939 James St, Plainwell, MI 49080 Property Records

Allegan County property record for 939 James St, Plainwell, MI 49080 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,018 sqft · built 1960
Lot Size	0.919 acres (40,032 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$1,853 (May 2012)
Tax Bill	$1,894 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2021 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone A (high risk)
APN	`08-120-008-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`08-120-008-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Building Area	1,018 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	831 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	750 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	750 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Story

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Wood
Foundation Type	No Foundation
Lot Area	40,032 sqft (0.919 acres)
Lot Dimensions	281 ft deep x 121 ft wide
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Garage Area	280 sqft Garage

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	939 JAMES ST
City	PLAINWELL
State	MI
Zip	49080-1815
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 8 BEARDSLEY'S ASSESSOR'S PLAT SEC 29 T1N R11W. (69).
Legal Range	11W
Legal Township	01N
Legal Section	29
Legal Subdivision	BEARDSLEYS ASSRS GUN PLAIN TOW
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	ALLEGAN MI
Township / Civil Division	GUN PLAIN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2016
Census Tract	32100

Owner

Source: Allegan County records · APN 08-120-008-00

Assessment roll updated June 25, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	939 JAMES ST, PLAINWELL, MI 49080-1815
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 02, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 02, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	3615 / 845
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2021: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALLEGAN MI
Recording Date	Sep 24, 2021
Property Address	939 JAMES ST, PLAINWELL, MI 49080-1815
Document Number	004675/778
Book / Page	4675 / 778
Map Reference	LB 765 PG 782
Instrument Date	Jul 27, 2021
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 01, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	7391 36TH ST S, SCOTTS, MI 49088-9308

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	933 JAMES ST, PLAINWELL, MI 49080-1815

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Allegan County records · Assessment roll updated June 25, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Allegan County
County Subdivision	Gun Plain Township
Unified School District	Plainwell Community Schools (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		$93,200 (+41.64%) Land $22,500 Building $70,700	$186,400 (+41.64%) Land $45,000 Building $141,400
2025	$1,894.00 (+12.27%)
2023		$65,800 Land $12,600 Building $53,200	$131,600 Land $25,200 Building $106,400
2022	$1,687.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Allegan County (26005C), updated June 21, 2023 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone A
Flood Hazard	High
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required (federally backed mortgages)
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Not determined for this zone

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 6% of the US · above 15% of Michigan
Wildfire Likelihood	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.