653 High St, Fort Wayne, IN 46808 Property Records

Allen County property record for 653 High St, Fort Wayne, IN 46808

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,845 sqft · built 1876
Lot Size	0.165 acres (7,200 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$3,197 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2023 Line of Credit May 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`02-12-02-152-004.000-074`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`02-12-02-152-004.000-074`
Alternative APN	`9236020002`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,845 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,595 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,845 sqft
Basement Area	750 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1876
Effective Year Built	Effective 1876
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	No Foundation
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,200 sqft (0.165 acres)
Lot Dimensions	1,440 ft deep x 500 ft wide
View / Lot	Alley
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	660 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	653 HIGH ST
City	FORT WAYNE
State	IN
Zip	46808-3440
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	E 50 LOT 2 PAPES 1ST ADDITION
Legal Subdivision	PAPES 1ST ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	ALLEN IN
Township / Civil Division	WAYNE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1016
Census Tract	600

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Fort Wayne Park and Boulevard System Historic District listed 2010 · 180 contributing resources · NRIS 10001099

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

Owner

Source: Allen County records, as of May 27, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	653 HIGH ST, FORT WAYNE, IN 46808-3440
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 23, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit ZINCE FINANCIAL INC
May 29, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 26, 2008
Deed Sale	Mar 26, 2008
Prior Sale	Sep 28, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	200814998
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALLEN IN
Property Address	653 HIGH ST, FORT WAYNE, IN 46808-3440
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	206 E WILDWOOD AVE, FORT WAYNE, IN 46806-1025

Mortgage

Document Number	2023046107
Date	Oct 23, 2023
Instrument	2023046107

Lender

Name	ZINCE FINANCIAL INC
Type	Lending Institution
Address	FRESNO, CA 93710

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	13 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2024

May 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALLEN IN
Recording Date	May 29, 2019
Property Address	653 HIGH ST, FORT WAYNE, IN 46808-3440
Document Number	2019024359
Instrument Date	Nov 9, 2017
Instrument	2019024359
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 16, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	14915 INDIANAPOLIS RD, 14915, YODER, IN 46798-9506

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	653 HIGH ST, FORT WAYNE, IN 46808-3440

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Allen County assessment roll, as of May 27, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Allen County
County Subdivision	Wayne Township
Municipality	Fort Wayne City
Unified School District	Fort Wayne Community Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$3,197.00 (+5.97%)	$142,100 (+6.76%) Land $18,300 Building $123,800	$142,100 (+6.76%) Land $18,300 Building $123,800
2024	$3,017.00 (-0.82%)
2023	$3,042.00 (+9.98%)	$133,100 (+10.82%) Land $18,300 Building $114,800	$133,100 (+10.82%) Land $18,300 Building $114,800
2022	$2,766.00	$120,100 Land $18,300 Building $101,800	$120,100 Land $18,300 Building $101,800

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 22, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	7 (1982–1999)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 7
Most Recent Claim	Aug 1999 · rainfall accumulation

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.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	FORT WAYNE - 3 RIVERS FILTRATION PLANT serves 269,994 people · EPA ID IN5202020
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	3 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jan 2022
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 327 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Lakeland Internet Fixed Wireless	300 / 300
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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