608 James St, Niles, MI 49120 Property Records

Berrien County property record for 608 James St, Niles, MI 49120 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1950
Square Footage	864 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	11,674 sqft (0.268 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$22,000 (2010)
Tax Bill	$1,068.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-4880-0020-01-8`
Alternative APN	`11-14-4880-0020-01-8`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Building Area	864 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	864 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Architectural Style	Raised Ranch Style
Lot Area	11,674 sqft (0.268 acres)
Depth X Width	146 ft x 80 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	320 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	608 JAMES ST
City	NILES
State	MI
Zip	49120-1181
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 20 MAPLE ROW NO 1
Legal Subdivision	MAPLE ROW #1
Legal Lot Number	20
Legal Unit	20
Jurisdiction	BERRIEN MI
Minor Civil Division	NILES
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	20500

Owner

Source: Berrien County records · APN 14-4880-0020-01-8

Assessment roll updated June 5, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	709 JAMES ST, NILES, MI 49120-1130
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 19, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 19, 2010 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 27, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	2921 / 1527
Last Transfer Date	Mar 30, 2022
Transfer Doc	03377/1439
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

June 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	BERRIEN MI
Recording Date	Jun 15, 2022
Property Address	608 JAMES ST, NILES, MI 49120-1181
Document Number	03377/1439
Book / Page	3377 / 1439
Instrument Date	Mar 30, 2022
Instrument	2022355497
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 09, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Living Trust
Address	709 JAMES ST, NILES, MI 49120-1130

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Berrien County records · Assessment roll updated June 5, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Berrien County
County Subdivision	Niles Township
Unified School District	Niles Community School 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
2026		$60,200 (+11.9%)	$120,400 (+11.9%)
2025	$1,068.00 (+2.2%) Homeowner's exemption	$53,800 (+34.84%)	$107,600 (+34.84%)
2024	$1,045.00 (+11.65%)
2023		$39,900	$79,800
2022	$936.00

Flood & Wildfire

608 James St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Berrien County (26021C), updated September 10, 2024

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 5th percentile of exposed land nationally · 11th 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.