939 Backus Street, Jackson, MI 49202 (MLS# 26038652)

939 Backus Street, Jackson, MI 49202

New Listing

$145,000

Blue horizontal siding exterior with a dark gray shingle roof

Property exterior featuring blue siding, white trim, and a covered entry porch

Front entry with blue horizontal siding, white trim, and a storm door

Spacious room featuring rich wood-finish flooring, white walls, and prominent wood trim details

Hardwood flooring throughout featuring a brick fireplace with a dark stone hearth

Living area featuring a brick fireplace, wood-finish flooring, white walls, wood trim, and a window with blinds

Hardwood flooring throughout, featuring a brick fireplace with an iron grate, white walls, and wood trim

Brick fireplace with a wood mantle, complemented by wood-finish flooring and white walls

Hardwood flooring throughout featuring natural wood baseboards and crown molding

Hardwood flooring with prominent wood trim and window casings

Compact kitchen featuring white cabinetry, a dual-basin stainless steel sink with a matte black faucet, and a patterned backsplash

Kitchen with white cabinetry and a double basin sink featuring a matte black faucet

Built-in cabinetry with glass-front uppers and white panel lower doors

Hardwood flooring throughout featuring natural wood trim and a wide entry to an additional space

White walls complemented by rich wood-finish flooring and trim

Hardwood flooring throughout the main living area

Bathroom featuring a white vanity with an integrated sink, a matte black faucet, and a wall-mounted medicine cabinet

Bathroom featuring floor-to-ceiling tile, a modern vanity with integrated sink, a black gooseneck faucet, and a wall-mounted medicine cabinet with mirror

Carpeted room with white walls, a visible window, and a white door frame

White room featuring a half-round transom window, architectural wall trim, and dark gray carpeting

Carpeted room featuring an arched window with built-in shelving, white trim, and a paneled door

Carpeted room with a multi-pane glass door, sloped ceiling, and built-in shelving beneath an arched window

Room featuring light gray carpeting and white painted walls

Room featuring gray carpeting, white walls, and a classic white radiator

Room featuring neutral gray carpeting and white painted walls

Carpeted room with a built-in dresser featuring three drawers, an arched niche with a half-round window, and an additional double window with multiple panes

Room featuring fresh white paint, grey carpet flooring, angled ceiling detail, a window, and a white paneled door

Wall-to-wall gray carpeting in a room featuring white walls and two panel doors with classic trim

Contemporary bathroom featuring slat wall paneling, a white vanity with integrated sink, and a matte black faucet

Enclosed porch featuring multiple windows, a paneled ceiling, and a full-light entry door

Sunroom with multiple large windows, white paneled walls, and a white beadboard ceiling

Basement utility area featuring a water heater, furnace, exposed copper piping, and painted concrete block walls

Unfinished basement with concrete flooring and exposed ceiling joists

Spacious basement featuring painted concrete block walls, exposed joists, and a concrete floor

Exterior deck featuring a white concrete surface, black metal railing, and blue siding

Upper-level exterior balcony featuring a black metal railing

White siding exterior with a dark shingle roof, featuring a sunroom addition with multiple windows, and an upper-level balcony with a metal railing

White siding exterior featuring a second-story balcony with dark railing, a sunroom with multiple windows, and a lower-level entry with double doors

Two-story residence featuring white siding and a blue-paneled section

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 2 Square Footage: 1,680 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 13,939 Status: Active

Current Price: $145,000 List Date: 7/27/2026 Last Modified: 7/27/2026

Overview

Description

Welcome to this spacious four-bedroom, 1.5-bathroom home, offering 1,680 square feet of finished living space. The generous corner lot spans nearly 14,000 square feet, providing ample outdoor area for a variety of uses and activities. This home combines comfortable proportions with practical layout, making efficient use of its well-appointed interior. Original woodwork, thoughtfully paired with modern updates, shines throughout the interior. Additional features include bonus sunroom and primary bedroom on the main level, plus a rooftop patio space. Whether you're seeking additional room for hobbies, storage, or flexibility in how you use your living environment, this property delivers the space and functionality to meet those needs. Discover the potential of this Jackson residence today!

