1789 Commonwealth Rd, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 Property Records

Berrien County property record for 1789 Commonwealth Rd, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	6 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1929
Square Footage	2,038 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	11,587 sqft (0.266 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$64,200 (1992)
Tax Bill	$1,890.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`18-2310-0041-00-1`
Alternative APN	`11-18-2310-0041-00-1`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	2,038 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	2,038 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	1,422 sqft Basement
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1929
Effective Year Built	Effective 1929
Architectural Style	Cape Cod Style
Lot Area	11,587 sqft (0.266 acres)
Depth X Width	232 ft x 50 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	360 sqft Garage
Total Buildings	2 Total Buildings

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1789 COMMONWEALTH RD
City	BENTON HARBOR
State	MI
Zip	49022-7007
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 41 FIELDVIEW
Legal Subdivision	FIELDVIEW SUB
Legal Lot Number	41
Legal Unit	41
Jurisdiction	BERRIEN MI
Minor Civil Division	ST. JOSEPH
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3002
Census Tract	700

Owner

Source: Berrien County records · APN 18-2310-0041-00-1

Assessment roll updated June 5, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1789 COMMONWEALTH RD, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022-7007
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 03, 1992 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 03, 1992 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 05, 1988 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	1531 / 163
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

August 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERRIEN MI
Property Address	1789 COMMONWEALTH RD, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022-7007
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 09, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	03214/1563
Date	Aug 17, 2018
Book Page	3214/1563

Lender

Name	EDGEWATER BANK
Type	Bank
Address	SAINT JOSEPH, MI 49085

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Sep 01, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Berrien County records · Assessment roll updated June 5, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Berrien County
County Subdivision	St. Joseph Charter Township
Unified School District	Benton Harbor Area Schools (PK - 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
2026		$108,600 (+49.59%)	$217,200 (+49.59%)
2025	$1,890.00 (+13.58%)
2023		$72,600	$145,200
2022	$1,664.00

Flood & Wildfire

1789 Commonwealth Rd is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Berrien County (26021C), updated September 10, 2024

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 6th percentile of exposed land nationally · 15th in Michigan
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.