973 Willard St, Gary, IN 46404 Property Records

Lake County property record for 973 Willard St, Gary, IN 46404 · Last verified March 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 625 sqft · built 1929
Lot Size	0.087 acres (3,790 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$821 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2022 Foreclosure
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`001-25-43-0179-0024`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`001-25-43-0179-0024`
Alternative APNs	`45-08-07-129-008.000-004` `254301790024`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	625 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	625 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1929
Effective Year Built	Effective 1998
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	3,790 sqft (0.087 acres)
Lot Dimensions	126 ft deep x 30 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Account Number	001-25-43-0179-0024
Old Parcel Number	254301790024
Street Address	973 WILLARD ST
City	GARY
State	IN
Zip	46404-1721
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	GARY HEIGHTS L.24 BL.27
Legal Subdivision	GARY HEIGHTS
Legal Block	27
Legal Lot Number	24
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Township / Civil Division	CALUMET
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	11000

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 001-25-43-0179-0024

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1301 LANE ST, GARY, IN 46404-1755
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 08, 2005
Deed Sale	Aug 08, 2005
Prior Sale	Aug 08, 2005
Deed Document Number	2005066264
Last Transfer Date	Jun 07, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000018483
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

June 2022: Public Action, Foreclosure

Document Type	Public Action
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Recording Date	Jun 07, 2022
Property Address	973 WILLARD ST, GARY, IN 46404-1721
Document Number	0000018483
Instrument Date	Jun 01, 2022
Instrument	2022-018483
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Jun 22, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Tax Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1301 LANE ST, GARY, IN 46404-1755

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	Gary City
Unified School District	Gary Community School Corporation (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		$9,900 (-64.13%) Land $7,200 Building $2,700	$9,900 (-64.13%) Land $7,200 Building $2,700
2024	$821.00 (-35.91%)
2023		$27,600 (+11.74%) Land $6,800 Building $20,800	$27,600 (+11.74%) Land $6,800 Building $20,800
2022	$1,281.00	$24,700 Land $3,600 Building $21,100	$24,700 Land $3,600 Building $21,100

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 180890110002, 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 Claims	4 (2008–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 4
Most Recent Claim	May 2020, rainfall accumulation

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.