539 E State St, Traverse City, MI 49686 Property Records

Grand Traverse County property record for 539 E State St, Traverse City, MI 49686 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,222 sqft · built 1881
Lot Size	0.25 acres (10,890 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$270,000 (Jun 2020)
Tax Bill	$8,947 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`51-798-152-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`51-798-152-00`
Alternative APN	`285179815200`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,222 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	816 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,073 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1881
Effective Year Built	Effective 1881
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Foundation Type	No Foundation
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Built-Up Asphalt
Lot Area	10,890 sqft (0.25 acres)
Lot Dimensions	165 ft deep x 66 ft wide
Garage Type	Mixed
Garage Area	1,157 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	31 sqft
Patio Area	58 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	539 E STATE ST
City	TRAVERSE CITY
State	MI
Zip	49686-2605
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 10 BLK 19 ORIG PLAT
Legal Subdivision	ORIGINAL BLK 12-20
Legal Block	19
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	GRAND TRAVERSE MI
Township / Civil Division	TRAVERSE CITY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1023
Census Tract	551200

Owner

Source: Grand Traverse County records · APN 51-798-152-00

Assessment roll updated July 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	19332 GULFSTREAM DR, JUPITER, FL 33469-2050
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 30, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 30, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 01, 2016
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Grand Traverse County records · Assessment roll updated July 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Grand Traverse County
Municipality	Traverse City
Unified School District	Traverse City Area Public Schools (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$260,100 (+10.78%)	$520,139 (+10.74%)
2025	$8,947.00	$234,800 (+76.81%)	$469,695 (+40.48%)
2023		$132,800
2022			$334,356

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Grand Traverse County (26055C), updated April 25, 2023 · 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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Boardman Neighborhood Historic District listed 1978 · 174 contributing resources · NRIS 78001498

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.