538 E State St, Colon, MI 49040 Property Records

St. Joseph County property record for 538 E State St, Colon, MI 49040 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Architecture Style	Ranch
Square Footage	2,142 sqft Building Perimeter
Lot Size	27,007 sqft (0.62 acres)
Garage	576 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$96,800 (2013)
Tax Bill	$1,402.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`041-777-148-00`

Interior

Full Baths	1 Baths
Building Area	2,142 sqft Building Perimeter
1st Floor	1,249 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	546 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	546 sqft Unfinished

Exterior

Architectural Style	Ranch Style
Lot Area	27,007 sqft (0.62 acres)
Depth X Width	264 ft x 103 ft Depth x Width
Garage Area	576 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	538 E STATE ST
City	COLON
State	MI
Zip	49040-9432
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	COM IN CEN OF STATE RD 9 RDS N 66 DEG W OF NW COR LOT 1 SUB OF EST OF MYRON H PALMER TH N 66 DEG W 4 RDS TH S 24 DEG W 16 RDS
Legal Range	09W
Legal Township	06S
Legal Section	11
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	ST JOSEPH MI
Minor Civil Division	COLON
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	41302

Owner

Source: St. Joseph County records · APN 041-777-148-00

Assessment roll updated August 11, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	538 E STATE ST, COLON, MI 49040-9432
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	Feb 08, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 08, 2013 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 09, 1999
Deed Book / Page	1689 / 348
Last Transfer Date	Dec 09, 2021
Transfer Doc	2022000620
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

January 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ST JOSEPH MI
Recording Date	Jan 19, 2022
Property Address	538 E STATE ST, COLON, MI 49040-9432
Document Number	2022000620
Instrument Date	Sep 12, 2021
Instrument	2022000620
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 03, 2022
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE, TITLEMAX

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenant/Joint Tenant w/ Right Of Survivorship
Address	538 E STATE ST, COLON, MI 49040-9432

Mortgage

Date	Jan 19, 2022

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Jan 01, 2037

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: St. Joseph County records · Assessment roll updated August 11, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	St. Joseph County
County Subdivision	Colon Township
Municipality	Colon Village
Unified School District	Colon Community School District (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		$121,000 (+20.4%)	$242,000 (+20.4%)
2025	$1,402.00 Homeowner's exemption	$100,500 Land $9,700 Building $90,800	$201,000 Land $19,400 Building $181,600

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, St. Joseph County (26149C), updated June 4, 2010 · 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	Low above 5% of the US · above 11% of Michigan
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 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.