4550 de Forest Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46809 Property Records

Allen County property record for 4550 de Forest Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46809

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 3,216 sqft · built 1960
Lot Size	2,810 acres (122,403,600 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$2,605 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2026 Construction Loan Jul 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`02-12-22-151-001.000-074`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`02-12-22-151-001.000-074`
Alternative APN	`9502100005`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	3,216 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,608 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Effective Year Built	Effective 1990
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	No Foundation
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	122,403,600 sqft
Terrain	High
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	960 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	100 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	4550 DE FOREST AVE
City	FORT WAYNE
State	IN
Zip	46809-1714
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	6.34 A NW 1/4 SEC 22 LYING S OF SAND POINT RD EX TRACTS
Legal Tract	S
Jurisdiction	ALLEN IN
Township / Civil Division	WAYNE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	3700

Owner

4550 de Forest Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who acquired it in August 2025.

Source: Allen County records, as of July 21, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	4550 DE FOREST AVE, FORT WAYNE, IN 46809-1714
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 6, 2026	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Construction Mortgage THREE RIVERS FCU
Jul 22, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GVC MORTGAGE INC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 28, 2025
Deed Sale	Aug 28, 2025
Prior Sale	Jul 22, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202539086
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALLEN IN
Property Address	4550 DE FOREST AVE, FORT WAYNE, IN 46809-1714
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 18, 2026

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4550 DE FOREST AVE, FORT WAYNE, IN 46809-1714

Mortgage

Document Number	2026005434
Date	Feb 6, 2026
Instrument	2026005434

Lender

Name	THREE RIVERS FCU
Type	Credit Union
Address	FORT WAYNE, IN 46825

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	370 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2056

July 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	ALLEN IN
Recording Date	Jul 22, 2021
Property Address	4550 DE FOREST AVE, FORT WAYNE, IN 46809-1714
Document Number	2021048585
Instrument Date	Jul 16, 2021
Instrument	2021048585
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 15, 2023
Title Company	METROPOLITAN TITLE CORPORATION, METROPOLITAN TITLE OF INDIAN

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Verified / From Affidavit
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4550 DE FOREST AVE, FORT WAYNE, IN 46809-1714

Mortgage

Document Number	2021048586
Date	Jul 22, 2021
Instrument	2021048586

Lender

Name	GVC MORTGAGE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 4550 de Forest Ave was $2,605, up 22.4% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Allen County
County Subdivision	Wayne Township
Municipality	Fort Wayne City
Unified School District	Fort Wayne Community Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,605.00 (+22.36%)	$230,500 Land $73,300 Building $157,200	$230,500 Land $73,300 Building $157,200
2024	$2,129.00 (-7.03%)
2023	$2,290.00 (+19.77%)	$195,400 (+16.31%) Land $27,300 Building $168,100	$195,400 (+16.31%) Land $27,300 Building $168,100
2022	$1,912.00 Homeowner's exemption	$168,000 Land $27,300 Building $140,700	$168,000 Land $27,300 Building $140,700

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 4550 de Forest Ave in Zone X, an area of moderate flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 42 policies
Community Rating System	Class 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	42 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	49 (1978–2015)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 49
Most Recent Claim	Jun 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

Wildfire risk around 4550 de Forest Ave 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 93% of the US · above 45% of Indiana
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct 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 System	FORT WAYNE - 3 RIVERS FILTRATION PLANT serves 269,994 people · EPA ID IN5202020
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	3 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jan 2022
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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

Provider	Max 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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