488 E River Rd, Traverse City, MI 49696 Property Records

Grand Traverse County property record for 488 E River Rd, Traverse City, MI 49696 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1986
Square Footage	2,530 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	608,533 sqft (13.9 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$550,000 (2018)
Tax Bill	$7,501.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`03-118-019-15`
Alternative APN	`280311801915`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	6 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	2,530 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	1,254 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,254 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1986
Effective Year Built	Effective 1986
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Lot Area	608,533 sqft (13.9 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	576 sqft Garage
Patio Area	697 sqft Patio
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	64 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	488 E RIVER RD
City	TRAVERSE CITY
State	MI
Zip	49696-8351
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PART OF TH E 1/2, OF TH SW 1/4, SEC 18, T26N, R10W, MORE FULLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMM AT TH S 1/4 COR AND TH POB TH ALG T
Legal Range	10W
Legal Township	26N
Legal Section	18
Jurisdiction	GRAND TRAVERSE MI
Minor Civil Division	EAST BAY
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	550603

Owner

Source: Grand Traverse County records · APN 03-118-019-15

Assessment roll updated July 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	488 E RIVER RD, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49696-8351
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 30, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 30, 2018 · Amount on Record
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Grand Traverse County records · Assessment roll updated July 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Grand Traverse County
County Subdivision	East Bay Township
Unified School District	Traverse City Area Public Schools (KG - 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		$532,000 (+14.14%)	$1,064,071 (+14.14%)
2025	$7,501.00 Homeowner's exemption	$466,100 (+81.93%)	$932,235 (+61.84%)
2023		$256,200
2022			$576,011

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Grand Traverse County (26055C), updated April 25, 2023 · 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	Low above 20% of the US · above 52% of Michigan
Wildfire Likelihood	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.