8951 Sunset W, Traverse City, MI 49686 Property Records

Grand Traverse County property record for 8951 Sunset W, Traverse City, MI 49686 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1977
Square Footage	1,792 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	27,573 sqft (0.633 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$101,500 (1987)
Tax Bill	$3,629.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`11-526-045-00`
Alternative APN	`281152604500`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	6 Plumbing Fixtures
Building Area	1,792 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	960 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	960 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1977
Effective Year Built	Effective 1977
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable/Hip Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	27,573 sqft (0.633 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Mixed Garage
Garage Area	1,200 sqft Garage
Patio Area	443 sqft Patio
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	192 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Hot Water Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	8951 SUNSET W
City	TRAVERSE CITY
State	MI
Zip	49686-1539
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 45 HORIZON HILLS
Legal Subdivision	HORIZON HILLS 2
Legal Lot Number	45
Jurisdiction	GRAND TRAVERSE MI
Minor Civil Division	PENINSULA
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3006
Census Tract	550900

Owner

Source: Grand Traverse County records · APN 11-526-045-00

Assessment roll updated July 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	8951 SUNSET W, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686-1539
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Owner is a Trust, Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 16, 1987 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 16, 1987 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	732 / 279
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Grand Traverse County records · Assessment roll updated July 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Grand Traverse County
County Subdivision	Peninsula Township
Unified School District	Traverse City Area Public Schools (KG - 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		$313,100 (+2.52%)	$626,287 (+2.54%)
2025	$3,629.00 Homeowner's exemption	$305,400 (+77.56%)	$610,753 (+65.89%)
2023		$172,000
2022			$368,169

Flood & Wildfire

8951 Sunset W is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Grand Traverse County (26055C), updated April 25, 2023

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	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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