523 E 5th St, Monroe, MI 48161 Property Records

Monroe County property record for 523 E 5th St, Monroe, MI 48161 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1928
Square Footage	1,470 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	6,098 sqft (0.14 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$33,100 (2013)
Tax Bill	$1,881.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`55-39-00359-000`
Alternative APN	`55 390 035 90`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	1,470 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	980 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	980 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	490 sqft Finished
Stories	1 Stories
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1928
Effective Year Built	Effective 1928
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Shingle Roof
Lot Area	6,098 sqft (0.14 acres)
Depth X Width	142 ft x 41.5 ft Depth x Width
Driveway	Driveway
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	480 sqft Garage
Porch Area	224 sqft Porch
Topography	Rolling Topography

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC 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	523 E 5TH ST
City	MONROE
State	MI
Zip	48161-2092
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	THE STOECKERT SUBDIVISION OF THE N 666 FT OF E 166 FT OF OUTLOT B STUDDIFORD PLAT LOT 6
Legal Subdivision	THE STOECKERT SUBDIVISION
Legal Lot Number	6,B
Jurisdiction	MONROE MI
Minor Civil Division	MONROE
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	832000

Owner

Source: Monroe County records · APN 55-39-00359-000

Assessment roll updated August 15, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	523 E 5TH ST, MONROE, MI 48161-2092
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	Jun 04, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 04, 2013 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 04, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	201314713
Last Transfer Date	Sep 23, 2016
Transfer Doc	0000019279
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Monroe County records · Assessment roll updated August 15, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Monroe County
Municipality	Monroe City
Unified School District	Monroe 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
2026		$85,600 (+5.29%)	$171,200 (+5.29%)
2025	$1,881.00 (-17.75%) Homeowner's exemption	$81,300 (+28.11%) Land $81,300	$162,600 (+28.11%) Land $162,600
2023	$2,287.00 Homeowner's exemption	$63,460	$126,920

Flood & Wildfire

523 E 5th St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Monroe County (26115C), updated September 8, 2026

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

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