Houghton County, Michigan Tax Assessors' Office
Houghton County Equalization Department 401 E. Houghton Avenue
Houghton County Courthouse
Houghton, Michigan 49931
Where is the Houghton County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Houghton County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Houghton County Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Houghton County.
Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.
Submitting a Houghton County property tax appeal
If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.
You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.
If you would like to appeal your property, call the Houghton County Assessor's Office at (906) 482 0250 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.
For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.
Useful Houghton County Facts:
The median home value in Houghton County is between $83,470.00 and $88,730.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Houghton County?
You can try contacting the Houghton County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.
The county seat for Houghton County is located in the County Courthouse in Houghton, which is where the Houghton County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Houghton County with the contact info listed below.
Houghton County Phone Number
Houghton County Fax Number
Houghton County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
401 E Houghton Ave
Houghton, MI 49931-2016
Useful Houghton County Links:
-
Houghton County Government Homepage
-
Houghton County Assessors' Office Homepage
-
Pay Delinquent Property Taxes