Defiance County, OH property owners
14,798 property records across 8 ZIP codes. 30% of owners do not live at the property, 2% get their mail in another state, and 14% of properties are held by a company or trust.
- Records
- 14,798
- owner data on 96.7%
- Absentee owners
- 30.1%
- 4,307 properties
- Out-of-state owners
- 2.0%
- 281 properties
- LLC or company owned
- 9.2%
- 1,318 properties
- Trust owned
- 5.1%
- 734 properties
- Vacant land
- 2.5%
- 353 parcels
- Pre-probate
- 1,073
- flagged in source data
- Pre-foreclosure
- 30
- incl. auction and bank owned
- Typical hold
- 5 to 14 years
- 34.2% held 15+ years
How long owners have held
Under 5 years26.8%
5 to 14 years39.0%
15 years or more34.2%
Largest entity owners
Companies, investors and trusts holding the most properties, as recorded by the assessor.
| Owner as recorded | Type | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| DEFIANCE CROSSING LP | company | 33 |
| PARADISE LIVING LLC | company | 25 |
| JWW DEVELOPMENT LLC | company | 24 |
| KUHLMAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY | company | 24 |
| JOOST & JOOST LTD | company | 19 |
| HHS DEFIANCE PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LLC | company | 15 |
| KLIR LLC | company | 15 |
| T&T NAM LLC | company | 15 |
| PDM RENTALS LLC | company | 15 |
| TIFFIN RIVER PROPERTIES LLC | company | 12 |
| C PROPERTYS LLC | company | 10 |
| DAVENPORT PROPERTIES LLC | company | 10 |
| RANDALL BROTHERS FARMS LLC | company | 10 |
| TERRY E BEILHARZ | trust | 10 |
| ADVANCED CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC | company | 9 |
ZIP codes in Defiance County
| ZIP | City | Records | Absentee | LLC | Vacant land |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43512 | Defiance | 10,970 | 29% | 10% | 2% |
| 43526 | Hicksville | 2,284 | 29% | 7% | 2% |
| 43556 | Sherwood | 744 | 39% | 10% | 4% |
| 43549 | Ney | 552 | 33% | 5% | 3% |
| 43536 | Mark Center | 148 | 37% | 7% | 6% |
| 43519 | Evansport | 72 | 34% | 1% | 0% |
| 43520 | Farmer | 21 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| 43530 | Jewell | 7 | 14% | 0% | 0% |
Sample properties
- 19494 State Route 637, Defiance, OH 43512companyAbsenteeEntityopen sheet
- 18665 Road 1027, Defiance, OH 43512individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 19810 State Route 111, Defiance, OH 43512individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 18382 Road 1027, Defiance, OH 43512individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 19871 State Route 111, Defiance, OH 43512individualPre-probateopen sheet
- 19363 County Road 1048, Defiance, OH 43512individualPre-probateopen sheet
- 19897 State Route 111, Defiance, OH 43512individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 15611 County Road 191, Defiance, OH 43512individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 18354 State Route 49, Hicksville, OH 43526individualPre-probateopen sheet
- 9891 State Route 49, Hicksville, OH 43526individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 5631 Fountain Street Rd, Hicksville, OH 43526investorAbsenteeEntityopen sheet
- 5614 Fountain Street Rd, Hicksville, OH 43526companyAbsenteeEntityopen sheet
Questions about this data
- How many absentee owners are there in Defiance County, Ohio?
- 4,307 of the 14,309 properties with owner data in Defiance County, Ohio (30.1%) have an owner whose mailing address differs from the property, or who is recorded as not owner-occupied.
- How many properties in Defiance County, Ohio are owned by out-of-state owners?
- 281 properties (2.0%) have an owner mailing address in a different state.
- What share of Defiance County, Ohio property is owned by LLCs, companies or trusts?
- 9.2% is recorded to a company or investor entity and 5.1% to a trust, together 2,052 properties.
- How much vacant land is there in Defiance County, Ohio?
- 353 parcels (2.5%) are recorded as vacant land or lots.
- How many pre-probate properties are in Defiance County, Ohio?
- 1,073 properties carry a pre-probate flag in the source data, meaning the recorded owner appears in death records and the estate has not yet transferred the property.
- How long have owners in Defiance County, Ohio held their property?
- Of 14,301 properties with a known purchase date, 26.8% were acquired in the last 5 years, 39.0% 5 to 14 years ago, and 34.2% 15 or more years ago. The typical hold is 5 to 14 years.
- Where does this data come from?
- County assessor and recorder records compiled by a data partner, covering 14,798 property records in Defiance County, Ohio with owner data on 96.7%. Figures are recomputed weekly; last computed 2026-09-16. Individual property details, including the recorded owner and mailing address, are available on each owner sheet.
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Look up a propertyFigures computed from county assessor and recorder data on Sep 16, 2026. Percentages are of records with owner data. Verify before acting.