279 Lear St, Columbus, OH 43206 Property Records

Franklin County property record for 279 Lear St, Columbus, OH 43206

Property Summary

Property Type	Condominium
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,188 sqft · built 1973
Lot Size	0.012 acres (554 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$260,000 (Feb 2025)
Tax Bill	$4,424 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`010-163822`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`010-163822`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,188 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	594 sqft
2nd Floor Area	594 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1973
Effective Year Built	Effective 1999
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Brick
Lot Area	554 sqft (0.012 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	279 LEAR ST
City	COLUMBUS
State	OH
Zip	43206-1288
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Condominium
Legal Description	WALDHEIM CONDOMINIUM UNIT 15
Legal Subdivision	WALDHEIM CONDOMINIUM
Jurisdiction	FRANKLIN OH
Township / Civil Division	COLUMBUS
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1079
Census Tract	5200

Owner

Source: Franklin County records · APN 010-163822

Assessment roll updated August 1, 2024 · Last verified February 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 18, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 18, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 03, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202502180015383
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

February 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	FRANKLIN OH
Property Address	279 LEAR ST, COLUMBUS, OH 43206-1288
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 06, 2021
Title Company	TITLE SOURCE INC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000024161
Date	Feb 21, 2017
Instrument	201702210024161

Lender

Name	DITECH FINANCIAL LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	TAMPA, FL 33607

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Mar 01, 2032

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Franklin County records · Assessment roll updated August 1, 2024 · Last verified February 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Franklin County
Municipality	Columbus City
Unified School District	Columbus 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
2024	$4,424.00 (+1.61%) Homeowner's exemption	$98,280 (-) Land $15,750 Building $82,530
2023	$4,354.00 (+24.61%) Homeowner's exemption	$98,280 (+45.86%) Land $15,750 Building $82,530	$280,800 (+45.87%) Land $45,000 Building $235,800
2022	$3,494.00 Homeowner's exemption	$67,380 Land $9,870 Building $57,510
2020			$192,500 Land $28,200 Building $164,300

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of June 4, 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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places as of August 1, 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the German Village listed 1974 · 1,780 contributing resources · NRIS 74001490

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Cogeco Cable Holdings II Cable	1,000 / 50
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Little Miami Gig, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 1,039 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	SANITARY DISTRICT #4 serves 8,575 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from COLUMBUS PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM
Last State Inspection	Sep 2024
Lead	1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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.