953 Morton St, Gary, IN 46404 Property Records

Lake County property record for 953 Morton St, Gary, IN 46404

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,724 sqft · built 1937
Lot Size	0.087 acres (3,790 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$28,000 (Sep 2023)
Tax Bill	$516 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2023 Sale & Mortgage Apr 2023 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`001-25-43-0181-0021`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`001-25-43-0181-0021`
Alternative APNs	`45-08-07-127-004.000-004` `254301810021`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,724 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,586 sqft
1st Floor Area	862 sqft
Basement Area	862 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1937
Effective Year Built	Effective 1937
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	3,790 sqft (0.087 acres)
Lot Dimensions	126 ft deep x 30 ft wide
View / Lot	Alley
Garage Area	862 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	953 MORTON ST
City	GARY
State	IN
Zip	46404-1649
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	GARY HEIGHTS L.21 BL.29
Legal Subdivision	GARY HEIGHTS
Legal Block	29
Legal Lot Number	21
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Township / Civil Division	CALUMET
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	11000

Owner

953 Morton St is owned by a company that bought it in September 2023.

Source: Lake County records, as of October 21, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	3832 MELVILLE AVE, EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312-2732
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 21, 2023	Contract Sale, Transfer · Land Contract QUALITY GROUP LLC
Apr 26, 2023	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Jan 25, 2023	Public Action, Foreclosure

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 21, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 21, 2023 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Apr 26, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202327304
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 19, 2023
Prior Transfer Doc	0000011585
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2023: Contract Sale, Transfer

Document Type	Contract Sale
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Recording Date	Sep 21, 2023
Property Address	953 MORTON ST, GARY, IN 46404-1649
Document Number	0000027304
Instrument Date	May 1, 2023
Instrument	2023-027304
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 4, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Date	Sep 21, 2023

Lender

Name	QUALITY GROUP LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Land Contract
Amount	Amount on Record

April 2023: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Recording Date	Apr 26, 2023
Property Address	953 MORTON ST, GARY, IN 46404-1649
Document Number	0000011585
Instrument Date	Apr 6, 2023
Instrument	2023-011585
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 4, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3832 MELVILLE AVE, EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312-2732

January 2023: Public Action, Foreclosure

Document Type	Public Action
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Recording Date	Jan 25, 2023
Property Address	953 MORTON ST, GARY, IN 46404-1649
Document Number	0000003521
Instrument Date	Nov 3, 2022
Instrument	2023-003521
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Oct 4, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Tax Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2205 PENNSYLVANIA ST, PORTAGE, IN 46368-2439

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lake County assessment roll, as of December 29, 2025

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$12,400 Land $7,200 Building $5,200	$12,400 Land $7,200 Building $5,200
2024	$516.00
2023		$18,100 (-40.66%) Land $6,800 Building $11,300	$18,100 (-40.66%) Land $6,800 Building $11,300
2022	$30,898.00 (+1,062.02%)	$30,500 Land $3,600 Building $26,900	$30,500 Land $3,600 Building $26,900
2021	$2,659.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 953 Morton St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 4 flood claims nearby since 2008.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 16, 2024 · 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 Claims	4 (2008–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 4
Most Recent Claim	May 2020 · rainfall accumulation

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

The area around 953 Morton St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - NORTHWEST private · serves 210,510 people · EPA ID IN5245015
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	3 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 522 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

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