268 James St, Lowell, MI 49331 Property Records

Kent County property record for 268 James St, Lowell, MI 49331 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 783 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.2 acres (8,712 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$36,000 (Dec 2017)
Tax Bill	$2,451 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`41-20-01-151-019`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`41-20-01-151-019`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Building Area	783 sqft Living Area
Stories	1 Story

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Lot Area	8,712 sqft (0.2 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 66 ft wide
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	268 JAMES ST
City	LOWELL
State	MI
Zip	49331-1431
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N 66 FT OF S 676.5 FT OF THAT PART OF E 1/2 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 LYING W OF W LINE OF JAMES ST EX W 173.25 FT * SEC 1 T6N R9W 0.20
Legal Range	09W
Legal Township	06N
Legal Section	01
Jurisdiction	KENT MI
Township / Civil Division	LOWELL
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3021
Census Tract	12004

Owner

Source: Kent County records · APN 41-20-01-151-019

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	11553 WILMINGTON DR, ALLENDALE, MI 49401-7411
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 05, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 05, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 16, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2017101431
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 30, 2007
Prior Transfer Doc	0000090240
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	KENT MI
Recording Date	Dec 05, 2017
Property Address	268 JAMES ST, LOWELL, MI 49331-1431
Document Number	0000101431
Instrument Date	Dec 01, 2017
Instrument	101431
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 03, 2018
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE/MI

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$739.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	11553 WILMINGTON DR ALLENDALE MI 494017411, ALLENDALE, MI 49401-7411

Mortgage

Document Number	101432
Date	Dec 05, 2017
Instrument	101432

Lender

Name	LAKE MI CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49501

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 04, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Kent County
Municipality	Lowell City
Unified School District	Lowell 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	$2,451.00 (-11.2%)	$89,000 (+66.36%)	$178,000 (+66.36%)
2023		$53,500	$107,000
2019	$2,760.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kent County (26081C), updated January 1, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 52% of Michigan
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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