281 Broad St, Elyria, OH 44035 Property Records

Lorain County property record for 281 Broad St, Elyria, OH 44035 · Last verified March 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Office > Financial Building
Year Built	Built 1917
Square Footage	7,608 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	21,780 sqft (0.5 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$350,000 (2000)
Tax Bill	$19,032.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-26-084-000-001`

Interior

Building Area	7,608 sqft Total Area
Basement Area	7,608 sqft Basement
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1917
Lot Area	21,780 sqft (0.5 acres)
Depth X Width	165 ft x 132 ft Depth x Width

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	281 BROAD ST
City	ELYRIA
State	OH
Zip	44035-5501
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Office > Financial Building
Legal Description	OLD POST OFFICE 132 X 165 NAME CORR 3/12/01
Legal Subdivision	HEMAN ELYS PLAT
Legal Tract	26
Legal Lot Number	95-6
Jurisdiction	LORAIN OH
Minor Civil Division	ELYRIA
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3006
Census Tract	97600

Owner

Source: Lorain County records · APN 06-26-084-000-001

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	281 BROAD ST, ELYRIA, OH 44035-5501
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 14, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 14, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	695378
Record Refreshed	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	Elyria City
Unified School District	Elyria 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	$19,032.00	$308,220 (%) Land $57,050 Building $251,170	$880,630 (-) Land $163,000 Building $717,630
2024	$19,032.00 (-2.54%)	$308,221 (+14.74%) Land $57,050 Building $251,171	$880,630 (+14.74%) Land $163,000 Building $717,630
2023	$19,529.00 (+0.54%)	$268,622 (+%) Land $57,050 Building $211,572	$767,490 (-) Land $163,000 Building $604,490
2022	$19,424.00	$268,620 Land $57,050 Building $211,570
2021			$767,490 Land $163,000 Building $604,490

Flood & Wildfire

281 Broad St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Lorain County (39093C), updated May 25, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

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

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release

Historic District	Within the Elyria Downtown-West Avenue Historic District listed 2001 · 125 contributing resources · NRIS 00001663

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