4536 Polk St, Gary, IN 46408 Property Records

Lake County property record for 4536 Polk St, Gary, IN 46408

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,384 sqft · built 1934
Lot Size	0.148 acres (6,447 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$500 (Jun 2022)
Tax Bill	$334 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2022 Foreclosure Oct 2020 Foreclosure
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`001-25-45-0055-0013`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`001-25-45-0055-0013`
Alternative APNs	`45-08-33-127-013.000-004` `254500550013`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,384 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	692 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1934
Effective Year Built	Effective 1975
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	No Foundation
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,447 sqft (0.148 acres)
Lot Dimensions	129 ft deep x 50 ft wide
View / Lot	Alley
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	440 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	4536 POLK ST
City	GARY
State	IN
Zip	46408-3813
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	HINEYS 1ST ADD. L.13 & 14 BL.3
Legal Subdivision	HINEYS 1ST ADD
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Township / Civil Division	CALUMET
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2005
Census Tract	12500

Owner

4536 Polk St is owned by an individual who bought it in June 2022.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 10190, CHICAGO, IL 60610-0190
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 7, 2022	Public Action, Foreclosure
Oct 21, 2020	Tax Deed, Foreclosure NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 7, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jun 7, 2022 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Oct 21, 2020
Deed Document Number	202218487
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 19, 2021
Prior Transfer Doc	0000018487
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2022: Public Action, Foreclosure

Document Type	Public Action
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Recording Date	Jun 7, 2022
Property Address	4536 POLK ST, GARY, IN 46408-3813
Document Number	0000018487
Instrument Date	Jun 1, 2022
Instrument	2022-018487
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Jun 22, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Tax Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 10190, CHICAGO, IL 60610-0190

October 2020: Tax Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Tax Deed
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Recording Date	Oct 21, 2020
Property Address	4536 POLK ST, GARY, IN 46408-3813
Document Number	0000075667
Instrument Date	Jun 25, 2020
Instrument	75667
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Additional	Foreclosure Auction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 10190 CHICAGO IL 606100190, CHICAGO, IL 60610-0190

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lake County assessment roll, as of December 29, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Lake County
County Subdivision	Calumet Township
Municipality	Gary City
Unified School District	Gary Community School Corporation (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$48,500 Land $11,700 Building $36,800	$48,500 Land $11,700 Building $36,800
2024	$334.00
2023		$20,400 (+21.43%) Land $11,400 Building $9,000	$20,400 (+21.43%) Land $11,400 Building $9,000
2022	$288.00	$16,800 Land $7,600 Building $9,200	$16,800 Land $7,600 Building $9,200

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 4536 Polk St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 3 flood claims nearby since 2014.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 16, 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 Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2014–2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2016 · rainfall accumulation

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

Wildfire risk around 4536 Polk St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.8% of the US · lower than 99.9% of Indiana
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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	INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - NORTHWEST private · serves 210,510 people · EPA ID IN5245015
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	3 ppb (2022–2024) 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 444 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
AT&T DSL	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile, Verizon.

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