953 E River St, Elyria, OH 44035 Property Records

Lorain County property record for 953 E River St, Elyria, OH 44035 · Last verified March 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1960
Square Footage	1,422 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	18,731 sqft (0.43 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$148,000 (2007)
Tax Bill	$2,955.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-25-093-000-003`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,422 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	961 sqft 1st Floor
2nd Floor	461 sqft 2nd Floor
Family Room	Family Room
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Architectural Style	Cape Cod Style
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Construction Type	Masonry/Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs) Construction
Lot Area	18,731 sqft (0.43 acres)
Depth X Width	318 ft x 60 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	440 sqft Garage
Patio Area	35 sqft Patio
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	258 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	953 E RIVER ST
City	ELYRIA
State	OH
Zip	44035-6023
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	FRONT 60.00
Legal Subdivision	EAST OF BLACK RIVER
Legal Tract	25
Legal Lot Number	92
Jurisdiction	LORAIN OH
Minor Civil Division	ELYRIA
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	71100

Owner

Source: Lorain County records · APN 06-25-093-000-003

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

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Owner of Record	Owner Name on File
Mailing Address	953 E RIVER ST, ELYRIA, OH 44035-6023
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 08, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 08, 2007 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 08, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	0000207583
Last Transfer Date	Apr 20, 2012
Transfer Doc	0000409927
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

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
Municipality	Elyria City
Unified School District	Elyria City School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,955.00	$62,070 (%) Land $10,190 Building $51,880	$177,350 (-) Land $29,110 Building $148,240
2024	$2,955.00 (+6.14%)	$62,073 (+23.27%) Land $10,189 Building $51,884	$177,350 (+23.27%) Land $29,110 Building $148,240
2023	$2,784.00 (+0.65%)	$50,355 (+0.01%) Land $10,434 Building $39,921	$143,870 (-) Land $29,810 Building $114,060
2022	$2,766.00	$50,350 Land $10,430 Building $39,920
2021			$143,870 Land $29,810 Building $114,060

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Lorain County (39093C), updated May 25, 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
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft

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; lenders make the official flood determination.