405 E College Ave, Bluffton, OH 45817 Property Records

Allen County property record for 405 E College Ave, Bluffton, OH 45817

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,631 sqft · built 1974
Lot Size	0.58 acres (25,265 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$100,000 (Oct 1994)
Tax Bill	$3,262 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`28-1208-04-004.000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`28-1208-04-004.000`
Alternative APN	`A0228120804004000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,631 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,033 sqft
1st Floor Area	2,199 sqft
Basement Area	1,792 sqft
Finished Basement	432 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,360 sqft
Family Room	Family Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1974
Effective Year Built	Effective 1999
Architectural Style	Multi-Level
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	25,265 sqft (0.58 acres)
Lot Dimensions	170 ft deep x 147 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	624 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Stoop
Porch Area	42 sqft
Deck Area	360 sqft
Patio Area	360 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Storm Sewer
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	405 E COLLEGE AVE
City	BLUFFTON
State	OH
Zip	45817-1409
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PT NE1/4 JOINT TEN RTS 08-02-12
Jurisdiction	ALLEN OH
Township / Civil Division	RICHLAND
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3016
Census Tract	10100

Owner

Source: Allen County records · APN 28-1208-04-004.000

Assessment roll updated May 21, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	405 E COLLEGE AVE, BLUFFTON, OH 45817-1409
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 17, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 17, 1994 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 22, 1993
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Allen County records · Assessment roll updated May 21, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Allen County
County Subdivision	Richland Township
Municipality	Bluffton Village
Unified School District	Bluffton Exempted Village 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	$3,262.00 (-0.43%)	$109,030 (-) Land $26,500 Building $82,530	$311,500 (-) Land $75,700 Building $235,800
2024	$3,276.00 (+33.88%) Homeowner's exemption	$109,030 (+4%) Land $26,500 Building $82,530	$311,500 (+4%) Land $75,700 Building $235,800
2023	$2,447.00 (-1.61%) Homeowner's exemption	$77,880 (-) Land $18,940 Building $58,940
2022	$2,487.00 Homeowner's exemption	$77,880 Land $18,940 Building $58,940
2021			$222,500 Land $54,100 Building $168,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of June 20, 2024 · 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	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	49 (1979–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 49
Most Recent Claim	May 2020 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes, Aug 2007 · 10 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 90% of Ohio
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Defiance Holdings Fixed Wireless	500 / 100
Benton Ridge Telephone Company Fixed Wireless	400 / 40
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, Brightspeed, HDER Link.

Based on FCC filings for 193 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	BLUFFTON VILLAGE serves 4,082 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from OTTAWA VILLAGE
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
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.