838 Wayne Ave, Defiance, OH 43512 Property Records

Defiance County property record for 838 Wayne Ave, Defiance, OH 43512

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,324 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.098 acres (4,312 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Tax Bill	$1,082 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2023 Transfer May 2022 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`B011036000900`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`B011036000900`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,324 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,016 sqft
Upper Floors Area	308 sqft
Basement Area	1,016 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	4,312 sqft (0.098 acres)
Lot Dimensions	98 ft deep x 44 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	336 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	70 sqft
Deck Area	328 sqft
Patio Area	328 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	838 WAYNE AVE
City	DEFIANCE
State	OH
Zip	43512-2868
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	HOLGATES 2ND ADD BLOCK 3 LOT 6 PT
Legal Subdivision	HOLGATES 2ND ADD
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	DEFIANCE OH
Township / Civil Division	DEFIANCE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1036
Census Tract	958700

Owner

Source: Defiance County records, as of March 18, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	18793 ROAD B, CONTINENTAL, OH 45831-9762
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 5, 2023	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
May 12, 2022	Certificate of Transfer, Transfer
Sep 24, 2018	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Line of Credit THE HENRY COUNTY BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 12, 2022
Deed Sale	May 12, 2022
Prior Sale	May 12, 2022
Deed Document Number	00448/2539
Deed Book / Page	448 / 2539
Last Transfer Date	Apr 5, 2023
Transfer Doc	00455/2314
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

April 2023: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	DEFIANCE OH
Recording Date	Apr 5, 2023
Property Address	838 WAYNE AVE, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-2868
Document Number	00455/2314
Book / Page	455 / 2314
Instrument Date	Apr 5, 2023
Instrument	202300001093
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 25, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	18793 ROAD B, CONTINENTAL, OH 45831-9762

May 2022: Certificate of Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Certificate of Transfer
Jurisdiction	DEFIANCE OH
Recording Date	May 12, 2022
Property Address	838 WAYNE AVE, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-2868
Document Number	00448/2539
Book / Page	448 / 2539
Instrument Date	May 4, 2022
Instrument	202200002323
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 27, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	838 WAYNE AVE, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-2868
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

September 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DEFIANCE OH
Recording Date	Sep 24, 2018
Property Address	838 WAYNE AVE, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-2868
Document Number	415/0386
Book / Page	415 / 0386
Instrument Date	Sep 21, 2018
Instrument	201800004142
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 24, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$328.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	18379 SR 49, ANTWERP, OH 45813

Mortgage

Document Number	201800004143
Date	Sep 24, 2018
Instrument	201800004143

Lender

Name	THE HENRY COUNTY BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	240 Months
Due	Sep 24, 2038

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Defiance County assessment roll, as of January 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Defiance County
County Subdivision	Defiance Township
Municipality	Defiance City
Unified School District	Defiance City School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,082.00 (+1.12%)	$27,700 (-) Land $2,460 Building $25,240
2023	$1,070.00 (+26.48%)	$27,700 (+40.61%) Land $2,460 Building $25,240	$79,142 (+40.55%) Land $7,028 Building $72,114
2022	$846.00	$19,700 Land $2,460 Building $17,240
2020			$56,310 Land $7,040 Building $49,270

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 March 8, 2021 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 10 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	10 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	43 (1978–2009)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 43
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2009 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms & Flooding, Mar 1982 · 16 claims

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 99.1% of the US · lower than 96% of Ohio
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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	DEFIANCE CITY serves 16,494 people · EPA ID OH2000111
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jul 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes resolved · Jul 2022
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jan 2018
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 549 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Omni Fiber Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
MetaLINK Technologies Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	500 / 100
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: RTEC Communications.

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