8600 Forest Ave, Gary, IN 46403 Property Records

Lake County property record for 8600 Forest Ave, Gary, IN 46403 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1995
Square Footage	2,650 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	25,047 sqft (0.575 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$134,400 (2021)
Tax Bill	$2,149.00 (2024)

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 001-25-41-0249-0002

Assessment roll updated December 29, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	8600 FOREST AVE, GARY, IN 46403-2239
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 01, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 01, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 19, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2021540734
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 24, 2021
Prior Transfer Doc	0000040734
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

December 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Recording Date	Dec 01, 2021
Property Address	8600 FOREST AVE, GARY, IN 46403-2239
Document Number	0000040734
Map Reference	MB 27 PG 29
Instrument Date	Nov 24, 2021
Instrument	2021-540734
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 15, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	600 FOREST AVE, GARY, IN 46403

Mortgage

Document Number	0000040735
Date	Dec 01, 2021
Instrument	2021-540735

Lender

Name	BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Dec 01, 2036

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lake County records · Assessment roll updated December 29, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Lake County
County Subdivision	Calumet Township
Municipality	Gary City
Unified School District	Gary Community School Corporation (PK - 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		$185,100 (+12.32%) Land $69,900 Building $115,200	$185,100 (+12.32%) Land $69,900 Building $115,200
2024	$2,149.00 (+34.65%)
2023		$164,800 (+25.51%) Land $64,100 Building $100,700	$164,800 (+25.51%) Land $64,100 Building $100,700
2022	$1,596.00 Homeowner's exemption	$131,300 Land $34,600 Building $96,700	$131,300 Land $34,600 Building $96,700

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Lake County (18089C), updated October 16, 2024 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified: October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 6% of the US · above 41% of Indiana
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 4,762 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`001-25-41-0249-0002`
Alternative APNs	`45-05-33-178-010.000-004` `254102490002`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	2,650 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,325 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1954
Effective Year Built	Effective 1995
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	25,047 sqft (0.575 acres)
Depth X Width	150 ft x 167 ft Depth x Width
Garage Area	1,325 sqft Garage
Topography	Rolling Topography

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Central Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	8600 FOREST AVE
City	GARY
State	IN
Zip	46403-2239
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ROBERT BARTLETTS MARQUETTE PARK ESTATES L.216
Legal Subdivision	ROBERT BARTLETTS MARQUETTE PARK ESTATES
Legal Lot Number	216
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Minor Civil Division	CALUMET
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	10100