5899 S 500 E, Bluffton, IN 46714 Property Records

Wells County property record for 5899 S 500 E, Bluffton, IN 46714 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,981 sqft · built 1980
Lot Size	7.04 acres (306,662 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,153 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`90-08-36-300-001.000-003`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`90-08-36-300-001.000-003`
Alternative APNs	`00001525400` `0020118900`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,981 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,203 sqft
Attic	Attic
Attic Area	1,556 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1980
Effective Year Built	Effective 1980
Construction Type	Wood
Foundation Type	No Foundation
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	306,662 sqft (7.04 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	396 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	84 sqft
Lean-To	432 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Account Number	00001525400
Street Address	5899 S 500 E
City	BLUFFTON
State	IN
Zip	46714-9454
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal Description	36-26-12 7.040 NW COR SW SW
Jurisdiction	WELLS IN
Township / Civil Division	HARRISON
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3044
Census Tract	40300

Owner

Source: Wells County records · APN 90-08-36-300-001.000-003

Assessment roll updated June 26, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	5899 S 500 E, BLUFFTON, IN 46714-9454
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Wells County records · Assessment roll updated June 26, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Wells County
County Subdivision	Harrison Township
Unified School District	Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District (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	$1,153.00 (+35.65%) Homeowner's exemption	$183,000 (+34.96%) Land $46,500 Building $136,500	$183,000 (+34.96%) Land $46,500 Building $136,500
2024	$850.00 (+25.18%)
2023		$135,600 (+7.36%) Land $35,200 Building $100,400	$135,600 (+7.36%) Land $35,200 Building $100,400
2022	$679.00	$126,300 Land $28,300 Building $98,000	$126,300 Land $28,300 Building $98,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Wells County (18179C), updated September 30, 2016 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 181790403003, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	May 2019, rainfall accumulation

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; 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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 3 locations within about half a mile of this property, a small sample

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
Benton Ridge Telephone Company	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: Verizon, Citizens Telephone. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.