500 E 5th St, Peru, IN 46970 Property Records

Miami County property record for 500 E 5th St, Peru, IN 46970

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 824 sqft · built 1956
Lot Size	0.136 acres (5,940 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$822 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`021-51815-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`021-51815-00`
Alternative APNs	`52-08-27-125-014.000-016` `00983463821`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	2 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	824 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	824 sqft
Basement Area	312 sqft
Unfinished Basement	312 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1956
Effective Year Built	Effective 1956
Construction Type	Wood
Foundation Type	No Foundation
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,940 sqft (0.136 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 45 ft wide
Terrain	High
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	576 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	448 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Account Number	00983463821
Street Address	500 E 5TH ST
City	PERU
State	IN
Zip	46970-2512
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	021-51815-00 KENWOOD ADD 45' EPT LOT 37 42 168 15000
Legal Subdivision	KENWOOD ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	37
Jurisdiction	MIAMI IN
Township / Civil Division	PERU
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	952400

Owner

Source: Miami County records, as of June 22, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	605 W ALBERTS DR, PERU, IN 46970-7512
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Feb 24, 2017
Transfer Doc	20170520782
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2017: Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Transfer on Death Deed
Jurisdiction	MIAMI IN
Recording Date	Feb 24, 2017
Property Address	500 E 5TH ST, PERU, IN 46970-2512
Document Number	20170520782
Instrument Date	Feb 24, 2017
Instrument	20170520782
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 6, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	605 W ALBERTS DR, PERU, IN 46970-7512

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Miami County assessment roll, as of June 22, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Miami County
County Subdivision	Peru Township
Municipality	Peru City
Unified School District	Peru Community Schools (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$822.00 (+23.8%) Homeowner's exemption	$88,000 (+82.57%) Land $5,000 Building $83,000	$88,000 (+82.57%) Land $5,000 Building $83,000
2024	$664.00 (+51.6%)
2023	$438.00 (+41.75%)	$48,200 Land $5,000 Building $43,200	$48,200 Land $5,000 Building $43,200
2022	$309.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 16, 2017 · 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	1 (1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jul 1998 · 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

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	PERU WATER DEPARTMENT serves 11,417 people · EPA ID IN5252016
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	7 ppb (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, 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 531 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Surf Internet Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Good Connections, Metronet, Verizon.

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