4500 de Forest Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46809 Property Records

Allen County property record for 4500 de Forest Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46809

Property Summary

Property TypeCity, Municipal, Town, Village Owned (Exempt)
Lot Size7,500 acres (326,700,000 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on Record
Tax Bill$5 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesJun 2020 Transfer
Flood ZoneZone X (moderate risk)
APN02-12-21-427-012.000-074

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN02-12-21-427-012.000-074
Alternative APN
  • 9539180009

Interior

Plumbing Fixtures5 Plumbing Fixtures

Exterior

Lot Area326,700,000 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating FuelGas
SewerMunicipal
Water SourceCommercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address4500 DE FOREST AVE
CityFORT WAYNE
StateIN
Zip46809-1714
Property CategoryPublic Works
Property TypePublic Works > City, Municipal, Town, Village Owned (Exempt)
Legal DescriptionPT LOT 1 & 9 RICH RES 10 FT ST & ADJ DEFOREST AVE FROM SANDPT RD TO WILLOW OAK DR EX N 215 FRL & EX S 16 OF N 428 W SIDE
Legal Lot Number1,9
JurisdictionALLEN IN
Township / Civil DivisionWAYNE
Census Block Group2
Census Block2001
Census Tract3700

Owner

Source: Allen County records, as of May 27, 2026

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Owner of RecordCompany Name on Record
Mailing Address200 E BERRY ST, 470, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802-2743
Owner TypeCompany

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

June 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document TypeQuit Claim Deed
JurisdictionALLEN IN
Recording DateJun 11, 2020
Property Address4500 DE FOREST AVE, FORT WAYNE, IN 46809-1714
Document Number2020032538
Instrument DateDec 9, 2019
Instrument2020032538
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedJul 16, 2021

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Additional
  • Quitclaim
  • Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
Address200 E BERRY ST STE 470, 470, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802-2743
InvestorPossibly a Property Investor

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Allen County assessment roll, as of May 27, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateIndiana
CountyAllen County
County SubdivisionWayne Township
MunicipalityFort Wayne City
Unified School DistrictFort Wayne Community Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed Market Value
2025$5.00 Additional exemption filed
2023Additional exemption filed
2022Additional exemption filed
2019$1,500 Land $1,500

Assessed market value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 22, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
moderate risk
500-Year FloodplainYes
0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard AreaZone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Flood Insurance CostPremium on Record
median of 42 policies
Community Rating SystemClass 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies42 in force
Nearby Flood Claims49 (1978–2015)
Claims Outside the SFHA1 of 49
Most Recent ClaimJun 2015 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event
  • Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jul 2003 · 6 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 RiskLow
lower than 93% of the US · above 45% of Indiana
Wildfire LikelihoodUnder 0.01% annual chance
ExposureDirect
burnable vegetation

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 SystemFORT WAYNE - 3 RIVERS FILTRATION PLANT
serves 269,994 people · EPA ID IN5202020
Water SourceSurface water
Last State InspectionApr 2025
Lead3 ppb (2026)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureCorrosion control
Jan 2022
Monitoring and Reporting1
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 119 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier
Fiber
5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity
Cable
2,000 / 250
Verizon
Fixed Wireless
300 / 20
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

May also be available: Lakeland Internet.

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