926 Birch St, Niles, MI 49120 Property Records

Berrien County property record for 926 Birch St, Niles, MI 49120 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1930
Square Footage	1,288 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	21,432 sqft (0.492 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$180,000 (2026)
Tax Bill	$2,369.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`74-1700-0087-01-6`
Alternative APN	`11-74-1700-0087-01-6`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	1,288 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,288 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	1,288 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,288 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Lot Area	21,432 sqft (0.492 acres)
Lot Depth	135 ft Depth
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	528 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	926 BIRCH ST
City	NILES
State	MI
Zip	49120-3119
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOTS 87 & 88 & 89 DELAHUNT ADD TO CITY OF NILES
Legal Subdivision	DELAHUNT ADD
Legal Lot Number	87-89
Jurisdiction	BERRIEN MI
Minor Civil Division	NILES
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2017
Census Tract	20600

Owner

Source: Berrien County records · APN 74-1700-0087-01-6

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	926 BIRCH ST, NILES, MI 49120-3119
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Single Man

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 13, 2026 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 13, 2026 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 27, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2026460697
Deed Book / Page	3477 / 1179
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 06, 2024
Prior Transfer Doc	03443/2528
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

May 2026: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BERRIEN MI
Recording Date	May 13, 2026
Property Address	926 BIRCH ST, NILES, MI 49120-3119
Document Number	0000460697
Book / Page	3477 / 1179
Instrument Date	May 01, 2026
Instrument	2026460697
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 10, 2026
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$136,350.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Tax (Full/Partial Unknown)
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	926 BIRCH ST, NILES, MI 49120-3119

Mortgage

Document Number	0000460698,
Date	May 13, 2026
Instrument	2026460698

Lender

Name	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE

Agreement

Type	Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	240 Months
Due	Jun 01, 2046

Interest

Rate	6.46%
Max Rate	-1%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Berrien County
Municipality	Niles City
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, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$70,700 (-1.53%)	$141,400 (-1.53%)
2025	$2,369.00 (+2.51%)	$71,800 (+15.25%)	$143,600 (+15.25%)
2024	$2,311.00 (+9.63%)
2023		$62,300	$124,600
2022	$2,108.00

Flood & Wildfire

926 Birch 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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft

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.