701 E Chestnut St, Mount Vernon, OH 43050 Property Records

Knox County property record for 701 E Chestnut St, Mount Vernon, OH 43050

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,454 sqft · built 1935
Lot Size	0.2 acres (8,712 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$77,000 (Jul 2024)
Tax Bill	$1,459 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2021 Transfer Jul 2017 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`66-05261.000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`66-05261.000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,454 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	894 sqft
Upper Floors Area	560 sqft
Basement Area	280 sqft
Unfinished Basement	280 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1935
Effective Year Built	Effective 1935
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	No Foundation
Roof Material	Galvanized Metal
Lot Area	8,712 sqft (0.2 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 66 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	322 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	288 sqft
Patio Area	63 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	701 E CHESTNUT ST
City	MOUNT VERNON
State	OH
Zip	43050-2712
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BR EXR SW PT 47
Jurisdiction	KNOX OH
Township / Civil Division	MOUNT VERNON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	7500

Owner

Source: Knox County records, as of July 28, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	6998 MILLERSBURG RD, GAMBIER, OH 43022-9775
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 15, 2021	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Jul 25, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit FIRST KNOX NAT'L BK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 9, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 9, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 1, 2001
Deed Document Number	20244497
Deed Book / Page	2028 / 138
Prior Transfer Date	May 31, 2024
Prior Transfer Doc	0000003546
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2021: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KNOX OH
Recording Date	Nov 15, 2021
Property Address	701 E CHESTNUT ST, MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050-2712
Document Number	0000011585
Book / Page	1891 / 728
Instrument Date	Nov 12, 2021
Instrument	20210-00011585
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 6, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2746 WOOD LEAF LN, REYNOLDSBURG, OH 43068-5223
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

July 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KNOX OH
Property Address	701 E CHESTNUT ST, MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050-2712
Document Number	0016290146
Book / Page	001629 / 000146
Instrument Date	Jul 25, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 15, 2017

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	701 E CHESTNUT ST MOUNT VERNON OH 430502712, MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050-2712

Mortgage

Document Number	0016290146
Date	Aug 2, 2017
Book Page	001629/000146
Instrument	6118

Lender

Name	FIRST KNOX NAT'L BK
Type	Bank
Address	MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	120 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2027

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Knox County assessment roll, as of April 10, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Knox County
Municipality	Mount Vernon City
Unified School District	Mount Vernon City School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026			$117,010 (-) Land $29,450 Building $87,560
2025	$1,459.00 (-12.06%)	$40,960 (-) Land $10,310 Building $30,650
2024	$1,659.00 (-4.87%)	$40,960 (-) Land $10,310 Building $30,650
2023	$1,744.00 (+14.21%)	$40,960 (+24.99%) Land $10,310 Building $30,650	$117,010 (+25%) Land $29,450 Building $87,560
2022	$1,527.00	$32,770 Land $8,250 Building $24,520
2020			$93,610 Land $23,560 Building $70,050

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 7, 2009 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jun 1998 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes

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	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 64% of Ohio
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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	MOUNT VERNON CITY PWS private · serves 16,990 people · EPA ID OH4200812
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Mar 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 469 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Mercury Fiber, Verizon.

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