5408 Brookside Rd, Independence, OH 44131 Property Records

Cuyahoga County property record for 5408 Brookside Rd, Independence, OH 44131

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 2,287 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.434 acres (18,914 sqft)
Owner	Owner Name on File
Last Sale	$191,200 (Jul 2008)
Tax Bill	$4,789 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`563-20-041`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`563-20-041`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,287 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,438 sqft
2nd Floor Area	849 sqft
Basement Area	1,132 sqft
Finished Basement	679 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1977
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	18,914 sqft (0.434 acres)
Lot Dimensions	193 ft deep x 98.4 ft wide
Garage Type	Basement
Garage Area	528 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	68 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air
Sewer	Septic
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5408 BROOKSIDE RD
City	INDEPENDENCE
State	OH
Zip	44131-6007
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	U-1
Legal Description	3-33 WP 1194.77FT W OF E LINE
Legal Subdivision	INDEPENDENCE 03
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	CUYAHOGA OH
Township / Civil Division	INDEPENDENCE
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4015
Census Tract	156102

Owner

Source: Cuyahoga County records · APN 563-20-041

Assessment roll updated August 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

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Owner of Record	Owner Name on File
Mailing Address	5408 BROOKSIDE RD, INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131-6007
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 18, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 18, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0007180461
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

April 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CUYAHOGA OH
Property Address	5408 BROOKSIDE RD, INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131-6007
Document Number	0004130227
Instrument Date	Apr 07, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 23, 2017
Title Company	OTHER

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5408 BROOKSIDE RD INDEPENDENCE OH 441316007, INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131-6007

Mortgage

Document Number	0004130227
Date	Apr 13, 2017
Instrument	4130227

Lender

Name	QUICKEN LNS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226-1906

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 12, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cuyahoga County records · Assessment roll updated August 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Cuyahoga County
Municipality	Independence City
Unified School District	Independence 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	$4,789.00 (-3.47%) Homeowner's exemption	$103,750 (-) Land $17,470 Building $86,280
2024	$4,961.00 (+27.27%) Homeowner's exemption	$103,750 (+40.07%) Land $17,470 Building $86,280	$296,400 (+40.08%) Land $49,900 Building $246,500
2023	$3,898.00 (+0.57%) Homeowner's exemption	$74,070 (-) Land $16,910 Building $57,160
2022	$3,876.00 Homeowner's exemption	$74,070 Land $16,910 Building $57,160
2021			$211,600 Land $48,300 Building $163,300

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of December 16, 2021 · 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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 93% of the US · lower than 68% of Ohio
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; 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)
AT&T Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Cogeco Cable Holdings II Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Cox Communications.

Based on FCC filings for 198 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	CLEVELAND PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM serves 1,308,955 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) 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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.