12.55 acres of farm and timber land near Fort Wayne, Allen County
11200 Old Decatur Rd, Fort Wayne, IN · Parcel 021808403001000051
2025 roll, county file August 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning R1 allows single-family homes
- Ground20% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value $10.8k, 2025 roll · last sale Sep 2003
- Acres12.55About 10.1 of 12.6 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningR1Single-family residential · Allen County / City of Fort Wayne (iMap) zoning map, read from the live map Oct 2026 (no edit date published)
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazardFEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- Wetlands20% of the parcelUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$10.8kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
- Last saleSep 2003
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage177 ft on Old Decatur Rd
- City or townUnincorporatedAllen County
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 8, Township 29 North, Range 13 East, Second Principal MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- Septic (soils)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields, version Sep 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 778–796 ft above sea level; average slope 4.6%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysUS Hwy 24 is 364 ft away and I-469 interchange at US Hwy 33 is 358 ft 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 140 ft (middle half 117–160 ft)From 33 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1959–2006; water level 40 ft below ground; bedrock at 86 ft. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyTillman Park, 3.2 miCity land, open to the public. 79 acres. Being nearby does not give access or hunting rights. USGS protected areas map (PAD-US 4.1).
School district and farmland
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtEast Allen County 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
- Farmland classAll areas are prime farmlandMap unit Glynwood silt loam, end moraine, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded, about 47% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN003, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.56 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Glynwood; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 2e of 8: moderate limits for crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Glynwood; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Cropland rent$219 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: East Allen County Schools
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Hydric soils21% of the parcelShare of the outline on soils rated hydric: the soil test of a wetland determination and of an NRCS wetland reserve easement (ACEP-WRE) · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO)
- CRP rental rate (county)$200 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $195): the base of a new Conservation Reserve contract's yearly rent; each field's rate follows its soils · USDA FSA, CRP 2026 county average soil rental rates
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.
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
R1, Single Family Residential
- Allowed usesSingle-family homes, zero-lot-line homes, small group homes, model homes, churches, schools, public parksAllen County · Oct 20, 2026
- Allowed with approvalTwo-family homes, manufactured homes (Type II/III), bed and breakfast, child care home, home business, outdoor recreationAllen County · Oct 20, 2026
From Allen County, Allen County Zoning Ordinance, A.C.C. 3-2-6 R1 Single Family Residential: 3-2-6-2 Permitted Uses, 3-2-6-3 Special Uses, 3-2-6-5 Development Standards table (ordinance dated Oct 7, 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
- 19.425 mills (Marion district: Allen County, Marion Township, East Allen County School Corporation, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Auth, Southwest Allen County Fire, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$210Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $10,800 gross assessed value × 19.425 mills
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) | $10,800 | Not on the roll | $10,800 | -6.9% |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $11,600 | Not on the roll | $11,600 | +4.5% |
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:
- 10 acres or more: $16.9k–$23.6k an acre (11 sales, Nov 2023–Sep 2026); median $21.4k
- Lots under 1 acre: $30.5k–$110k a lot (33 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $73.5k
- 1 to 10 acres: $30.5k–$140k an acre (11 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $43k
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 townshipMarion 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 moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively low
- Cold wave
- Relatively low
- Lightning
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Heat wave
- Very low
- Wildfire
- Very low
- Landslide
- Very low
- Drought
- No ratingNo expected annual loss computed for this tract
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
- $63,750± $22,758
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $235,800± $31,502 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median rent (gross)
- $681± $140 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 100%± 0 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1981± 8 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 25 min± 4 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 749± 190
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.
- 4011 Bostick Rd4.5 acres · Residential lot · 0.3 mi
- 10700 Trentman Rd6.28 acres · Vacant residential · 0.5 mi
- 9964 Trentman Rd3 acres · Residential lot · 0.8 mi
- 9922 Trentman Rd4 acres · Residential lot · 0.9 mi
- 5717 Thompson Rd4.96 acres · Residential lot · 1.1 mi
- 9400 Trentman Rd3.51 acres · Residential lot · 1.2 mi
- 6200 Thompson Rd4.06 acres · Residential lot · 1.3 mi
- 9226 Hessen Cassel Rd13.8 acres · Residential lot · 1.4 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.
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: 021808403001000051
Coordinates: 40.9823° N, 85.0821° W