15053 E River Rd, Buchanan, MI 49107 Property Records

Berrien County property record for 15053 E River Rd, Buchanan, MI 49107

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,631 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.98 acres (42,689 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$1,219 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2026 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`06-0023-0026-01-0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-0023-0026-01-0`
Alternative APN	`11-06-0023-0026-01-0`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,631 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,163 sqft
Basement Area	1,048 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,048 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Lot Area	42,689 sqft (0.98 acres)
Lot Dimensions	215 ft deep x 207 ft wide
Garage Area	240 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Total Buildings	3 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	15053 E RIVER RD
City	BUCHANAN
State	MI
Zip	49107-9188
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-RA
Legal Description	COM 1085.68'S & 775'S71DEG51'W OF E1/4 PST FRL SEC 23 T7S R18W TH S71DEG51'W 215'TO THE BANK OF ST JOSEPH RIVER TH N16DEG09'W ALONG BANK 207'TH N75DEG39'E 214.8'TH S16DEG09'E 193'TO POB
Legal Range	18W
Legal Township	07S
Legal Section	23
Jurisdiction	BERRIEN MI
Township / Civil Division	BUCHANAN
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3017
Census Tract	20100

Owner

Source: Berrien County records, as of September 28, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	15053 E RIVER RD, BUCHANAN, MI 49107-9188
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 14, 1988
Deed Sale	Oct 14, 1988
Deed Book / Page	1361 / 674
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERRIEN MI
Recording Date	Apr 6, 2026
Property Address	15053 E RIVER RD, BUCHANAN, MI 49107-9188
Document Number	0000457648
Book / Page	3474 / 892
Instrument Date	Mar 31, 2026
Instrument	2026457648
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 12, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	15053 E RIVER RD, BUCHANAN, MI 49107-9188
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000457648,
Date	Apr 6, 2026
Book Page	3474/892
Instrument	2026457648

Lender

Name	ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2056

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	6%
Initial Type	Fixed Rate
Max Rate	-1%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Berrien County assessment roll, as of September 28, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Berrien County
County Subdivision	Buchanan Township
Unified School District	Buchanan Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$136,300 (+12.37%)	$272,600 (+12.37%)
2025	$1,219.00 (+3.57%) Homeowner's exemption	$121,300 (+28.09%)	$242,600 (+28.09%)
2024	$1,177.00 (+3.7%)
2023		$94,700	$189,400
2022	$1,135.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 10, 2024 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	5 (1996–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 5
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2018 · river or lake flooding

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 51% of Michigan
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 16 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20