Property overview

1261 Fountaine Dr

Columbus, OH 43221

Who owns 1261 Fountaine Dr, what the county and city have on record, and a measured sell-signal score — every fact dated and sourced.

Owner of recordKern Stephen R (tax mailing address 1261 Fountaine Dr, Columbus, OH 43221)Observed Sep 22, 2026 · Franklin County Auditor, Tax Accounting extract 2026-09-15 (parcel, owner, tax detail)

Parcel 070-011153-00 · Public research profile

Motivated Seller IndexDRAFT MODEL

55/100

Relative sell-signal score from dated public records100% of model checks have usable evidence

A measured relative sell-signal score from public records: 1 positive signal observed. It is not an individual sale probability or a statement about this owner. How it works ↓

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Assessed valueUnavailable

Tax statusUnverified

Ownership tenureUnverified

Property typeSingle-family home, conventional (land use 510)

THE INDEX

Why this MSI reads 55

Draft model

1 of 15 checked public signals observed, covering 100% of the model. Dated public facts and their source links remain available below.

Method and limits. MSI v0.2-franklin-2026-09 weights fifteen public signals by how much each one changed the recorded two-month arm’s-length sale rate across all 315,000 one- to three-family parcels in Franklin County, reading every owner-side signal from the Auditor’s July-2026 records so no signal reads the buyer’s state, checked on a holdout the model never saw (the top 0.5% of homes by score sold at 6.7x the countywide rate, the top 1% at 5.5x).. The displayed score ranks measured signals; the holdout comparison describes a group, not a validated chance that this particular home will sell, especially at the top of the scale. It is not a claim about this owner's intentions, and it is not LienSuite's paid deal score.

THE RECORD

Property details

Dated sources

Property type: Single-family home, conventional (land use 510)
Owner of record: Kern Stephen R (tax mailing address 1261 Fountaine Dr, Columbus, OH 43221)
Market value (Auditor): $937,700 (land $207,100, improvements $730,600), tax year 2025
Property tax: $18,432 annual net tax; no prior-year delinquency
Homestead exemption: Yes (owner-occupied senior/disabled homestead)
Special assessments: Delq Solid Waste Collection; ( 070) Dq Storm SW
Rental registration: Not on the Auditor’s rental-contact registry
Dwelling: 4,081 sq ft, 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, condition average
Year built: 1981
Last recorded sale: Amount not stated, January 14, 2013; 4 transfers on the Auditor’s record
Permits: 1 permit in the last 12 months: direct replacement of electric furnace ($7,674), November 4, 2025

Parcel reference: 070-011153-00. Facts reflect the listed observation dates and may have changed since then.

OWNERSHIP AND TAXES

Research snapshot

Observed tax balanceNot verified

Delinquency periodNot verified

Last recorded transferNot connected

Transfer amountNot connected

Source details not yet connected. A tax balance is not proof that a property is for sale.

CHANGES OVER TIME

Property timeline

Nov 4, 2025
Permit
DIRECT REPLACEMENT OF ELECTRIC FURNACE, $7,674.
Franklin County Auditor, Appraisal extract 2026-09-15 (dwelling, permits) · checked Sep 22, 2026
Jan 14, 2013
Recorded transfer
Amount not stated to Kern Stephen R (DTE100).
Franklin County Auditor, Tax Accounting extract 2026-09-15 (parcel, owner, tax detail) · checked Sep 22, 2026
May 1, 2003
Recorded transfer
$620,000 to Kern Stephen R Damer Mary K (DTE100).
Franklin County Auditor, Tax Accounting extract 2026-09-15 (parcel, owner, tax detail) · checked Sep 22, 2026
Dec 17, 1999
Recorded transfer
$560,000 to Carton Thomas W Jr Carton Kristina D (DTE100).
Franklin County Auditor, Tax Accounting extract 2026-09-15 (parcel, owner, tax detail) · checked Sep 22, 2026

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