$183,000
SOLD SEP 2, 2025

51902 Canal Rd Houghton, MI 49931

2 Beds
1.5 Baths
1,536 Sq Ft
9,583 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$119 Per Sq Ft

19% Below List Price

123 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Wooded Lot
  • 1 Car Attached Garage
  • Wood Siding
  • Ranch Style House
  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Carpet

About This Home

As of September 2025

This is an easy-living ranch-style home...in excellent condition, 5.5 mi from the City of Houghton, just four miles from the beach of Lake Superior and with a Portage Canal view ..the home features an open floor plan and living space, and the ground level provides a walk-out from the family room ....it's a very welcoming and functional floor plan..in 'move-in-ready' condition.... you'll appreciate the positive aspects of this home... NEW ADDITIONS TO THE HOME....downstairs carpeting and wood flooring 2020;.Washer, dryer, 2022; REFRIGERATOR, DISHWASHER, GARAGE DOOR OPENER, 2023; downstairs bathroom, upstairs carpeting in 2024; master bathroom painted 2025; wood stove new in 2017...all added value.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Karen Lahti

RE/MAX DOUGLASS R.E.-H License #UPAR Listed on: 03/16/2025

RE/MAX DOUGLASS R.E.-H

Co-Listed By

Mike Cischke

RE/MAX DOUGLASS R.E.-H License #UPAR

Last Buyer's Agent

BARBARA PARKER

RE/MAX DOUGLASS R.E.-H License #UPAR

RE/MAX DOUGLASS R.E.-H

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $1,791

Year Built

  • Built in 1981

Lot Details

  • 9,583 Sq Ft Lot
  • Lot Dimensions are 125x90.58x169.36x99.79
  • Wooded Lot

Parking

  • 1 Car Attached Garage

Home Design

  • Ranch Style House
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Wood Siding

Kitchen

  • Oven or Range

Flooring

  • Carpet
  • Vinyl

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 2 Bedrooms

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Finished Basement

  • Walk-Out Basement
  • Block Basement Construction

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Heating System Uses Wood
  • Heating System Uses Propane
  • Electric Water Heater
  • Septic Tank
  • Internet Available

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 013-167-011-00

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$1,791

Year Built

Built in 1981

Lot Details

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Listing Details

  • Originating MLS: Upper Peninsula Assoc of Realtors
  • Class: RESIDENTIAL
  • Type: Residential
  • Type Of Property: Single Family
  • Architecture Style: Ranch
  • Structure Style: 1 Story
  • Total Tax Year: 2024
  • Year Built: 1981
  • Mail City: Houghton
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Stories: 1

Interior Features

  • Interior Amenities: Cable/Internet Avail.
  • Appliances: Dryer, Range/Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement: Block, Finished, Walk Out
  • Bedrooms: 2
  • Bedroom 1: On Main Floor, Dimensions: 10 x 11
  • Bedroom 1 Floor Covering: Carpet
  • Bedroom 2: On Main Floor, Dimensions: 8 x 10
  • Bedroom 2 Floor Covering: Carpet
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Bathroom 1: Dimensions: 5 x 10, On Level: Main, Flooring: Vinyl
  • Breakfast Nook: On Main Floor, Dimensions: 8 x 9
  • Breakfast Nook Floor Covering: Vinyl
  • Family Room: On Lower Floor, Dimensions: 15 x 21
  • Family Room Floor Covering: Vinyl
  • Kitchen: On Main Floor, Dimensions: 8 x 8
  • Kitchen Floor Covering: Vinyl
  • Laundry: On Lower Floor, Dimensions: 7 x 9
  • Laundry Room Floor Covering: Vinyl
  • Living Room: On Main Floor, Dimensions: 15 x 15
  • Living Room Floor Covering: Carpet
  • Below Grade Sq Ft: 768
  • Finished Below Grade Sq Ft: 768
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 768
  • Total Finished Sq Ft: 1536
  • Half Bathrooms: 1

Exterior Features

  • Exterior: Aluminum, Brick, Wood
  • Exterior Features: None (ExteriorFeatures)
  • Foundation: Basement
  • Frontage: 125
  • Lake Name: Portage Canal View
  • Road: City/County, Year Round
  • Water Features: Water View
  • Out Buildings: None (OtherStructures)
  • Frontage Type: Road

Garage/Parking

  • Garage: Attached Garage
  • Garage Spaces: 1
  • Parking: 3 or More Spaces, Garage
  • Garage: Yes

Utilities

  • Heating: Forced Air
  • Heating Fuel: LP/Propane Gas, Wood
  • Sewer: Septic
  • Water: Private Well
  • Water Heater: Electric

Lot Info

  • Assessor Parcel Number: 013-167-011-00
  • Zoning: Residential
  • Lot Description: Deep Lot - 150+ Ft., Treed
  • Lot Dimensions: 125x90.58x169.36x99.79
  • Acreage: 0.22
  • Geo Subdivision: MI
  • Site/Lot Features: Wooded

Tax Info

  • Summer Tax: Year: 2024
  • Winter Tax: Year: 2024
  • Taxable Value: 66393
  • Total Tax: Year: 2024
  • SEV Year: 2024

MLS Schools

  • School District: Houghton-Portage Twp Schools

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 27, 2016
Sold by
Ruohonen Melvin J
Bought by
David Francis K and David Charlee Francis

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$82,000
Interest Rate
3.47%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jan 1, 1995
Sold by
Ruohonen Melvin J and Ruohonen Minetha
Bought by
Fracnis David K and Fracnis Charlee J
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Grant Deed $105,000 Copper Range Abs & Title
Deed -- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Previous Owner $82,000 New Conventional
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
09/02/2025 09/02/25 Sold $183,000 0.0% $119 / Sq Ft
07/31/2025 07/31/25 Off Market $183,000 -- --
06/26/2025 06/26/25 Price Changed $186,900 -6.0% $122 / Sq Ft
06/03/2025 06/03/25 Price Changed $198,900 -0.5% $129 / Sq Ft
05/22/2025 05/22/25 Price Changed $199,900 -4.8% $130 / Sq Ft
05/20/2025 05/20/25 Price Changed $209,900 -2.4% $137 / Sq Ft
04/14/2025 04/14/25 Price Changed $215,000 -4.4% $140 / Sq Ft
03/16/2025 03/16/25 For Sale $225,000 -- $146 / Sq Ft
Source: Upper Peninsula Association of REALTORS®

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2025 $1,791 $96,000 $0 $0
2024 $819 $92,200 $0 $0
2023 $781 $75,300 $0 $0
2022 $1,653 $64,600 $0 $0
2021 $1,641 $68,600 $0 $0
2020 $1,623 $58,900 $0 $0
2019 $1,593 $58,700 $0 $0
2018 $1,552 $55,100 $0 $0
2017 $1,518 $54,000 $0 $0
2016 -- $49,900 $0 $0
2015 -- $49,900 $0 $0
2014 -- $50,900 $0 $0
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Upper Peninsula Association of REALTORS®

MLS Number: 50169009

Upper Peninsula Association of REALTORS®

APN: 013-167-011-00