Mecosta County, Michigan Tax Assessors' Office
Mecosta County Equalization Department Room 135, 400 Elm Street
Big Rapids, Michigan 49307
231-592-0112 (Fax) Where is the Mecosta County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Mecosta County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Mecosta 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 Mecosta 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 Mecosta 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 Mecosta County Assessor's Office at (231) 592 0108 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 Mecosta County Facts:
The median home value in Mecosta County is between $115,074.00 and $123,326.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Mecosta County?
You can try contacting the Mecosta 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 Mecosta County is located in the County Courthouse in Big Rapids, which is located at 400 Elm St. You can direct your general inquiries to Mecosta County with the contact info listed below.
Mecosta County Phone Number
Mecosta County Fax Number
Mecosta County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
400 Elm St
Big Rapids, MI 49307-1849
Useful Mecosta County Links:
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Property Tax Search Tool
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Mecosta County Tax Records
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Mecosta County Government Homepage
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Mecosta County Assessors' Office Homepage
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Mecosta County Tax Records
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