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21.11 acres of farmland near Sheffield Lake, Lorain County

Forest Lawn Ave, Sheffield Lake, OH · Parcel 0300044102030

County file January 2025

  • Acres21.11
  • Land typeFarm and timber
  • ZoningR-1R-1 residence district
  • Flood zoneX
  • Appraised value (county)$188kAt the county’s last revaluation, not a sale price
  • Last deedMar 25, 2016
  • Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
  • Road frontage589 ft on US 6
  • Zoned bySheffield Lake City

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 · Oct 2026
  • Ground elevationAbout 598–606 ft above sea levelUSGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Feb 2026

Services and surroundings

Public federal and state records, each with its source and date. Area facts, not a survey of this parcel.

  • USDA home loan areaOutside the eligible areasUSDA Rural Development eligibility map, last edited Jul 2023, read Oct 2026. Household income limits also apply
  • Public land nearbyFreedom Park, 0.3 miCity Land, open to the public, 817 acres (USGS PAD-US 4.1). Nearby is not access, and never a hunting right

School district and farmland

Public federal records, each with its source and date.

  • School districtSheffield-Sheffield Lake City School DistrictGrades 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 classPrime farmland if drainedMap unit Miner silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, most of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area OH093, version Sep 2026
  • Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.33 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Miner; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
  • Land capability classClass 3w of 8: severe limits for crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Miner; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
  • Cropland rent$137 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026

Crops and forest

Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.

  • Land cover (CDL)Deciduous forest 2021–2025No 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)Northern & Central Native Ruderal Flooded & Swamp ForestRuderal Forest, riparian; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
  • Hydric soils94% 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)$141 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $132): 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 Ohio EdisonInvestor-owned utility · PUCO electric service areas map, read Oct 2026
  • Water system areaInside the service area of Sheffield Lake City PWS (EPA modeled boundary)Public water system OH4701103 · EPA public water system service areas, edited May 2026: EPA modeled this boundary, which often differs from the actual one. Not a water line at the lot

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In this areaSheffield LakeParcels, flood and zoning7%in a FEMA flood zone7,146parcels on the roll

Home facts

Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
Year built and living area are not in an open Lorain County file we may use (the records have been asked for by records request)
Buildings
Year built and living area are not in an open Lorain County file we may use (the records have been asked for by records request)

Ohio 2026 taxes are billed in 2027: the first half is due by the date on the county treasurer's bill (by law December 31, extended in most counties into January or February); the second half by June 20, 2027.

Sources: Ohio Revised Code 323.12, 323.121, 323.17 and 5715.19. Checked Oct 13, 2026.

Value history

Current roll (Oct 2026): $188,460 ($188,460 land)

Roll values set for property tax · Ohio county auditor files · as of Oct 2026

What land sells for nearby

Land in Lorain County sold for:

  • 10 acres or more: $16.2k–$42.2k an acre (10 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $18.3k
  • Lots under 1 acre: $9k–$62k a lot (33 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $42k
  • 1 to 10 acres: $18.7k–$50.8k an acre (36 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $29.6k

The middle half (25th to 75th percentile) and the median of arm's-length single-parcel land sales. Source: the county's own recorded sales, arm's-length by the county's own flag. Recorded sales, not an estimate of any parcel.

Appraised value

  • How Ohio values propertyOhio county auditors appraise property at 100% of its true (market) value at each six-year reappraisal and three-year update (R.C. 5713.01, 5715.33); taxes are levied on 35% of that value. It is the county's figure as of its last revaluation, not a sale price.Ohio Revised Code 5713, 5715
  • Last revaluationReappraisal, tax year 2024: Lorain CountyOhio Department of Taxation reappraisal schedule 2023-2028 · 2026-01

Tax area

  • Tax district64-Sheffield Lake City/Sheffield Lake CsdLorain County Auditor

Buildings and use

  • No building foundcounty roll (2025) and building footprints (FEMA USA Structures, Sep 2025; Overture Maps with Microsoft and OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026)County auditor roll; FEMA USA Structures Sep 13, 2025; Overture Maps Sep 23, 2026.1 · 2025
  • Use500-Residential Vacant Land (county land-use code 500)County auditor (Ohio DTE land-use code)

Owner of record: on the county auditor's tax list. Request removal

Data: Lorain County Auditor

Hazards

FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025

Tornado
Relatively Moderate
Strong wind
Relatively Moderate
Hail
Relatively Moderate
Cold wave
Relatively Moderate
Winter weather
Relatively Moderate
Riverine flooding
Relatively Low
Lightning
Relatively Low
Heat wave
Very Low
Landslide
Very Low
Earthquake
Very Low
Drought
No RatingFEMA computed no expected annual loss for this census tract; not a statement about this parcel

Ratings are from public federal and state maps (named on each row), not a private climate model. FEMA rates each census tract from expected annual losses, community resilience and social vulnerability, for planning; it is not an assessment of this parcel.

Recorded flood claims

OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3 · Insured buildings near this parcel, not the parcel itself · as of Sep 2026

Claims since 1978
Fewer than 10In this census tract

Neighborhood (Census)

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year · as of Jan 2026

Median household income
$70,611± $11,435 · census tract (block group sample too small)
Median home value (owner-reported)
$188,400± $12,627 · this block group
Median rent (gross)
$1,393± $226 · this block group
Homes lived in by their owners
79%± 14 pts · this block group
Median year homes were built
1974± 6 yr · this block group
Average commute (one way)
29 min± 6 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
Population
2,361± 541 · this block group

Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. ± is the Census 90% margin of error; a figure comes from the larger census tract when the block group's sample is too small. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby parcels

Farm land of 1 acre or more in Lorain County, nearest first.

Every parcel page in Lorain County (1,675)

About these numbersSources, county file January 2025

Appraised value

Appraised value at the county’s last revaluation, not a sale price. County file, January 2025.

The county auditor's appraised value (100% of true value; reappraisal, tax year 2024), not a sale price.

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

OGRIP statewide parcels and the county auditors' own parcel files (one per county), county file Jan 1, 2025.

Record

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Parcel: 0300044102030

Coordinates: 41.4820° N, 82.1264° W