509 1/2 E 2nd St, Defiance, OH 43512 Property Records

Defiance County property record for 509 1/2 E 2nd St, Defiance, OH 43512

Property Summary

Property TypeDuplex
Details2 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,215 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size0.168 acres (7,327 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on Record
Tax Bill$1,589 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APNB014146000100

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APNB014146000100

Interior

Bedrooms2 Beds
Full Baths2.5 Baths
Half Baths1 Half Bath
Total Rooms6 Rooms
Stories1 Story
Building Area2,215 sqft Total Area
Gross Area3,768 sqft
1st Floor Area1,553 sqft
Upper Floors Area650 sqft
Basement Area374 sqft
Unfinished Basement374 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1950
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1950
Architectural StyleDuplex Single
Exterior MaterialAluminum/Vinyl
Construction TypeFrame
Foundation TypeRaised
Lot Area7,327 sqft (0.168 acres)
Lot Dimensions111 ft deep x 66 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemCentral
Heating SystemCentral
Heating FuelElectric
SewerMunicipal
Water SourceCommercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address509 1/2 E 2ND ST
CityDEFIANCE
StateOH
Zip43512
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal DescriptionEAST DEFIANCE LOT 56 BRIAN'S CUT & STYLE
Legal SubdivisionEAST DEFIANCE
Legal Lot Number56
JurisdictionDEFIANCE OH
Township / Civil DivisionDEFIANCE
Census Block Group2
Census Block2030
Census Tract958800

Owner

Source: Defiance County records, as of October 2, 2026

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Owner of RecordCompany Name on Record
Mailing AddressPO BOX 7114, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-7114
Owner TypeCompany
VestingCompany

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleSep 9, 1999
Deed SaleSep 9, 1999
Prior SaleSep 19, 1997 · Amount on Record
Record UpdatedOct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Defiance County assessment roll, as of October 2, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateOhio
CountyDefiance County
County SubdivisionDefiance Township
MunicipalityDefiance City
Unified School DistrictDefiance City School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$1,589.00 (+1.15%)$40,680 (-) Land $3,830 Building $36,850
2024$116,220 (-0.01%) Land $10,940 Building $105,280
2023$1,571.00 (+22.07%)$40,680 (+35.78%) Land $3,830 Building $36,850$116,227 (+35.76%) Land $10,942 Building $105,285
2022$1,287.00$29,960 Land $3,770 Building $26,190
2020$85,610 Land $10,770 Building $74,840

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 March 8, 2021 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies8 in force
Nearby Flood Claims178 (1978–2015)
Claims Outside the SFHA1 of 178
Most Recent ClaimJun 2015 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event
  • Severe Storms & Flooding, Mar 1982 · 30 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

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

Wildfire RiskNot 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 SystemDEFIANCE CITY
serves 16,494 people · EPA ID OH2000111
Water SourceSurface water
Last State InspectionJul 2025
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2026)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityTotal trihalomethanes
resolved · Jul 2022
Treatment and ProcedureCorrosion control
Jan 2018
Monitoring and Reporting2
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 356 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Omni Fiber
Fiber
10,000 / 10,000
Brightspeed
Fiber
2,000 / 2,000
Spectrum
Cable · Fiber in parts of the area
1,000 / 1,000
MetaLINK Technologies
Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area
500 / 100
Verizon
Fixed Wireless
300 / 20
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

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