City of Portage, Michigan Tax Assessors' Office

Where is the City of Portage Tax Assessor's Office?

City of Portage is a locality in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Unlike many other areas where property taxes are collected on a county level, City of Portage has its own tax assessor's office. If your property is located in a different Kalamazoo County locality, see that page for tax assessor's information.

What can the City of Portage Assessor's Office do for me?

The City of Portage 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 City of Portage.

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 City of Portage 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 City of Portage Assessor's Office at (269) 329 4433 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.

How can I contact Kalamazoo County?

You can try contacting the Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo County is located in the in Kalamazoo, which is located at 201 W Kalamazoo Ave. You can direct your general inquiries to Kalamazoo County with the contact info listed below.

Kalamazoo County Phone Number

269-384-8111

Kalamazoo County Fax Number

269-384-8032

Kalamazoo County Address

201 W Kalamazoo Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49007-3726

Useful Kalamazoo County Links:

• City of Portage Tax Records
• City of Kalamazoo - Sales Records Search
• City of Kalamazoo - Parcel Search & GIS Map
• City of Portage Special - Assessment Search
• City of Kalamazoo - Property Tax Search
• City of Portage Tax Records
• City of Portage Assessors' Office Homepage
• City of Portage - Property Tax Search
• City of Portage Government Homepage
• Property Tax Search Tool
• Pay Your Property Tax
• GIS Map & Tax Maps
• City of Kalamazoo Delinquent Personal Property Tax
• Pay Delinquent Property Taxes