPTH 0462.00
Legal Subdivision	KENASTONS ADDITION TO OBERLIN
Legal Block	101
Legal Lot Number	14
Jurisdiction	LORAIN OH
Township / Civil Division	OBERLIN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	60100

Owner

Source: Lorain County records · APN 09-00-087-101-002

Assessment roll updated August 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Owner Names on File
Mailing Address	279 E LORAIN ST, OBERLIN, OH 44074-1213
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jan 20, 2012
Transfer Doc	0000399159
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lorain County records · Assessment roll updated August 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Lorain County
Municipality	Oberlin City
Unified School District	Oberlin City School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,194.00 (-9.48%)	$44,920 (+41.95%) Land $6,410 Building $38,510	$128,340 (+41.95%) Land $18,320 Building $110,020
2023	$1,319.00 (+0.84%)	$31,644 (+0.01%) Land $4,834 Building $26,810	$90,410 (-) Land $13,810 Building $76,600
2022	$1,308.00	$31,640 Land $4,830 Building $26,810
2021			$90,410 Land $13,810 Building $76,600

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of May 25, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2011)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2011 · rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 96% of the US · lower than 81% of Ohio
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Cogeco Cable Holdings II Cable	1,000 / 50
Cable Co-Op Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Spectrum.

Based on FCC filings for 329 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	OBERLIN WATER DEPARTMENT serves 8,600 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Mar 2026
Also Mapped Here	RURAL LORAIN CO. WATER A
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · Mar 2024 Total trihalomethanes resolved · Jan 2017
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.