407 3rd Ave, Dowagiac, MI 49047 Property Records

Cass County property record for 407 3rd Ave, Dowagiac, MI 49047

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,314 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.2 acres (8,712 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$631 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-160-100-609-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-160-100-609-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Building Area	1,314 sqft Building Perimeter
1st Floor Area	738 sqft
Basement Area	576 sqft
Unfinished Basement	576 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Lot Area	8,712 sqft (0.2 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Space Heater

Location & Zoning

Street Address	407 3RD AVE
City	DOWAGIAC
State	MI
Zip	49047-2037
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	. DW 1221 LOT 141 HOPKINS ADD CITY OF DOWAGIAC.
Legal Subdivision	HOPKINS ADD
Legal Lot Number	141
Jurisdiction	CASS MI
Township / Civil Division	DOWAGIAC
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1088
Census Tract	2201

Owner

Source: Cass County records · APN 14-160-100-609-00

Assessment roll updated August 28, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	407 3RD AVE, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047-2037
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Life Estate

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Dec 18, 2024
Transfer Doc	001255/697
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cass County records · Assessment roll updated August 28, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Cass County
Municipality	Dowagiac City
Unified School District	Dowagiac Union 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
2026		$56,500 (+20.21%)	$113,000 (+20.21%)
2025	$631.00 (-29.81%) Homeowner's exemption	$47,000 (+27.37%) Land $47,000	$94,000 (+27.37%) Land $94,000
2024	$899.00 (+11.4%)
2023		$36,900	$73,800
2022	$807.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of September 5, 2007 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 51% of Michigan
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Surf Air Wireless Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 197 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	DOWAGIAC serves 6,350 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Lead	6 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	3 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.