281 E Main St, Norwalk, OH 44857 Property Records

Huron County property record for 281 E Main St, Norwalk, OH 44857

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,519 sqft · built 1945
Lot Size	0.626 acres (27,269 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$98,000 (Jan 2017)
Tax Bill	$1,872 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2020 Mortgage Jan 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`33-0270-02-016-0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`33-0270-02-016-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,519 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,274 sqft
Upper Floors Area	980 sqft
Basement Area	980 sqft
Unfinished Basement	980 sqft
Flooring	Tile
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1945
Effective Year Built	Effective 1945
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Shingle
Lot Area	27,269 sqft (0.626 acres)
Lot Dimensions	413 ft deep x 66 ft wide
Garage Area	220 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	102 sqft
Deck Area	112 sqft
Patio Area	112 sqft
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	128 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	281 E MAIN ST
City	NORWALK
State	OH
Zip	44857-1637
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	SEC 3 LOT 14 CEN PT
Legal Lot Number	14
Jurisdiction	HURON OH
Township / Civil Division	NORWALK
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3000
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	281 E MAIN ST, NORWALK, OH 44857-1637
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 9, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage SUTTON BK
Jan 20, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage SUTTON BK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 20, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 20, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 19, 2005
Deed Document Number	2017390
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HURON OH
Property Address	281 E MAIN ST, NORWALK, OH 44857-1637
Document Number	0000005972
Instrument Date	Sep 9, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 8, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	281 E MAIN ST NORWALK OH 448571637, NORWALK, OH 44857-1637

Mortgage

Document Number	0000005972
Date	Sep 18, 2020
Instrument	5972

Lender

Name	SUTTON BK
Type	Bank
Address	ATTICA, OH 44807-0505

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Sep 17, 2050

January 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	HURON OH
Recording Date	Jan 20, 2017
Property Address	281 E MAIN ST, NORWALK, OH 44857-1637
Document Number	0000000390
Instrument Date	Jan 20, 2017
Instrument	390
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 14, 2017
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$196.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	281 E MAIN ST NORWALK OH 448571637, NORWALK, OH 44857-1637

Mortgage

Document Number	391
Date	Jan 20, 2017
Instrument	391

Lender

Name	SUTTON BK
Type	Bank
Address	ATTICA, OH 44807-0505

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 19, 2047

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	$1,872.00	$57,860 (-) Land $12,960 Building $44,900	$165,320 (-) Land $37,030 Building $128,290
2024		$57,860 (+31.5%) Land $12,960 Building $44,900	$165,320 (+31.5%) Land $37,030 Building $128,290
2023	$1,801.00 (-0.55%)	$44,000 (-) Land $12,200 Building $31,800
2022	$1,811.00	$44,000 Land $12,200 Building $31,800
2021			$125,720 Land $34,850 Building $90,870

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 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (1981–1987)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 4
Most Recent Claim	Jul 1987 · tidal / storm surge

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.

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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