Listing Details MLS# 26038652

Location Property Info

County: Jackson
Street #: 939
Street Name: Backus
Suffix: Street
State: MI
Zip Code: 49202
Zip (4): 3203

General Property Info

New Construction: No
Lot Measurement: Acres
Lot Acres: 0.32
Lot Square Footage: 13939
Lot Dimensions: 161x110x89x78
Year Built: 1930
Road Frontage: 161
Garage Y/N: No
Fireplace: Yes
Total Fireplaces: Yes
Income Property: No
Total Rooms AG: 4
Total Fin SqFt All Levels: 1680
SqFt Above Grade: 1680
Below Grade Unfinished SqFt: 1000
Building Total SqFt: 2680
Total Beds Above Grade: 4
Total Bedrooms: 4
Full Baths: Yes
Half Baths: Yes
Total Baths: 2
Main Level Primary: Yes
Stories: 2
School District: Jackson
Association YN: No
Waterfront: No
Basement: Yes
Below Grade Finished SqFt: 0

Tax Info

Tax ID #: 2-121900000
Taxable Value: 71200
SEV: 71200
For Tax Year: 2025
Seller's Annual Property Tax: 1617
Tax Year: 2025
Spec Assessment & Type: NA
Homestead %: 0

Access Feat

Accessibility Features: No

Upper Rooms

Upper Bedrooms: 3
Upper Half Baths: Yes
Upper Level Square Feet: 680
Total Baths Above Grade: 2

More Information

Main Rooms

Main Bedrooms: Yes
Main Full Baths: Yes
Main Level SQFT: 1000

Basement Rooms

Total Basement SQFT: 1000
Basement Finished SQFT: 0

Location & Property Info

Cross Streets: Backus and North St.
Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
Municipality: Jackson City

Office/Contract Info

Auction or For Sale: For Sale
List Price/SqFt: 86.31
Ownership Type: Private Owned

Remarks & Misc

Public Remarks: Welcome to this spacious four-bedroom, 1.5-bathroom home, offering 1,680 square feet of finished living space. The generous corner lot spans nearly 14,000 square feet, providing ample outdoor area for a variety of uses and activities. This home combines comfortable proportions with practical layout, making efficient use of its well-appointed interior. Original woodwork, thoughtfully paired with modern updates, shines throughout the interior. Additional features include bonus sunroom and primary bedroom on the main level, plus a rooftop patio space. Whether you're seeking additional room for hobbies, storage, or flexibility in how you use your living environment, this property delivers the space and functionality to meet those needs. Discover the potential of this Jackson residence today!
Legal: BEG AT INTERS OF E LN OF BACKUS ST & SLY LN OF CLINTON RD TH S 48(DEGREES)50'51

Lot Description

Corner Lot: Yes

Street Type

Paved: Yes
Public: Yes

Sewer

Public Sewer: Yes

Water

Public: Yes

Terms Available

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes
FHA: Yes
VA Loan: Yes

Laundry Features

In Basement: Yes

Exterior Material

Aluminum Siding: Yes

Roofing

Asphalt: Yes
Shingle: Yes

Heat Source

Natural Gas: Yes

Sale Conditions

None: Yes

Heat Type

Baseboard: Yes
Hot Water: Yes
Radiant: Yes

Lower Rooms

Lower Finished SQFT: 0
Total Lower SQFT: 0

Driveway

Paved: Yes

Substructure

Michigan Basement: Yes

Water Heater

Natural Gas: Yes

Exterior Features

3 Season Room: Yes

Fencing

Fenced Back: Yes

Patio and Porch Features

Porch(es): Yes
Enclosed: Yes
Terrace: Yes

Flooring

Carpet: Yes
Tile: Yes
Vinyl: Yes
Wood: Yes

Security Features

Fire Alarm: Yes

Architectural Style

Cape Cod: Yes

Possession

Close Of Escrow: Yes

Property Features

Laundry Features: In Basement Exterior Material: Aluminum Siding Roofing: Asphalt; Shingle Substructure: Michigan Basement Lot Description: Corner Lot Sewer: Public Sewer Water: Public Heat Source: Natural Gas Heat Type: Baseboard; Hot Water; Radiant Water Heater: Natural Gas Exterior Features: 3 Season Room Fencing: Fenced Back Flooring: Carpet; Tile; Vinyl; Wood Patio and Porch Features: Enclosed; Porch(es); Terrace Security Features: Fire Alarm Architectural Style: Cape Cod Driveway: Paved Street Type: Paved; Public Terms Available: Cash; Conventional; FHA; VA Loan Possession: Close Of Escrow Sale Conditions: None

Listing Office: Live North Real Estate LLC

Listing Agent: Kevin Johnston

Last Updated: July - 27 - 2026

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