742 E 3rd St, Lawton, MI 49065 Property Records

Van Buren County property record for 742 E 3rd St, Lawton, MI 49065 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1936
Square Footage	855 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	26,136 sqft (0.6 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$186,000 (2024)
Tax Bill	$1,755.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`80-45-150-019-10`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Building Area	855 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	855 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	855 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	855 sqft Unfinished

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1936
Effective Year Built	Effective 1936
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Lot Area	26,136 sqft (0.6 acres)
Depth X Width	198 ft x 132 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	576 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	742 E 3RD ST
City	LAWTON
State	MI
Zip	49065-8710
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	682-A1 33-3-13 576-254 662-900 1554-1 1755-59 1757-882 1761-747 * LOTS 1,2 & 3. BLOCK 3 BREESES ADDITION * SPLIT ON 21
Legal Subdivision	BREESES ADD
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	1-3
Jurisdiction	VAN BUREN MI
Minor Civil Division	ANTWERP
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	11004

Owner

Source: Van Buren County records · APN 80-45-150-019-10

Assessment roll updated October 21, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	742 E 3RD ST, LAWTON, MI 49065-8710
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 23, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage FIFTH THIRD BANK NA
Feb 07, 2024	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage FIFTH THIRD BANK NA
Oct 05, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage JDK HOUSING LLC
Jul 21, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 07, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 07, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 05, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20243443088
Deed Book / Page	1761 / 747
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 30, 2011
Prior Transfer Doc	1554/0001
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

February 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	VAN BUREN MI
Property Address	742 E 3RD ST, LAWTON, MI 49065-8710
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 12, 2024

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	001762/284
Date	Feb 23, 2024
Book Page	1762/284

Lender

Name	FIFTH THIRD BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

February 2024: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	VAN BUREN MI
Recording Date	Feb 07, 2024
Property Address	742 E 3RD ST, LAWTON, MI 49065-8710
Document Number	001761/747
Book / Page	1761 / 747
Instrument Date	Feb 06, 2024
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 21, 2024
Title Company	DEVON TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,395.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	50287 REBECCA DR, PAW PAW, MI 49079-8420

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	92441 LAKESHORE DR, LAWTON, MI 49065-9329

Mortgage

Document Number	0017610718
Date	Feb 07, 2024
Instrument	1761-0718

Lender

Name	FIFTH THIRD BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Mar 01, 2054

Mortgage

Document Number	001761/719
Date	Feb 06, 2024
Book Page	1761/719

Lender

Name	MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEV AUTHORITY
Type	Government Agency
Address	LANSING, MI 48912

Agreement

Type	Second Mortgage to Cover Down Payment
Amount	Amount Recorded

October 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	VAN BUREN MI
Recording Date	Oct 05, 2023
Property Address	742 E 3RD ST, LAWTON, MI 49065-8710
Document Number	001757/882
Book / Page	1757 / 882
Instrument Date	Oct 02, 2023
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 24, 2023
Title Company	ACCOMMODATION

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$652.50
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	819 EAST ST, THREE RIVERS, MI 49093-2313

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	50287 REBECCA DR, PAW PAW, MI 49079-8420

Mortgage

Document Number	001757/883
Date	Oct 05, 2023
Book Page	1757/883

Lender

Name	JDK HOUSING LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

July 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	VAN BUREN MI
Recording Date	Jul 21, 2023
Property Address	742 E 3RD ST, LAWTON, MI 49065-8710
Document Number	0001755/59
Book / Page	1755 / 59
Instrument Date	Jul 18, 2023
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 11, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Zero or No Consideration Stated
Additional	Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	742 E 3RD ST, LAWTON, MI 49065-8710

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Van Buren County records · Assessment roll updated October 21, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Van Buren County
County Subdivision	Antwerp Township
Municipality	Lawton Village
Unified School District	Lawton Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$68,600 (+8.03%)	$137,200 (+8.03%)
2025	$1,755.00 (-42.21%) Homeowner's exemption	$63,500 (+39.25%)	$127,000 (+39.25%)
2024	$3,037.00 (+156.29%)
2023		$45,600	$91,200
2020	$1,185.00

Flood & Wildfire

742 E 3rd St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with indirect wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Van Buren County (26159C), updated June 9, 2026

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 20th percentile of exposed land nationally · 52nd in Michigan
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — about 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach of burnable land · adjoins burnable vegetation

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

742 E 3rd St, Lawton, MI 49065 Property Records

Property Highlights

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Interior

Exterior

Utilities and HVAC

Location & Zoning

Owner

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

February 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

February 2024: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

October 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

July 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Property Jurisdictions

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Flood & Wildfire

Flood

Wildfire

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