537 E School St, Kent, OH 44240 Property Records

Portage County property record for 537 E School St, Kent, OH 44240 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	3 Baths
Year Built	Built 1978
Square Footage	2,400 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	17,860 sqft (0.41 acres)
Garage	Attached, 576 sqft
Last Sale	$150,000 (2007)
Tax Bill	$4,147.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`17-013-20-00-289-002`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Partial Baths	2 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Building Area	2,400 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,168 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,152 sqft 1st Floor
Upper Floors	1,248 sqft Upper Floors
Basement Area	1,152 sqft Basement
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1978
Effective Year Built	Effective 1978
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Lot Area	17,860 sqft (0.41 acres)
Depth X Width	180 ft x 100 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	576 sqft Garage
Porch Area	40 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Baseboard Heating
Heating Fuel	Oil Heating Fuel
Sewage	Sewage Connected
Water Source	Yes (Unknown Type) Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	537 E SCHOOL ST, 39
City	KENT
State	OH
Zip	44240-4578
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	S B HALL DIV 13 LOT 27 PCL 27.2
Legal Subdivision	S B HALL
Legal Lot Number	27
Jurisdiction	PORTAGE OH
Minor Civil Division	KENT
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	601503

Owner

Source: Portage County records · APN 17-013-20-00-289-002

Assessment roll updated March 11, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	993 PHILLIP DR, KENT, OH 44240-2091
Owner Type	Owner is a Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 04, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 04, 2007 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 02, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20077394
Last Transfer Date	Feb 03, 2023
Transfer Doc	0202301530
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

February 2023: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	PORTAGE OH
Recording Date	Feb 03, 2023
Property Address	537 E SCHOOL ST, KENT, OH 44240-4578
Document Number	0202301530
Instrument Date	Feb 03, 2023
Instrument	202301530
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 13, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer Multiple parcels conveyed, unknown impact to APN

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	993 PHILLIP DR, KENT, OH 44240-2091

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Portage County records · Assessment roll updated March 11, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Portage County
Municipality	Kent City
Unified School District	Kent City 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	$4,147.00 (+1.57%)	$88,800 (+20.02%) Land $15,610 Building $73,190	$253,700 (+20.01%) Land $44,600 Building $209,100
2024	$4,083.00 (-3.68%)	$73,990 (-) Land $14,630 Building $59,360	$211,400 (-) Land $41,800 Building $169,600
2023	$4,239.00 (+1.15%)	$73,990 (-) Land $14,630 Building $59,360
2022	$4,191.00	$73,990 Land $14,630 Building $59,360	$211,400 (-) Land $41,800 Building $169,600
2021			$211,400 Land $41,800 Building $169,600

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Portage County (39133C), updated March 6, 2017 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.