896 N 400 E, Valparaiso, IN 46383 Property Records

Porter County property record for 896 N 400 E, Valparaiso, IN 46383

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 2,428 sqft · built 1973
Lot Size	2.22 acres (96,703 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$250,000 (Oct 2019)
Tax Bill	$2,703 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2019 Mortgage Nov 2018 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`64-07-21-226-002.000-005`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`64-07-21-226-002.000-005`
Alternative APNs	`640721200010000005` `05000023075` `00000930937`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,428 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	5,082 sqft
1st Floor Area	2,428 sqft
Basement Area	1,934 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1973
Effective Year Built	Effective 1973
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	96,703 sqft (2.22 acres)
Terrain	Rolling
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	720 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	120 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	896 N 400 E
City	VALPARAISO
State	IN
Zip	46383-9751
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	E450 N215 NE 21-36-5 2.22A
Jurisdiction	PORTER IN
Township / Civil Division	JACKSON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1026
Census Tract	50106

Owner

896 N 400 E is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in October 2019.

Source: Porter County records, as of March 11, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	896 N 400 E, VALPARAISO, IN 46383-9751
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants in Common

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 4, 2019	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage CENTIER BANK
Nov 28, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer DOUGLAS PIERCE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 4, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 4, 2019 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Nov 28, 2018
Deed Document Number	201922119
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 25, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	0000022119
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2019: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	PORTER IN
Recording Date	Oct 4, 2019
Property Address	896 N 400 E, VALPARAISO, IN 46383-9751
Document Number	0000022119
Instrument Date	Sep 25, 2019
Instrument	2019-022119
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 16, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Common
Address	896 N 400 E, VALPARAISO, IN 46383-9751

Mortgage

Document Number	0000022120
Date	Oct 4, 2019
Instrument	2019-022120

Lender

Name	CENTIER BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2049

November 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	PORTER IN
Recording Date	Nov 28, 2018
Property Address	896 N 400 E, VALPARAISO, IN 46383-9751
Document Number	0000026696
Instrument Date	Nov 16, 2018
Instrument	26696
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 12, 2019
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	896 N 400 E VALPARAISO IN 463839751, VALPARAISO, IN 46383-9751

Mortgage

Document Number	18400
Date	Nov 28, 2018
Instrument	18400

Lender

Name	DOUGLAS PIERCE
Address	601 WASHINGTON ST, VALPARAISO, IN 46383-4214

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate	3%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Porter County assessment roll, as of March 11, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Porter County
County Subdivision	Jackson Township
Unified School District	Duneland School Corporation (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$334,000 Land $79,300 Building $254,700	$334,000 Land $79,300 Building $254,700
2024	$2,703.00 (+4.97%)
2023	$2,575.00 (+0.43%)	$309,500 Land $61,600 Building $247,900	$309,500 Land $61,600 Building $247,900
2022	$2,564.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 896 N 400 E in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 25, 2025 · 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
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

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

Wildfire risk around 896 N 400 E is low, with a 0.04% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 73% of Indiana
Wildfire Likelihood	0.04% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 45 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Surf Internet Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Frontier.

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