505 Smith St, Forest, OH 45843 Property Records

Hardin County property record for 505 Smith St, Forest, OH 45843

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details4 bd · 1,898 sqft · built 1964
Lot Size1.11 acres (48,585 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on File
Last Sale$60,000 (Nov 1998)
Tax Bill$1,009 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesMar 2022 Transfer
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN23-020021.0000

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN23-020021.0000

Interior

Bedrooms4 Beds
Total Rooms8 Rooms
Stories2 Stories
Building Area1,898 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area1,514 sqft
Upper Floors Area384 sqft
FlooringWood
Interior WallsWallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1964
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1964
Exterior MaterialConcrete Block
Construction TypeConcrete Block
Roof TypeHip
Roof MaterialMetal
Lot Area48,585 sqft (1.11 acres)
Lot Dimensions395 ft deep x 123 ft wide
Garage Area204 sqft
Parking Spaces1 Parking Space
Shed1 Shed
Shed Area16 sqft
Pole Barn1,500 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemCentral
Heating SystemHot Water
Heating FuelElectric
SewerMunicipal
Water SourceCommercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address505 SMITH ST
CityFOREST
StateOH
Zip45843-1055
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionJ SMITHS 2ND W 10 FT OL 5 OL 6
Legal SubdivisionJ SMITHS 2ND
JurisdictionHARDIN OH
Township / Civil DivisionJACKSON
Census Block Group2
Census Block2006
Census Tract100

Owner

Source: Hardin County records · APN 23-020021.0000

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

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Owner of RecordCompany Name on File
Mailing Address505 SMITH ST, FOREST, OH 45843-1055
Owner TypeCompany
VestingCompany

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesVerified Name on Deed
Last SaleNov 25, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed SaleNov 25, 1998 · Amount on Record
Last Transfer DateFeb 18, 2022
Transfer Doc000564/676
Record UpdatedJun 08, 2026

March 2022: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document TypeQuit Claim Deed
JurisdictionHARDIN OH
Recording DateMar 02, 2022
Property Address505 SMITH ST, FOREST, OH 45843-1055
Document Number000564/676
Book / Page564 / 676
Instrument DateFeb 18, 2022
Instrument202200000801
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedApr 14, 2022

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Amount AccuracyTransfer Tax Exempt
Additional
  • Quitclaim
  • Intrafamily Transfer
  • Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
Address505 SMITH ST, FOREST, OH 45843-1055

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateOhio
CountyHardin County
County SubdivisionJackson Township
MunicipalityForest Village
Unified School DistrictRiverdale 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.

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$1,009.00 (-0.1%)$30,850 (-) Land $4,220 Building $26,630
2024$1,010.00 (+0.3%)$30,850 (-) Land $4,220 Building $26,630
2023$1,007.00 (+11.89%)$30,850 (+28.17%) Land $4,220 Building $26,630$88,150 (+28.18%) Land $12,060 Building $76,090
2022$900.00$24,070 Land $3,890 Building $20,180
2020$68,770 Land $11,110 Building $57,660

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 ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies2 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire RiskLow
lower than 96% of the US · lower than 81% of Ohio
Wildfire LikelihoodUnder 0.01% annual chance
ExposureDirect
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

ProviderMax 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 SystemFOREST VILLAGE
serves 1,354 people
Water SourceGroundwater
Last State InspectionMar 2025
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2023–2025)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureLead service line inventory
Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting5
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.

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