308 W 4th St, Buchanan, MI 49107 Property Records

Berrien County property record for 308 W 4th St, Buchanan, MI 49107 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1890
Square Footage	1,400 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	13,939 sqft (0.32 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$195,000 (2023)
Tax Bill	$25.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`58-0026-0070-00-2`
Alternative APN	`11-58-0026-0070-00-2`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Building Area	1,400 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,400 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	816 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	816 sqft Unfinished
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Lot Area	13,939 sqft (0.32 acres)
Depth X Width	220 ft x 72 ft Depth x Width

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	308 W 4TH ST
City	BUCHANAN
State	MI
Zip	49107-1208
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	COM 605.65' E & 852' S OF NW COR OF SE1/4 OF SEC 26 T7S R18W TH S 268' TO C/L HWY TH N66 1/2 DEG W 72' TH N 238' TH E 65' TO
Legal Range	18W
Legal Township	07S
Legal Section	26
Jurisdiction	BERRIEN MI
Minor Civil Division	BUCHANAN
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1010
Census Tract	20200

Owner

Source: Berrien County records · APN 58-0026-0070-00-2

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	308 W 4TH ST, BUCHANAN, MI 49107-1208
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 28, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Veterans Administration Mortgage MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC
Oct 29, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage FIFTH THIRD BANK NA
Mar 22, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage FLAGSTAR BANK FSB

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 28, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 28, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 29, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2023385538
Deed Book / Page	3408 / 3421
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

July 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BERRIEN MI
Recording Date	Jul 28, 2023
Property Address	308 W 4TH ST, BUCHANAN, MI 49107-1208
Document Number	03408/3421
Book / Page	3408 / 3421
Instrument Date	Jul 25, 2023
Instrument	2023385538
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 09, 2023
Title Company	NEAR NORTH TITLE GROUP

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,462.50
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1948 INGLEWOOD PL, SOUTH BEND, IN 46616-2018

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	308 W 4TH ST, BUCHANAN, MI 49107-1208

Mortgage

Document Number	2023385539
Date	Jul 28, 2023
Instrument	2023385539

Lender

Name	MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Veterans Administration Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 01, 2053

October 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BERRIEN MI
Recording Date	Oct 29, 2021
Property Address	308 W 4TH ST, BUCHANAN, MI 49107-1208
Document Number	03350/3272
Book / Page	3350 / 3272
Instrument Date	Oct 22, 2021
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 09, 2023
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE/MI, CHICAGO TITLE OF MI INC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,419.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	308 W 4TH ST, BUCHANAN, MI 49107-1208

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenant/Joint Tenant w/ Right Of Survivorship
Address	1339 JERSEY CIR APT 3A, 3A, MISHAWAKA, IN 46544-8041

Mortgage

Document Number	0033503275
Date	Oct 29, 2021
Instrument	3350/3275

Lender

Name	FIFTH THIRD BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 01, 2051

March 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BERRIEN MI
Recording Date	Mar 22, 2019
Property Address	308 W 4TH ST, BUCHANAN, MI 49107-1208
Document Number	03232/2901
Book / Page	3232 / 2901
Instrument Date	Mar 20, 2019
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 09, 2023
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,023.40
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	00000

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	308 W 4TH ST, BUCHANAN, MI 49107-1208

Mortgage

Document Number	0032322903
Date	Mar 22, 2019
Instrument	3232/2903

Lender

Name	FLAGSTAR BANK FSB
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 01, 2049

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
Municipality	Buchanan City
Unified School District	Buchanan Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$105,400 (+50.14%)	$210,800 (+50.14%)
2025	$25.00 (-99.07%)
2023		$70,200 (+6.36%)	$140,400 (+6.36%)
2022	$2,699.00 (+19.06%) Homeowner's exemption	$66,000	$132,000
2021	$2,267.00

Flood & Wildfire

308 W 4th St 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 20th percentile of exposed land nationally · 52nd in Michigan
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — about 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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release

Historic District	Within the Buchanan North and West Neighborhoods Historic District listed 2011 · 575 contributing resources · NRIS 11000863

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

308 W 4th St, Buchanan, MI 49107 Property Records

Property Highlights

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Interior

Exterior

Utilities and HVAC

Location & Zoning

Owner

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

July 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

October 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

March 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Property Jurisdictions

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Flood & Wildfire

Flood

Wildfire

Historic Designation

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