53 School St, Kalamazoo, MI 49048 Property Records

Kalamazoo County property record for 53 School St, Kalamazoo, MI 49048 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Lot Size	0.53 acres (23,087 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$65,000 (Aug 2011)
Tax Bill	$234 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`07-18-480-070`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`07-18-480-070`

Exterior

Lot Area	23,087 sqft (0.53 acres)
Lot Dimensions	189 ft deep x 67 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	53 SCHOOL ST
City	KALAMAZOO
State	MI
Zip	49048-9009
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Legal Description	SEC 18-2-10 BEG ON E LI SEC 11 295.19 FT N OF SE COR SD SEC TH W AT RT ANGLES TO SD E SEC LI 184.46 FT TH S 3DEG 07MIN W
Legal Range	10
Legal Township	02
Legal Section	18
Jurisdiction	KALAMAZOO MI
Township / Civil Division	COMSTOCK
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3017
Census Tract	2204

Owner

Source: Kalamazoo County records · APN 07-18-480-070

Assessment roll updated July 27, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	5866 N 20TH ST, KALAMAZOO, MI 49004-1473
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 16, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 16, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201125961
Last Transfer Date	Jan 16, 2018
Transfer Doc	2018004552
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2018: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KALAMAZOO MI
Recording Date	Feb 13, 2018
Property Address	53 SCHOOL ST, KALAMAZOO, MI 49048-9009
Document Number	2018004552
Instrument Date	Jan 16, 2018
Instrument	2018-004552
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 12, 2022

Transaction

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

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5866 N 20TH ST, 5866, KALAMAZOO, MI 49004-1473

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5228 N 20TH ST, KALAMAZOO, MI 49004-1470

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kalamazoo County records · Assessment roll updated July 27, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Kalamazoo County
County Subdivision	Comstock Charter Township
Unified School District	Comstock Public Schools (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$4,300 (-)	$8,600 (-)
2025	$234.00 (+7.83%)	$4,300 (+26.47%)	$8,600 (+26.47%)
2023		$3,400	$6,800
2021	$217.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kalamazoo County (26077C), updated June 8, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 260770022043, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 1 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force 1 of 1 on primary residences

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 52% of Michigan
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.