96 E Center St, Berea, OH 44017 Property Records

Cuyahoga County property record for 96 E Center St, Berea, OH 44017 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 2 ba · 2,526 sqft · built 1883
Lot Size	0.089 acres (3,888 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$348,000 (May 2022)
Tax Bill	$7,038 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2022 Sale & Mortgage Aug 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`364-13-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`364-13-001`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	9 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,526 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,729 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,303 sqft
2nd Floor Area	1,223 sqft
Basement Area	803 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1883
Effective Year Built	Effective 1972
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	3,888 sqft (0.089 acres)
Lot Dimensions	54 ft deep x 72 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	400 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	140 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Storm Sewer
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	96 E CENTER ST
City	BEREA
State	OH
Zip	44017-2102
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	17 EP 182FT E OF BEECH ST
Legal Subdivision	FRACTION J/BEREA SEMINARY ALLO
Legal Lot Number	17
Jurisdiction	CUYAHOGA OH
Township / Civil Division	BEREA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1038
Census Tract	134300

Owner

Source: Cuyahoga County records · APN 364-13-001

Assessment roll updated March 16, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	96 E CENTER ST, BEREA, OH 44017-2102
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 18, 2022	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage FIVE POINTS BANK OF HASTINGS
Aug 07, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · FHA Mortgage FREEDOM MTG

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 18, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 18, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 12, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2022158
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 19, 2014
Prior Transfer Doc	0000000297
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	CUYAHOGA OH
Recording Date	May 18, 2022
Property Address	96 E CENTER ST, BEREA, OH 44017-2102
Document Number	0000000158
Map Reference	VOL 37 PG 807
Instrument Date	May 11, 2022
Instrument	202205180158
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE C

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
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
Address	96 E CENTER ST, BEREA, OH 44017-2102

Mortgage

Document Number	0000000159
Date	May 18, 2022
Instrument	202205180159

Lender

Name	FIVE POINTS BANK OF HASTINGS
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 01, 2052

August 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CUYAHOGA OH
Property Address	96 E CENTER ST, BEREA, OH 44017-2102
Document Number	0008270236
Instrument Date	Aug 07, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 28, 2020
Title Company	INSPIRE CLOSING SERVICES LLC, INSPIRE CLOSING SVCS LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	96 E CENTER ST BEREA OH 440172102, BEREA, OH 44017-2102

Mortgage

Document Number	0008270236
Date	Aug 27, 2020
Instrument	8270236

Lender

Name	FREEDOM MTG
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Aug 26, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cuyahoga County records · Assessment roll updated March 16, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Cuyahoga County
Municipality	Berea City
Unified School District	Berea 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	$7,038.00 (+2.15%) Homeowner's exemption	$121,520 (-) Land $7,980 Building $113,540	$347,200 (-) Land $22,800 Building $324,400
2024	$6,890.00 (+14.07%) Homeowner's exemption	$121,520 (+38.93%) Land $7,980 Building $113,540	$347,200 (+38.94%) Land $22,800 Building $324,400
2023	$6,040.00 (+0.62%) Homeowner's exemption	$87,470 (-) Land $7,250 Building $80,220
2022	$6,003.00 Homeowner's exemption	$87,470 Land $7,250 Building $80,220
2021			$249,900 Land $20,700 Building $229,200

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cuyahoga County (39035C), updated December 16, 2021 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 390351343001, 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
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 2% of the US · above 10% of Ohio
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Baldwin-Wallace College South Campus Historic District listed 2010 · 11 contributing resources · NRIS 10000315

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 237 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Spectrum	Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Cogeco Cable Holdings II	Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
PCs for People	Fixed Wireless (licensed-by-rule)	100 / 100
AT&T	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T	DSL	100 / 20
Starlink	Satellite (low-earth orbit)	280 / 30

May also be available at this address: AT&T, Spectrum, PCs for People. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

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