6.83 acres of residential land near Merrillville, Lake County
5207 E 73rd Ave, Merrillville, IN · Parcel 451318152016000046
2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning R3: rules not on file
- Ground5% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- ValueTax value $28.1k, 2025 roll · last sale Oct 2016
- Acres6.83About 6.49 of 6.83 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, September 2025
- ZoningR3Single to four-family residence · City of Hobart zoning map, map last edited Nov 2025
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazardFEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- Wetlands5% of the parcelUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$28.1kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
- Last saleOct 2016
- Road accessNo mapped roadNo public road on the map reaches the parcel line; the deed says how it is reached · Roads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- BuildingNone on the roll
- City or townHobart
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 18, Township 35 North, Range 7 West, 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 646–664 ft above sea level; average slope 3.1%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysState Rd 51 0.8 mi; I-65 interchange at E 81st Ave 2.5 mi, 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 66 ft (middle half 59–74 ft)From 28 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1959–1993; water level 32 ft below ground. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyVeteran'S Memorial Park, 0.5 miCity land, open to the public. 280 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 districtMerrillville Community SchoolGrades 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 classPrime farmland if drainedMap unit Blount silt loam, Lake Michigan Lobe, 0 to 2 percent slopes, about 44% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN089, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.71 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Blount; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 2w of 8: moderate limits for crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Blount; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: Merrillville Community School
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Grass or pasture 2024–2025; deciduous forest 2023; grass or pasture 2021–2022No crop in these years; the most common class in the 90 m around the parcel's map point, from satellite imagery · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2021–2025
- Forest type (LANDFIRE)North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and WoodlandWhite Oak-Red Oak-Hickory Forest and Woodland, hardwood; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soils22% 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)
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 Northern Indiana Public Service 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
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
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MerrillvilleParcels and flood6.6%in a FEMA flood zone14,051parcels on the rollProperty tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 30.631 mills (Hobart Ross district: Lake County, Ross Township, Hobart Civil City, Merrillville School Corporation, Lake County Public Library, Lake County Solid Waste Management Dist, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$560Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $28,100 gross assessed value × 30.631 mills; capped by the circuit breaker at 2% (residential / farmland) of $28,100
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Lake County Treasurer.
Due dates
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $28,100 | Not on the roll | $28,100 | No change |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $28,100 | Not on the roll | $28,100 | +2.2% |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Sep 2025
What land sells for nearby
Land in Lake County sold for:
- 1 to 10 acres: $42.6k–$113k an acre (27 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $65.5k
- Lots under 1 acre: $9.5k–$22.6k a lot (20 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $15.5k
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 townshipRoss 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
- Cold wave
- Relatively high
- Strong wind
- Relatively moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively low
- Heat wave
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively 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
- $73,750± $26,832
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $221,700± $30,083
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,319± $541 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%± 12 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1976± 8 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 23 min± 7 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 972± 245
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 Lake County, nearest first.
- 3.77 acres of residential land near Hobart0.3 mi
- 7480 Gibson Appr St4 acres · Residential lot · 0.3 mi
- 7101 Cass Appr St3 acres · Residential lot · 0.4 mi
- 7240 Greene St1.03 acres · Residential lot · 0.4 mi
- 5920 E 73rd Ave2.6 acres · Residential lot · 0.6 mi
- 6207 Ainsworth Appr Rd5.88 acres · Vacant residential · 0.7 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Lake County: 1,987 parcel pages
About these numbersSources, county file September 2025
Tax value
Tax value: the county's yearly assessment (gross assessed value, trended every year), not a market price. County file, September 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 Sep 1, 2025.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 451318152016000046
Coordinates: 41.4860° N, 87.2740° W