Riverfront Homes for Sale in Michigan

Listings reported as fronting a river. River levels, banks and floodplain mapping vary along every reach.

3 participating MyStateMLS listings report this water type. A listing can report more than one water type. Search riverfront rentals.

Photo 1 of 57, home at 3311 E 56th St, Chase, MI 49623
Under contract

$330,000

2 beds22 acres

Middle Branch of the Pere MarquetteCreek or stream · RiverDirect parcel frontage

3311 E 56th StChase, MI 49623

House · MLS 12017841

Listing courtesy of EPIC AUCTIONS AND ESTATE SALES LLC · MyStateMLS

Photo 1 of 32, home at 31643 Frost Street, Dowagiac, MI 49047
For saleReduced $10,000600 ft frontage reportedVirtual tour

$425,000

1 bed1,620 sq ft13 acres

Dowagiac RiverRiverDirect parcel frontage

31643 Frost StreetDowagiac, MI 49047

House · MLS 11948171

Listing courtesy of Jerdon Real Estate, Inc. · MyStateMLS

Photo 1 of 52, farm or ranch at 7100 S Waldron, Pittsford, MI 49271
For saleReduced $150,000

$450,000

40 acres

East Branch St Joe RiverRiverDirect parcel frontage

7100 S WaldronPittsford, MI 49271

Farm or estate · MLS 11612781

Listing courtesy of Mossy Oak Properties Michigan Outdoors · MyStateMLS

What to check before buying a riverfront home

Riverfront property can mean anything from a quiet stream bank to a navigable river with locks and commercial traffic. River levels rise and fall with rain and upstream releases, banks can erode, and floodplain mapping often covers more of a riverfront lot than buyers expect.

  • How high has the river come at this property, and what does the floodplain map show for the house and the access road?
  • Is the bank stable, and has any erosion control been built or permitted?
  • Who owns the riverbed and the bank, and can the public use the river past the property?
  • If boating matters, what are the depths, locks or low bridges between the property and where you want to go?

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Water type is what each listing reports, not an independent survey. Listings provided by MyStateMLS. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.