5556 Farmbrook St, Detroit, MI 48224 Property Records

Wayne County property record for 5556 Farmbrook St, Detroit, MI 48224 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1940
Square Footage	686 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	3,920 sqft (0.09 acres)
Garage	280 sqft
Last Sale	$2,500 (2017)
Tax Bill	$964.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21078026`

Interior

Full Baths	1 Baths
Building Area	686 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	687 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	687 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	687 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Exterior Material	Shingles Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Lot Area	3,920 sqft (0.09 acres)
Depth X Width	101 ft x 40 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	280 sqft Garage
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	69 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5556 FARMBROOK ST
City	DETROIT
State	MI
Zip	48224-1348
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	E FARMBROOK 77 RIVARD VILLAS SUB L60 P1 PLATS, W C R 21/945 40 X 100.66A
Legal Subdivision	RIVARD VILLAS
Legal Block	301
Jurisdiction	WAYNE MI
Minor Civil Division	DETROIT
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	501600

Owner

Source: Wayne County records · APN 21078026

Assessment roll updated August 5, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	8341 CHALFONTE ST, DETROIT, MI 48238-1801
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	Dec 21, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 21, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 27, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2017394440
Deed Book / Page	54137 / 21
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

December 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	WAYNE MI
Recording Date	Dec 21, 2017
Property Address	5556 FARMBROOK ST, DETROIT, MI 48224-1348
Document Number	0541370021
Book / Page	054137 / 000021
Instrument Date	Dec 08, 2017
Instrument	394440
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 18, 2018
Title Company	BAY NATIONAL TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$21.50
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenant/Joint Tenant w/ Right Of Survivorship
Address	8341 CHALFONTE ST DETROIT MI 482381801, DETROIT, MI 48238-1801

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Wayne County records · Assessment roll updated August 5, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Wayne County
Municipality	Detroit City
Unified School District	Detroit Public Schools Community District (PK - 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
2025	$964.00 (+1.47%)	$30,900 (+56.06%)	$61,800 (+56.06%)
2023		$19,800	$39,600
2020	$950.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Wayne County (26163C), updated May 25, 2026 · 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.