Ottawa County, Michigan Tax Assessors' Office
Ottawa County Department of Equalization 12220 Fillmore, Room 349
Fillmore Street Complex
West Olive, Michigan 49460
616-738-4009 (Fax) Where is the Ottawa County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Ottawa County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa County Assessor's Office at (616) 738 4826 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 Ottawa County Facts:
The median home value in Ottawa County is between $159,949.00 and $162,451.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Ottawa County?
You can try contacting the Ottawa 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 Ottawa County is located in the in Grand Haven, which is where the Ottawa County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Ottawa County with the contact info listed below.
Ottawa County Phone Number
Ottawa County Fax Number
Ottawa County Address
12220 Fillmore St.
West Olive, MI 49460
Useful Ottawa County Links:
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Property Tax Search Tool
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Ottawa County Assessors' Office Homepage
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Ottawa County Government Homepage
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GIS Map