940 N Jay St, Griffith, IN 46319 Property Records

Lake County property record for 940 N Jay St, Griffith, IN 46319 · Last verified March 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,292 sqft · built 1959
Lot Size	0.167 acres (7,275 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$2,709 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`001-15-26-0215-0014`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`001-15-26-0215-0014`
Alternative APNs	`45-07-26-454-030.000-006` `152602150014`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	7 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,292 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	1,292 sqft
Game Room	Game Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Effective Year Built	Effective 1980
Construction Type	Brick
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,275 sqft (0.167 acres)
Lot Dimensions	104 ft deep x 70 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	440 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	96 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Account Number	001-15-26-0215-0014
Old Parcel Number	152602150014
Street Address	940 N JAY ST
City	GRIFFITH
State	IN
Zip	46319-2452
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	SHERATON GARDENS 1ST ADD. TO TOWN OF GRIFFITH L.46
Legal Subdivision	SHERATON GARDENS 1ST ADD
Legal Lot Number	46
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Township / Civil Division	CALUMET
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	41002

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 001-15-26-0215-0014

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	940 N JAY ST, GRIFFITH, IN 46319-2452
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 18, 2020
Deed Sale	Nov 18, 2020
Deed Document Number	2020-083583
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

November 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Recording Date	Nov 18, 2020
Property Address	940 N JAY ST, GRIFFITH, IN 46319-2452
Document Number	0000083583
Map Reference	MB 32 PG 32
Instrument Date	Nov 06, 2020
Instrument	2020-083583
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 30, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE INS CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	940 N JAY ST, GRIFFITH, IN 46319-2452

Mortgage

Document Number	0000083584
Date	Nov 18, 2020
Instrument	2020-083584

Lender

Name	LAKE MORTGAGE CO INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 01, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lake County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Lake County
County Subdivision	Calumet Township
Municipality	Griffith Town
Unified School District	Griffith Public Schools (KG - 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		$259,600 (+13.12%) Land $37,800 Building $221,800	$259,600 (+13.12%) Land $37,800 Building $221,800
2024	$2,709.00 (+11.48%)
2023		$229,500 (+9.18%) Land $37,800 Building $191,700	$229,500 (+9.18%) Land $37,800 Building $191,700
2022	$2,430.00 Homeowner's exemption	$210,200 Land $37,800 Building $172,400	$210,200 Land $37,800 Building $172,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Lake County (18089C), updated October 16, 2024 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 180890410021, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 1 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force 1 of 1 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	65 (1979–2015)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 65
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2015, river or lake flooding
Flood Events	Severe Storms And Flooding (Sep 2008), 24 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.