511 E Drayton St, Ferndale, MI 48220 Property Records

Oakland County property record for 511 E Drayton St, Ferndale, MI 48220 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1922
Square Footage	1,142 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	4,182 sqft (0.096 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$80,000 (1998)
Tax Bill	$3,036.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`24-25-27-401-036`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Building Area	1,142 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	906 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	906 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	906 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1922
Effective Year Built	Effective 1922
Architectural Style	Bungalow Style
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Foundation Type	No Foundation Foundation
Roof Construction	Gable/Hip Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	4,182 sqft (0.096 acres)
Depth X Width	120 ft x 35 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	223 sqft Garage
Porch Area	108 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	None Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Yes (Unknown Type) Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	511 E DRAYTON ST
City	FERNDALE
State	MI
Zip	48220-1328
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	T1N, R11E, SEC 27 WOODWARD HEIGHTS SUB NO 2 LOT 265
Legal Range	11E
Legal Township	01N
Legal Section	27
Legal Subdivision	WOODWARD HEIGHTS SUB
Legal Lot Number	265
Jurisdiction	OAKLAND MI
Minor Civil Division	FERNDALE
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1006
Census Tract	173100

Owner

Source: Oakland County records · APN 24-25-27-401-036

Assessment roll updated January 21, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	511 E DRAYTON ST, FERNDALE, MI 48220-1328
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 26, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 26, 1998 · Amount on Record
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

October 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	OAKLAND MI
Property Address	511 E DRAYTON ST, FERNDALE, MI 48220-1328
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 24, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000169691
Date	Oct 16, 2018
Book Page	52274/00273
Instrument	169691

Lender

Name	MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FCU
Type	Credit Union
Address	EAST LANSING, MI 48823

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Oakland County records · Assessment roll updated January 21, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Oakland County
Municipality	Ferndale City
Unified School District	Ferndale Public 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	$3,036.00 (+12.74%) Homeowner's exemption	$112,240 (+13.83%)	$224,480 (+13.83%)
2024	$2,693.00 (+12.16%)
2023		$98,600	$197,200
2021	$2,401.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Oakland County (26125C), updated December 8, 2024 · 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	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.