153 W Division St, Sparta, MI 49345 Property Records

Kent County property record for 153 W Division St, Sparta, MI 49345

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,568 sqft · built 1870
Lot Size	0.596 acres (25,962 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$138,000 (Jul 2006)
Tax Bill	$4,379 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`41-05-15-479-042`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`41-05-15-479-042`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,568 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	784 sqft
Basement Area	576 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1870
Effective Year Built	Effective 1870
Lot Area	25,962 sqft (0.596 acres)
Lot Dimensions	388 ft deep x 74.6 ft wide
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	153 W DIVISION ST
City	SPARTA
State	MI
Zip	49345-1037
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	VR2
Legal Description	PART SE 1/4 COM 1063 FT W FROM SE COR OF SEC & 388.5 FT N PAR WITH E SEC LINE & 16.70 FT E PAR WITH S SEC LINE FROM SE COR OF
Legal Range	12W
Legal Township	09N
Legal Section	15
Legal Subdivision	FT W FROM SE COR OF SEC TH N PAR WITH E
Jurisdiction	KENT MI
Township / Civil Division	SPARTA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1018
Census Tract	10402

Owner

Source: Kent County records · APN 41-05-15-479-042

Assessment roll updated June 13, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	153 W DIVISION ST, SPARTA, MI 49345-1037
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 20, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 20, 2006 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 12, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	200681514
Last Transfer Date	May 29, 2009
Transfer Doc	0000060391
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kent County records · Assessment roll updated June 13, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Kent County
County Subdivision	Sparta Township
Municipality	Sparta Village
Unified School District	Sparta Area Schools (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$4,379.00 (+75.93%)	$116,800 (+20.16%)	$233,600 (+20.16%)
2023		$97,200	$194,400
2019	$2,489.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of January 1, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	8 (1994–2013)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 8
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2013 · Flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 95% of the US · lower than 89% of Michigan
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Surf Air Wireless Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Mercury Broadband.

Based on FCC filings for 188 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	SPARTA serves 4,140 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jul 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	2 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.