503 Smith St, Forest, OH 45843 Property Records

Hardin County property record for 503 Smith St, Forest, OH 45843

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Lot Size	0.226 acres (9,856 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$6,000 (Apr 1991)
Tax Bill	$68 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2026 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`23-020058.0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`23-020058.0000`

Exterior

Lot Area	9,856 sqft (0.226 acres)
Lot Dimensions	112 ft deep x 88 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	503 SMITH ST
City	FOREST
State	OH
Zip	45843-1055
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Legal Description	SMITHS 2ND PT 9
Legal Subdivision	SMITHS
Jurisdiction	HARDIN OH
Township / Civil Division	JACKSON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2005
Census Tract	100

Owner

Source: Hardin County records · APN 23-020058.0000

Assessment roll updated March 31, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	503 W GAGE ST, FOREST, OH 45843-1029
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Remainderman

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 09, 1991 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 09, 1991 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 28, 1988 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer Date	Apr 08, 2026
Transfer Doc	0000001433
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2026: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	HARDIN OH
Recording Date	May 15, 2026
Property Address	503 SMITH ST, FOREST, OH 45843-1055
Document Number	0000001433
Book / Page	577 / 4303
Instrument Date	Apr 08, 2026
Instrument	20261433
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 12, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Remainderman
Address	503 W GAGE ST, FOREST, OH 45843-1029

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Hardin County records · Assessment roll updated March 31, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Hardin County
County Subdivision	Jackson Township
Municipality	Forest Village
Unified School District	Riverdale Local School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$68.00	$2,120 (-) Land $2,120
2024	$68.00 (-4.23%)	$2,120 (-) Land $2,120
2023	$71.00	$2,120 (+9.28%) Land $2,120	$6,060 (+9.39%) Land $6,060
2022	$71.00	$1,940 Land $1,940
2020			$5,540 Land $5,540

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of July 9, 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	2 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 96% of the US · lower than 81% of Ohio
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
HDER Link Fixed Wireless	500 / 500
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Benton Ridge Telephone Company, Defiance Holdings.

Based on FCC filings for 152 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	FOREST VILLAGE serves 1,354 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Mar 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	5 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.