15956 Walnut St, Buchanan, MI 49107 Property Records

Berrien County property record for 15956 Walnut St, Buchanan, MI 49107

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,661 sqft · built 1986
Lot Size	0.521 acres (22,695 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Last Sale	$108,000 (Sep 2013)
Tax Bill	$3,490 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2025 Sale Jun 2019 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`06-1180-0297-02-2`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-1180-0297-02-2`
Alternative APN	`11-06-1180-0297-02-2`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,661 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	869 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1986
Effective Year Built	Effective 1986
Lot Area	22,695 sqft (0.521 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 227 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	15956 WALNUT ST
City	BUCHANAN
State	MI
Zip	49107-9274
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-RA
Legal Description	LOTS 7 THRU 13 & TH S 17' OF LOT 6 BLK 9 CLEAR LAKE WOODS
Legal Subdivision	CLEAR LAKE WOODS SUBDIVISION
Legal Block	9
Legal Lot Number	6-13
Legal Unit	7,6
Jurisdiction	BERRIEN MI
Township / Civil Division	BUCHANAN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2008
Census Tract	20100

Owner

15956 Walnut St is held in a trust since September 2013.

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

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	6017 N MASON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60646-3905
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Family Revocable Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 26, 2025	Warranty Deed, Transfer ACCOMODATION, ACCOMMODATION
Jun 21, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage CITIBANK NA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 16, 2013 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 16, 2013 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Aug 8, 2012 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	3051 / 222
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 26, 2012
Prior Transfer Doc	03003/1368
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2025: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BERRIEN MI
Recording Date	Sep 26, 2025
Property Address	15956 WALNUT ST, BUCHANAN, MI 49107-9274
Document Number	03460/3604
Book / Page	3460 / 3604
Map Reference	LB 7 PG 73
Instrument Date	Sep 23, 2025
Instrument	2025442657
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 22, 2025
Title Company	ACCOMODATION, ACCOMMODATION

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Family Revocable Trust
Address	6017 N MASON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60646-3905

June 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERRIEN MI
Property Address	15956 WALNUT ST, BUCHANAN, MI 49107-9274
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 9, 2023
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	03241/1233
Date	Jun 21, 2019
Book Page	3241/1233

Lender

Name	CITIBANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	O FALLON, MO 63368

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2049

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 15956 Walnut St was $3,490, up 3.1% from the year before.

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		$161,500 (-2.53%)	$323,000 (-2.53%)
2025	$3,490.00 (+3.13%)	$165,700	$331,400
2024	$3,384.00
2023		$92,900	$185,800
2022	$3,164.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 15956 Walnut St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2010

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

Wildfire risk around 15956 Walnut St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of 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 91 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35

May also be available: Mercury Fiber.

Cell Coverage

4G LTE (outdoors only), no 5G reported

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