2.61-acre residential lot near Fort Wayne, Allen County
4550 Evard Rd, Fort Wayne, IN · Parcel 020817426005000072
2025 roll, county file August 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning RP allows two-family and multifamily homes
- Ground2% wetlands · public sewer
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value $47k, 2025 roll · last sale Sep 2022
- Acres2.61
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, August 2025
- ZoningRPPlanned residential · Allen County / City of Fort Wayne (iMap) zoning map, read from the live map Oct 2026 (no edit date published)
- Flood zoneX, 0.2% annual chance (29%) and X (71%, minimal flood hazard)FEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- Wetlands2% of the parcelUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$47kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
- Last saleSep 2022
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage921 ft on Hadley Farm LnRoad map name; the county roll's address reads Evard Rd
- BuildingNone on the roll
- City or townFort Wayne
- SewerConnectedPer the county assessor's record · 2025 roll
- WaterPublicPer the county assessor's record · 2025 roll
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Septic (soils)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields, version Sep 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 792–804 ft above sea level; average slope 5.1%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysState Rd 37 is 1.5 mi away and I-469 interchange is 1.6 mi away, in a straight lineCensus TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines · Feb 2026
Services and surroundings
What serves the area around this parcel, from federal and state maps. Area facts, not a survey of the lot.
- USDA home loan areaOutside the eligible areasHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- Well depth nearbyMedian 80 ft (middle half 56–121 ft)From 133 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1901–1986; water level 30 ft below ground; bedrock at 145 ft. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyShoaff Park, 0.4 miCity land, open to the public. 173 acres. Being nearby does not give access or hunting rights. USGS protected areas map (PAD-US 4.1).
School district
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtFort Wayne Community SchoolsGrades pre-K–12 · NCES EDGE school district boundaries, school year 2024–25 (Census TIGER 2025 lines), released Mar 2026. A district, not an assigned school
District details at NCES: Fort Wayne Community Schools
Utility service areas
Public service-area maps, each with its source and date. An area, not a connection at this parcel.
- Electric service areaInside the service area of Indiana Michigan Power CompanyInvestor-owned utility · IURC electric service territories map, edited Aug 2026: a visual aid, not the legal ruling.
- Water system areaInside the service area of Fort Wayne - 3 Rivers Filtration PlantPublic water system IN5202020 · EPA public water system service areas, edited May 2026; boundary source not stated. Not a water line at the lot.
Environmental records
Public state and federal lists, each with its agency and date. Distances are from the parcel's map point; a record is not a finding about this parcel.
- Red flags10 environmental lists checked · landfills, voluntary cleanups and dry cleaners not checkedGroundwork check of public lists: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), as of Apr 2026–Oct 2026; Indiana DNR Division of Oil and Gas / Indiana Geological and Water Survey, as of Jun 26, 2025; Indiana Geographic Information Office (from US EIA / DHS HIFLD), as of 2019; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as of Aug 31, 2026; USGS Gap Analysis Project, as of 2025; U.S. EPA, as of Oct 15, 2026
- Oil and gas wellsNone within 1/4 mi of the parcel's map pointGroundwork check of public lists: Indiana DNR Division of Oil and Gas / Indiana Geological and Water Survey, as of Jun 26, 2025
What the zoning allows
RP, Planned Residential
- Allowed usesSingle-, two-family and multifamily homes, apartment complexes, assisted living, retirement facilities, churches, schoolsCity of Fort Wayne · Oct 20, 2026
- Allowed with approvalFreestanding accessory dwellings, bed and breakfast, child care home, home business, funeral home, small offices (transitional use)City of Fort Wayne · Oct 20, 2026
From City of Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne Zoning Ordinance (Code Ch. 157) §157.209 RP Planned Residential: (B) Permitted Uses, (C) Special Uses, (E) Development Standards table (ordinance dated Apr 8, 2026), read Oct 20, 2026. Overlays, conditions and later amendments can change what applies; the code governs.
Mapped ground hazards
State and federal geologic and well maps, each with its agency and date. Distances are from the parcel's map point; a mapped area is not a finding about this parcel.
- Underground coal mineNone mapped within 1/4 miIGWS: Underground coal mines (IDNR, December 2016), as of Dec 2016. Documented underground coal mines since the 1880s, from IDNR mine maps, to December 2016; outlines approximate
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
Fort WayneParcels, flood and zoning5%in a FEMA flood zone98,608parcels on the rollProperty tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 28.158 mills (Fw St. Joseph district: Allen County, St. Joseph Township, Fort Wayne Civil City, Fort Wayne Community School Corporation, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne Public Transportation, Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Auth, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$1,070Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $47,000 gross assessed value × 28.158 mills; capped by the circuit breaker at 2% (residential / farmland) of $47,000 plus the voter-approved referendum rate, which is outside the cap
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Allen County Treasurer.
Due dates
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $47,000 | Not on the roll | $47,000 | No change |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $47,000 | Not on the roll | $47,000 | +100.0% |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Aug 2025
What land sells for nearby
Land in Allen County sold for:
- 1 to 10 acres: $30.5k–$140k an acre (11 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $43k
- Lots under 1 acre: $30.5k–$110k a lot (33 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $73.5k
- 10 acres or more: $16.9k–$23.6k an acre (11 sales, Nov 2023–Sep 2026); median $21.4k
The middle half (25th to 75th percentile) and the median of arm's-length single-parcel land sales. Each size uses its own months (the shortest of 12, 24 or 36 that holds enough sales), so the sizes' counts need not add up to another figure on this page. Source: STATS Indiana sales disclosure forms, valid for trending by the county assessor, vacant land with no improvement on the parcel at the sale. Recorded sales, not an estimate of any parcel.
Local jurisdictions
- Civil townshipSt. Joseph TownshipDLGF taxing districts (IGIO Taxing_Districts_2024) on the 2025 roll's district code · Jul 30, 2024
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here) · Request removal
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Tornado
- Relatively high
- Strong wind
- Relatively high
- Cold wave
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively low
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively low
- Heat wave
- Relatively low
- Drought
- Very low
- Wildfire
- Very low
- Earthquake
- Very low
- Landslide
- Very low
How we compute this
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- Fewer than 10Insured buildings in this census tract
How we compute this
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $68,190± $29,526
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $159,900± $21,841
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,009± $117
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 35%± 8 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1981± 5 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 17 min± 5 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,452± 439
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
How we compute this
Nearby parcels
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Allen County, nearest first.
- 4731 Evard Rd12.8 acres · Vacant residential · 0.2 mi
- 5601 Reed Rd3.86 acres · Residential lot · 0.7 mi
- 7032 Salge (Beh) Ct13.3 acres · Vacant residential · 0.9 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Allen County: 1,741 parcel pages
About these numbersSources, county file August 2025
Tax value
Tax value: the county's yearly assessment (gross assessed value, trended every year), not a market price. County file, August 2025.
Gross assessed value (the county assessor's market value-in-use, trended every year), not a market estimate. Farmland is assessed by the state's base-rate formula, well below what farmland sells for.
Land type
No building found: county roll (2025) and building footprints (Overture Maps with Microsoft and OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026) · County assessor roll; Overture Maps 2026-09-23.1
Parcel outline
The outline and its edge lengths are measured on the parcel map the map draws; the aerial loads from the public imagery named under it.
Source
Indiana DLGF parcel roll (Indiana Gateway) and IGIO statewide parcel boundaries, county file Aug 5, 2025.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 020817426005000072
Coordinates: 41.1407° N, 85.0841° W