396 E Columbia Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45215 Property Records

Hamilton County property record for 396 E Columbia Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45215

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,880 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.173 acres (7,536 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$120,000 (Jan 2017)
Tax Bill	$3,088 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2017 Sale May 2017 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`671-0014-0040-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`671-0014-0040-00`
Alternative APN	`0059307`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,880 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,720 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,360 sqft
Basement Area	1,360 sqft
Finished Basement	520 sqft
Unfinished Basement	840 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,536 sqft (0.173 acres)
Lot Dimensions	135 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Type	Basement
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Frame Porch
Porch Area	90 sqft
Patio Area	220 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Baseboard
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	396 E COLUMBIA AVE
City	CINCINNATI
State	OH
Zip	45215-3808
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	CONVENT HILL 50 X 135 IRRR1-T4-S27 S W
Legal Subdivision	PHEASANT VIEW SUBDIVISION
Jurisdiction	HAMILTON OH
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	23222

Owner

Source: Hamilton County records, as of January 21, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	396 E COLUMBIA AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45215-3808
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 13, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer
May 1, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Jan 31, 2017	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 31, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 31, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 17, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20179692
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 20, 2017
Prior Transfer Doc	0000009692
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	HAMILTON OH
Recording Date	Jul 13, 2017
Property Address	396 E COLUMBIA AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45215-3808
Document Number	0000062934
Book / Page	013458 / 000878
Instrument Date	Jun 21, 2017
Instrument	62934
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 7, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	396 E COLUMBIA AVE CINCINNATI OH 452153808, CINCINNATI, OH 45215-3808

May 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	HAMILTON OH
Recording Date	May 1, 2017
Property Address	396 E COLUMBIA AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45215-3808
Document Number	0000038407
Book / Page	013407 / 001750
Instrument Date	Feb 28, 2017
Instrument	38407
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 19, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Notice of Foreclosure Sale Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

January 2017: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	HAMILTON OH
Recording Date	Jan 31, 2017
Property Address	396 E COLUMBIA AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45215-3808
Document Number	0000009692
Book / Page	013344 / 001749
Instrument Date	Jan 20, 2017
Instrument	9692
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Jul 14, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$361.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Hamilton County assessment roll, as of January 21, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Hamilton County
Municipality	Reading City
Unified School District	Reading Community City School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$3,088.00 (+2.42%)	$58,255 (+%) Land $12,338 Building $45,917	$166,440 (-) Land $35,250 Building $131,190
2024	$3,015.00 (-1.5%)	$58,253 (-) Land $12,337 Building $45,916
2023	$3,061.00 (+104.34%)	$58,253 (+163.68%) Land $12,337 Building $45,916	$166,440 (+163.69%) Land $35,250 Building $131,190
2022	$1,498.00 Homeowner's exemption	$22,092 Land $10,696 Building $11,396
2020			$63,120 Land $30,560 Building $32,560

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 December 22, 2024 · 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	6 (1993–2001)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 6
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2001 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Jul 2001 · 3 claims

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	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

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

Water System	READING CITY PWS serves 9,506 people · EPA ID OH3101812
Water Source	Purchased surface water from CINCINNATI PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM
Last State Inspection	Oct 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Listed by EPA as a serious violator for missed monitoring and reporting.

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	6 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 532 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
altafiber Network Solutions Fiber	3,000 / 3,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile, Verizon.

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