720 S 5th St, Chesterton, IN 46304 Property Records

Porter County property record for 720 S 5th St, Chesterton, IN 46304

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,552 sqft · built 1958
Lot Size	0.23 acres (10,019 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill	$2,471 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`64-06-01-177-008.000-023`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`64-06-01-177-008.000-023`
Alternative APNs	`10000067608` `10000145300` `00000953278`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	9 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,552 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	1,552 sqft
Fireplaces	2 Fireplaces
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1958
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Brick
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	10,019 sqft (0.23 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 100 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	560 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Other
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Account Number	00000953278
Old Parcel Number	10000145300
Street Address	720 S 5TH ST
City	CHESTERTON
State	IN
Zip	46304-2901
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BRADLEY SUB LOT 1
Legal Subdivision	BRADLEY SUB
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	PORTER IN
Township / Civil Division	WESTCHESTER
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3007
Census Tract	50202

Owner

Source: Porter County records, as of February 18, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	720 S 5TH ST, CHESTERTON, IN 46304-2901
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

July 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	PORTER IN
Property Address	720 S 5TH ST, CHESTERTON, IN 46304-2901
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE INS CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000016892
Date	Jul 3, 2017
Instrument	2017-016892

Lender

Name	CENTIER BANK
Type	Bank
Address	MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Porter County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
Municipality	Chesterton Town
County	Porter County
County Subdivision	Westchester Township
Unified School District	Duneland School Corporation (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$265,600 (+16.39%) Land $48,200 Building $217,400	$265,600 (+16.39%) Land $48,200 Building $217,400
2024	$2,471.00 (+13.09%)
2023	$2,185.00 (-6.34%)	$228,200 Land $41,400 Building $186,800	$228,200 Land $41,400 Building $186,800
2022	$2,333.00

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 July 25, 2025

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; 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	INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - NORTHWEST private · serves 210,510 people · EPA ID IN5245015
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	3 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	None 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 349 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
NITCO Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20