224 E 3rd St, Lawton, MI 49065 Property Records

Van Buren County property record for 224 E 3rd St, Lawton, MI 49065 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1.5 Baths
Square Footage	2,399 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	21,954 sqft (0.504 acres)
Garage	400 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$123,600 (2008)
Tax Bill	$1,614.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`80-45-250-071-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Building Area	2,399 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,405 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	1,405 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,405 sqft Unfinished
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Exterior Material	Stucco Exterior
Lot Area	21,954 sqft (0.504 acres)
Depth X Width	200 ft x 109 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	400 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	224 E 3RD ST
City	LAWTON
State	MI
Zip	49065-9752
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	756 32-3-13 591-403 1424-692 1504-11 1592-840 LOTS 4 & 5. ALSO E 1/2 OF LOT 6. BLOCK 8 DODGES ADDITION
Legal Subdivision	DODGES ADD
Legal Block	8
Legal Lot Number	4-6
Jurisdiction	VAN BUREN MI
Minor Civil Division	ANTWERP
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2017
Census Tract	11004

Owner

Source: Van Buren County records · APN 80-45-250-071-00

Assessment roll updated October 21, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	224 E 3RD ST, LAWTON, MI 49065-9752
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Trustor/Debtor (Borrower in Default/Foreclosure On Trustee's Deed)

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 25, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 25, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	1504 / 11
Last Transfer Date	Oct 08, 2013
Transfer Doc	1592/0840
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

February 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	VAN BUREN MI
Property Address	224 E 3RD ST, LAWTON, MI 49065-9752
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	1679/0128
Date	Feb 01, 2019
Book Page	1679/0128

Lender

Name	FIFTH THIRD BANK
Type	Bank
Address	CINCINNATI, OH 45227

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 01, 2049

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Van Buren County records · Assessment roll updated October 21, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Van Buren County
County Subdivision	Antwerp Township
Municipality	Lawton Village
Unified School District	Lawton Community School District (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		$111,900 (+8.22%)	$223,800 (+8.22%)
2025	$1,614.00 (-42.32%) Homeowner's exemption	$103,400 (+20.51%)	$206,800 (+20.51%)
2024	$2,798.00 (+14.39%)
2023		$85,800	$171,600
2020	$2,446.00

Flood & Wildfire

224 E 3rd St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with indirect wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Van Buren County (26159C), updated June 9, 2026

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 20th percentile of exposed land nationally · 52nd in Michigan
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — about 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach of burnable land

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