5857 Townsend Rd, Applegate, MI 48401 Property Records

Sanilac County property record for 5857 Townsend Rd, Applegate, MI 48401 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Lot Size	174,240 sqft (4 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$158,000 (2014)
Tax Bill	$629.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`210-032-300-020-00`

Exterior

Lot Area	174,240 sqft (4 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5857 TOWNSEND RD
City	APPLEGATE
State	MI
Zip	48401
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	SA-32 301A T11N R16E SEC 32 COMM AT SW COR OF E 1/2OF SW 1/4, TH E 558 FT, N 312 FT, W 558 FT, S 312 FT, TO POB. 4.0000 A.
Legal Subdivision	SECTION 32
Jurisdiction	SANILAC MI
Minor Civil Division	SANILAC
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1054
Census Tract	970500

Owner

Source: Sanilac County records · APN 210-032-300-020-00

Assessment roll updated July 15, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	5857 TOWNSEND RD, CROSWELL, MI 48422-8257
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Life Estate

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 18, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 18, 2014 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 03, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	1255 / 543
Last Transfer Date	Dec 20, 2024
Transfer Doc	001610/209
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

January 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	SANILAC MI
Recording Date	Jan 02, 2025
Property Address	5857 TOWNSEND RD, APPLEGATE, MI 48401
Document Number	001610/209
Book / Page	1610 / 209
Instrument Date	Dec 20, 2024
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 26, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5857 TOWNSEND RD, CROSWELL, MI 48422-8257

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5857 TOWNSEND RD, CROSWELL, MI 48422-8257

Mortgage

Document Number	0001610419
Date	Jan 02, 2025
Instrument	1610/419

Lender

Name	EASTERN MICHIGAN BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Closed End Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	119 Months
Due	Dec 27, 2034

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Sanilac County records · Assessment roll updated July 15, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Sanilac County
County Subdivision	Sanilac Township
Unified School District	Croswell-Lexington Community School District (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
2025	$629.00 (-56.29%) Homeowner's exemption	$84,900 (+33.7%)	$169,800 (+33.7%)
2024	$1,439.00 (+14.84%)
2023		$63,500	$127,000
2022	$1,253.00

Flood & Wildfire

5857 Townsend Rd is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Sanilac County (26151C), updated August 9, 2021

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 6th percentile of exposed land nationally · 15th in Michigan
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — 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.