552 Grant St, Niles, MI 49120 Property Records

Berrien County property record for 552 Grant St, Niles, MI 49120

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 2.5 ba · 3,306 sqft · built 1892
Lot Size	0.406 acres (17,685 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$160,000 (Oct 1994)
Tax Bill	$6,499 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2021 Transfer Dec 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`74-0960-0017-01-9`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`74-0960-0017-01-9`
Alternative APN	`11-74-0960-0017-01-9`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Building Area	3,306 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,842 sqft
Basement Area	1,816 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,816 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1892
Effective Year Built	Effective 1892
Lot Area	17,685 sqft (0.406 acres)
Lot Dimensions	268 ft deep x 66 ft wide
Garage Area	640 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	552 GRANT ST
City	NILES
State	MI
Zip	49120-2956
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	LDR
Legal Description	LOTS 17 & 18 CORRECTED PLAT OF WM BORT 1ST ADD CITY OF NILES ALSO COM AT SW COR SD LOT 17 TH S 3.8' TH E 66' TH N 3.8' TH W TO POB SEC 34 T7S R17W
Legal Range	17W
Legal Township	07S
Legal Section	34
Legal Subdivision	WM BORT 1ST ADD
Legal Lot Number	17-18
Legal Unit	1,17
Jurisdiction	BERRIEN MI
Township / Civil Division	NILES
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3017
Census Tract	20600

Owner

Source: Berrien County records, as of September 28, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	552 GRANT ST, NILES, MI 49120-2956
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 29, 2021	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Dec 18, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GUARANTEED RATE INC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 28, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 28, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	1664 / 1275
Last Transfer Date	Mar 17, 2021
Transfer Doc	03319/3292
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2021: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	BERRIEN MI
Recording Date	Mar 29, 2021
Property Address	552 GRANT ST, NILES, MI 49120-2956
Document Number	03319/3292
Book / Page	3319 / 3292
Instrument Date	Mar 17, 2021
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 9, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	333 W HUBBARD ST # ST4D, ST4D, CHICAGO, IL 60654-4923

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	552 GRANT ST, NILES, MI 49120-2956

December 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BERRIEN MI
Recording Date	Dec 18, 2020
Property Address	552 GRANT ST, NILES, MI 49120-2956
Document Number	03305/1182
Book / Page	3305 / 1182
Map Reference	LB 1 PG 617
Instrument Date	Dec 9, 2020
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 9, 2023
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	333 W HUBBARD ST # D, D, CHICAGO, IL 60654-4923

Mortgage

Document Number	0033051184
Date	Dec 18, 2020
Instrument	3305/1184

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Berrien County assessment roll, as of September 28, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Berrien County
Municipality	Niles City
Unified School District	Niles Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$141,100 (+12.07%)	$282,200 (+12.07%)
2025	$6,499.00 (+12.36%)
2023		$125,900	$251,800
2022	$5,784.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 10, 2024 · 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
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	7 (1982–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 7
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2018 · river or lake flooding

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

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	NILES TOWNSHIP serves 2,270 people · EPA ID MI0004750
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	30 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 377 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: Mercury Fiber, Midwest Energy & Communications.

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