8979 Oberlin Rd, Elyria, OH 44035 Property Records

Lorain County property record for 8979 Oberlin Rd, Elyria, OH 44035 · Last verified March 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	4 Baths
Architecture Style	Traditional
Year Built	Built 1985
Square Footage	2,734 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	270,072 sqft (6.19 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$6,401.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`05-00-052-000-045`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	2,734 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,415 sqft 1st Floor
2nd Floor	1,070 sqft 2nd Floor
Upper Floors	276 sqft Upper Floors
Family Room	Family Room
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1968
Effective Year Built	Effective 1985
Architectural Style	Traditional Style
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Foundation Type	Raised Foundation
Lot Area	270,072 sqft (6.19 acres)

Exterior Amenities

Patio Area	336 sqft Patio
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	120 sqft Porch
Canopy Area	636 sqft Canopy
Lean-To	768 sqft Lean-To
Pole Structure	2,560 sqft Pole Structure

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	8979 OBERLIN RD
City	ELYRIA
State	OH
Zip	44035-4241
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	04-05-052B -025-00
Legal Subdivision	AMHERST
Legal Lot Number	52
Jurisdiction	LORAIN OH
Minor Civil Division	AMHERST
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2009
Census Tract	57100

Owner

Source: Lorain County records · APN 05-00-052-000-045

Assessment roll updated August 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	8979 OBERLIN RD, ELYRIA, OH 44035-4241
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	Jun 17, 2002
Deed Sale	Jun 17, 2002
Prior Sale	Aug 26, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	836590
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

February 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LORAIN OH
Property Address	8979 OBERLIN RD, ELYRIA, OH 44035-4241
Document Number	0000663563
Instrument Date	Feb 09, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 15, 2018

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband And Wife
Address	8979 OBERLIN RD ELYRIA OH 440354241, ELYRIA, OH 44035-4241

Mortgage

Document Number	0000663563
Date	Mar 05, 2018
Instrument	663563

Lender

Name	CHEMICAL BK
Type	Bank
Address	MIDLAND, MI 48640

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lorain County records · Assessment roll updated August 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Lorain County
County Subdivision	Amherst Township
Unified School District	Amherst Exempted Village School District (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	$6,401.00	$149,070 (+%) Land $50,680 Building $98,390	$425,910 (-) Land $144,810 Building $281,100
2024	$6,401.00 (+8.68%)	$149,069 (+26.67%) Land $50,684 Building $98,385	$425,910 (+26.67%) Land $144,810 Building $281,100
2023	$5,890.00 (+4.12%)	$117,681 (+%) Land $34,171 Building $83,510	$336,230 (-) Land $97,630 Building $238,600
2022	$5,657.00	$117,680 Land $34,170 Building $83,510
2021			$336,230 Land $97,630 Building $238,600

Flood & Wildfire

8979 Oberlin Rd is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Lorain County (39093C), updated May 25, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 7th percentile of exposed land nationally · 31st in Ohio
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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