5485 Hess Rd, Vassar, MI 48768 Property Records

Tuscola County property record for 5485 Hess Rd, Vassar, MI 48768

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 978 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	3.02 acres (131,551 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$1,333 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`020-016-000-4500-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`020-016-000-4500-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Building Area	978 sqft Building Perimeter
1st Floor Area	978 sqft
Basement Area	816 sqft
Unfinished Basement	816 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Architectural Style	Condo/Apartment
Lot Area	131,551 sqft (3.02 acres)
Garage Area	2,916 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5485 HESS RD
City	VASSAR
State	MI
Zip	48768-9100
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	VAS-16-302 SEC 16 T11N R8E NW 1/4 OF SW 1/4 EX COM AT NE COR OF NW 1/4 OF SW 1/4 TH W 30 RDS, S 32 RDS, E 30 RDS, N 32 RDS TO
Legal Range	08E
Legal Township	11N
Legal Section	16
Jurisdiction	TUSCOLA MI
Township / Civil Division	VASSAR
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4000
Census Tract	900

Owner

5485 Hess Rd is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in April 2023.

Source: Tuscola County records, as of June 23, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	5485 HESS RD, VASSAR, MI 48768-9100
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Apr 19, 2023
Transfer Doc	1530000361
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 5485 Hess Rd was $1,333 with a homeowner's exemption.

Source: Tuscola County assessment roll, as of June 23, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Tuscola County
County Subdivision	Vassar Township
Unified School District	Vassar Public Schools (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$83,200 (-1.77%)	$166,400 (-1.77%)
2025	$1,333.00 Homeowner's exemption	$84,700	$169,400
2023		$76,500	$153,000
2020	$962.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 5485 Hess Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 6 flood claims nearby since 1986.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 3, 2012 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	6 (1986–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 6
Most Recent Claim	Nov 2021 · other causes

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.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 5485 Hess Rd 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	Direct burnable vegetation

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 11 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
TEC Fiber Fiber	1,000 / 1,000