5703 Laurel Rd, Independence, OH 44131 Property Records

Cuyahoga County property record for 5703 Laurel Rd, Independence, OH 44131

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 1,885 sqft · built 1956
Lot Size	0.482 acres (21,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$125,000 (Nov 1986)
Tax Bill	$4,288 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`562-18-016`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`562-18-016`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	10 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,885 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,885 sqft
Basement Area	1,885 sqft
Finished Basement	942 sqft
Fireplaces	2 Fireplaces
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1956
Effective Year Built	Effective 1964
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	21,000 sqft (0.482 acres)
Lot Dimensions	210 ft deep x 94.3 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	508 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	90 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5703 LAUREL RD
City	INDEPENDENCE
State	OH
Zip	44131-3333
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	U-1
Legal Description	TR 2 34 LAFAYETTE#5 0054 ALL MB562 PG18 MB67640 PG0017
Legal Subdivision	LAFAYETTE#5
Legal Tract	2
Legal Lot Number	54
Jurisdiction	CUYAHOGA OH
Township / Civil Division	INDEPENDENCE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1046
Census Tract	156101

Owner

Source: Cuyahoga County records · APN 562-18-016

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	2 Verified Secondary Owners
Mailing Address	5703 LAUREL RD, INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131-3333
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 24, 1986 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 24, 1986 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0006764017
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

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 and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$4,288.00 (-3.83%) Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$103,040 (-) Land $19,810 Building $83,230
2024	$4,459.00 (+6.12%) Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$103,040 (+15.76%) Land $19,810 Building $83,230	$294,400 (+15.77%) Land $56,600 Building $237,800
2023	$4,202.00 (+0.05%) Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$89,010 (-) Land $18,760 Building $70,250
2022	$4,200.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$89,010 Land $18,760 Building $70,250
2021			$254,300 Land $53,600 Building $200,700

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cuyahoga County (39035C), as of December 16, 2021 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 390351561011, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 27 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	27 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	190 (1979–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	12 of 190
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2020 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding Due To The Remnants Of Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 7 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight Line Winds, And Flooding, Jun 2006 · 22 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, May 2004 · 13 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 95% of the US · lower than 78% of Ohio
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Cogeco Cable Holdings II Cable	1,000 / 50
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 130 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system OH1801212, 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.