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Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$251 (−40.0%)
2024
$419 (+5.2%)
2023
$398 (+0.6%)
2022
$396 (+2.3%)
2021
$387 (+1.9%)
2020
$380
2019
$380 (+6.8%)
2018
$356 (+4.9%)
2017
$339 (+3.1%)
2016
$329 (+122.3%)
2015
$148 (−58.8%)
2013
$359
Tax history for 5479 Benson Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$251 (−40.0%)
2024
$419 (+5.2%)
2023
$398 (+0.6%)
2022
$396 (+2.3%)
2021
$387 (+1.9%)
2020
$380
2019
$380 (+6.8%)
2018
$356 (+4.9%)
2017
$339 (+3.1%)
2016
$329 (+122.3%)
2015
$148 (−58.8%)
2013
$359
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Property details
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Full Baths: 1
Heating & Cooling
Heating Type: Wall Furnace
Exterior
Property Information
Living Sq. Ft: 939
Ground Floor Sq. Ft: 939
Building Sq. Ft: 939
Legal Description: SEC 29 T46N R21W PRT OF NE 1/4 OF SW 1/4 BEG AT PT ON E LN OF 40 WH N R/W LN OF LS&I RR INT E LN TH N 240', W 250', S TO N R/W LN, TH SELY ALG N R/W TO POB
Parking & Garage Information
Garage/Parking Sq. Ft: 768
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 56,548
Legal Lot Number: 49
Municipality Name: ROCK RIVER TOWNSHIP
Acres: 1.2982
County Use Description: RESIDENTIAL IMPROVED
State Use Description: RESIDENTIAL
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2026
Public facts
Beds: —
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 939
Stories: —
Lot Size: 1.3 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1970
Year Renovated: —
County: Alger County
APN: 008-129-049-00
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 21, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Superior Central School
Public PreK-12 • Assigned • 0.5mi
6/10
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Lifestyle
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Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
1/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 93° expected this year, 13 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
1/10 Air Factor
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 0 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Chatham, MI • 49816
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 9.4 hours in
June and 2.4 hours in December, placing it below the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
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Estimated sale price
$123,000 – $149,000
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