5500 E 97th Ave, Crown Point, IN 46307 Property Records

Lake County property record for 5500 E 97th Ave, Crown Point, IN 46307 · Last verified March 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	4 Baths
Year Built	Built 2002
Square Footage	2,996 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	3,908,639 sqft (89.7 acres)
Garage	Attached, 725 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$4,315.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`008-08-15-0014-0003`
Alternative APNs	`45-13-31-126-001.000-030` `081500140003`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Partial Baths	2 Partial Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	14 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Building Area	2,996 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	2,153 sqft Basement
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2002
Construction Type	Masonry/Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs) Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	3,908,639 sqft (89.7 acres)
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	725 sqft Garage
Deck Area	289 sqft Deck

Utilities and HVAC

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	008-08-15-0014-0003
Old Parcel Number	081500140003
Street Address	5500 E 97TH AVE
City	CROWN POINT
State	IN
Zip	46307-8870
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal Description	E1/2 NW1/4 & S.1227.8FT OF W.700.02FT OF NE1/4 S.31 T.35 R.7 89.73AC
Legal Range	07
Legal Township	35
Legal Section	31
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Minor Civil Division	ROSS
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1047
Census Tract	42301

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 008-08-15-0014-0003

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	5500 E 97TH AVE, CROWN POINT, IN 46307-8870
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is a Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 25, 1996
Deed Sale	Nov 25, 1996
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lake County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Lake County
County Subdivision	Ross Township
Municipality	Merrillville Town
Unified School District	Merrillville Community School (KG - 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		$363,700 (+3.59%) Land $118,100 Building $245,600	$363,700 (+3.59%) Land $118,100 Building $245,600
2024	$4,315.00 (+8.64%)
2023		$351,100 (+8.53%) Land $109,600 Building $241,500	$351,100 (+8.53%) Land $109,600 Building $241,500
2022	$3,972.00 Homeowner's exemption	$323,500 Land $90,900 Building $232,600	$323,500 Land $90,900 Building $232,600

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Lake County (18089C), updated October 16, 2024 · 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	Moderate above 40% of the US · above 100% of Indiana
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 1,389 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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