532 S Front St, Dowagiac, MI 49047 Property Records

Cass County property record for 532 S Front St, Dowagiac, MI 49047

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Lot Size	0.21 acres (9,148 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$74 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2018 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-160-100-161-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-160-100-161-00`

Exterior

Lot Area	9,148 sqft (0.21 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	532 S FRONT ST
City	DOWAGIAC
State	MI
Zip	49047-1922
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Legal Description	. DW 400 COM AT IRON STAKE AT INTERSEC OF N PROPERTY LINE POKAGON ST WITH NW LINE OF S FRONT ST, TH NELY ALONG NWLY LINE OF S
Legal Subdivision	UNPLATTED POKAGON SEC 1
Legal Lot Number	45
Jurisdiction	CASS MI
Township / Civil Division	DOWAGIAC
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1029
Census Tract	2201

Owner

532 S Front St, residential vacant land, is owned by an individual who acquired it in May 2018.

Source: Cass County records, as of October 1, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	26529 DUTCH SETTLEMENT ST, 10, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047-8735
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	May 2, 2018
Transfer Doc	1139/0524
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CASS MI
Recording Date	May 2, 2018
Property Address	532 S FRONT ST, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047-1922
Document Number	1139/0524
Book / Page	1139 / 0524
Instrument Date	May 2, 2018
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$3.75
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	303 POKAGON ST, 303, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047-1801

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	209 CASS AVE, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047-2108

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 532 S Front St was $74, down 57.7% from the year before.

Source: Cass County assessment roll, as of October 1, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$2,500 (+4.17%) Land $2,500	$5,000 (+4.17%) Land $5,000
2025	$74.00 (-57.71%) Homeowner's exemption	$2,400 Land $2,400	$4,800 Land $4,800
2024	$175.00
2023		$2,400	$4,800
2022	$65.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 532 S Front St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 5, 2007

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 532 S Front St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 51% of Michigan
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	DOWAGIAC serves 6,350 people · EPA ID MI0001860
Water Source	Groundwater
Lead	6 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	3 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 197 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Surf Internet Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20