449 E Division St, Dowagiac, MI 49047 Property Records

Cass County property record for 449 E Division St, Dowagiac, MI 49047 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,736 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.16 acres (6,970 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$1,038 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2021 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-160-300-711-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-160-300-711-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	1,736 sqft Building Perimeter
1st Floor Area	1,052 sqft
Basement Area	684 sqft
Unfinished Basement	684 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Lot Area	6,970 sqft (0.16 acres)
Garage Area	640 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	449 E DIVISION ST
City	DOWAGIAC
State	MI
Zip	49047-1542
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	. DW 2040 LOT 2 MESHEW FAIRGROUNDS ADD CITY OF DOWAGIAC.
Legal Subdivision	MESHEW FAIRGROUNDS ADD
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	CASS MI
Township / Civil Division	DOWAGIAC
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5041
Census Tract	2000

Owner

Source: Cass County records · APN 14-160-300-711-00

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	449 E DIVISION ST, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047-1542
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	Aug 01, 2024
Transfer Doc	001249/768
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	CASS MI
Recording Date	Jul 20, 2021
Property Address	449 E DIVISION ST, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047-1542
Document Number	1200/436
Book / Page	1200 / 436
Instrument Date	Jul 20, 2021
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 05, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	449 E DIVISION ST, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047-1542

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		$76,800 (+13.11%)	$153,600 (+13.11%)
2025	$1,038.00 (-29.86%) Homeowner's exemption	$67,900 (+20.82%) Land $67,900	$135,800 (+20.82%) Land $135,800
2024	$1,480.00 (+11.36%)
2023		$56,200	$112,400
2022	$1,329.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cass County (26027C), updated September 5, 2007 · 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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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