548 Rutledge St, Gary, IN 46404 Property Records

Lake County property record for 548 Rutledge St, Gary, IN 46404

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 2,772 sqft · built 1941
Lot Size	0.117 acres (5,097 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$7,008 (Sep 2020)
Tax Bill	$1,666 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2020 Foreclosure
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`001-25-44-0220-0019`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`001-25-44-0220-0019`
Alternative APNs	`45-08-05-333-020.000-004` `254402200019`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	3 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,772 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,696 sqft
1st Floor Area	924 sqft
Basement Area	924 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1941
Effective Year Built	Effective 1980
Construction Type	Brick
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,097 sqft (0.117 acres)
Lot Dimensions	127 ft deep x 40 ft wide
View / Lot	Alley
Garage Area	1,848 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	548 RUTLEDGE ST
City	GARY
State	IN
Zip	46404-1316
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	RESUB. GARY LAND COS. 6TH SUB. S.10 FT. L.18 BL.5 ALL L.19 BL.5
Legal Subdivision	GARY LAND COS. 6TH SUB
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	18
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Township / Civil Division	CALUMET
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1034
Census Tract	10203

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 001-25-44-0220-0019

Assessment roll updated December 29, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	636 N 125 W, VALPARAISO, IN 46385-8538
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 02, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 02, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 30, 2014
Deed Document Number	202060852
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 01, 2014
Prior Transfer Doc	0000020174
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

September 2020: Tax Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Tax Deed
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Recording Date	Sep 02, 2020
Property Address	548 RUTLEDGE ST, GARY, IN 46404-1316
Document Number	0000060852
Instrument Date	Jul 07, 2020
Instrument	60852
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Oct 08, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	636 N 125 W VALPARAISO IN 463858538, VALPARAISO, IN 46385-8538

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lake County records · Assessment roll updated December 29, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Lake County
County Subdivision	Calumet Township
Municipality	Gary City
Unified School District	Gary Community School Corporation (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$101,700 (+59.65%) Land $6,700 Building $95,000	$101,700 (+59.65%) Land $6,700 Building $95,000
2024	$1,666.00 (+1.03%)
2023		$63,700 (-1.09%) Land $6,300 Building $57,400	$63,700 (-1.09%) Land $6,300 Building $57,400
2022	$1,649.00	$64,400 Land $4,000 Building $60,400	$64,400 Land $4,000 Building $60,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of October 16, 2024 · 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	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places as of August 1, 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Combs Addition Historic District listed 2014 · 99 contributing resources · NRIS 14000805

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile USA.

Based on FCC filings for 716 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	INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - NORTHWEST private · serves 210,510 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	3 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	None 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.