Appeal the Assessed Value of Your Property

Step 1.How it works

Appeal the assessed value of your property.  The appeal process begins with the Assessor's Review.  This is held during the first full two weeks in February.  The City Charter requires an appeal to the Assessor's Review before any appeal to the local Board of Review.

The Assessor's Review is open during the first two full weeks of February, so the dates may change each year.  For 2025, it will be open February 3rd - February 14th.

Complete the appeal form

Residential Appeal Form - currently unavailable, appeal period has expired

Commercial Appeal Form - currently unavailable, appeal period has expired

Step 2.Mail your form to our office

The original appeal form must be postmarked by February 14th, 2025.  There are no exceptions to the deadline.  Our address is listed in the Contact Us section of the page.

Letter appeals must be postmarked by February 14th, 2025. There are no exceptions to the deadline.

We'll review your appeal

After we review your appeal, we'll mail you a letter to let you know our decision.

Step 3.Next Steps

If you don't agree with the Assessor's Review decision, you can appeal to the Board of Review by letter or appointment.  Appeals to the Board of Review are limited to those who appealed to the Assessor's Review.

The Board of Review will meet in Room 360 of City Hall from March 4th, 2025 through March 21, 2025, by appointment only.  Appointments are scheduled by availability of the Board of Review and granted on a first come, first served basis. The Board will mail you a letter after the last day of their hearings to let you know their decision.

Don’t agree with the decision of the Board of Review? You can appeal further to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. 

Step 1.How it works

If you don’t agree with the assessed value of your property that was decided by the Assessor's Office, you have an opportunity to appeal it. The appeal process begins with the Assessor's Review held during the first full two weeks in February.  The City Charter requires an appeal to the Assessor's Review prior to any appeal to the local Board of Review.

The Assessor's Review is open during the first two full weeks of February, so the dates may change each year.  For 2025, it will be open February 3rd - February 14th.

Complete the appeal form

Residential Appeal Form - currently unavailable, appeal period has expired

Commercial Appeal Form - currently unavailable, appeal period has expired

Bring your form to the office

The appeal form has to be received in the Assessor's Office by 5:00 PM on February 14th, 2025.  There are no exceptions to this deadline.  Visit us at the address listed in the Contact Us section of this page.  Our office hours are 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

File a letter appeal

Letter appeals must be postmarked by February 14, 2025. There are no exceptions to this deadline. Letter appeals by fax or other electronic media, received by February 14, 2025 by 5:00 PM, will be accepted.  Mail your appeal or drop off your letter to the address listed in the Contact Us section of this page. Our office hours are 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

We'll review your appeal

After we have reviewed your appeal, we'll mail you a letter to let you know our decision.

Step 2.Next Steps

If you don't agree with the Assessor's Review decision, you can appeal to the Board of Review by letter or appointment.  Appeals to the Board of Review are limited to those who appealed to the Assessor's Review.

The Board of Review will meet in Room 360 of City Hall on March 4th, 2024 through March 21st, 2025, by appointment only.  Appointments are scheduled by availability of the Board of Review and granted on a first come, first served basis. The Board will mail you a letter after the last day of their reviews to let you know their decision.

Don’t agree with the decision of the Board of Review? You can appeal further to the Michigan Tax Tribunal.

Step 1.How it works

Appeal the assessed value of your property.  The appeal process begins with the Assessor's Review.  This is held during the first full two weeks in February.  The City Charter requires an appeal to the Assessor's Review before any appeal to the local Board of Review.

The Assessor's Review is open during the first two full weeks of February, so the dates may change each year.  For 2025, it will be open February 3rd - February 14th.

Complete the appeal form

Residential Appeal Form - currently unavailable, appeal period has expired

Commercial Appeal Form - currently unavailable, appeal period has expired

Step 2.Email your form to our office

Your appeal documents should be attached to an email sent to our office by 5:00 PM on February 14th, 2025.  There are no exceptions to the deadline.  Our email address is listed in the Contact Us section of the page.

We will send you a confirmation email letting you know we received your appeal.  If you do not receive a confirmation email please contact us before the appeal deadline.

We'll review your appeal

After we review your appeal, we'll mail you a letter to let you know our decision.

Step 3.Next Steps

If you don't agree with the Assessor's Review decision, you can appeal to the Board of Review by letter or appointment.  Appeals to the Board of Review are limited to those who appealed to the Assessor's Review.

The Board of Review will meet in Room 360 of City Hall from March 4th, 2024 through March 21, 2025, by appointment only.  Appointments are scheduled by availability of the Board of Review and granted on a first come, first served basis. The Board will mail you a letter after the last day of their hearings to let you know their decision.

Don’t agree with the decision of the Board of Review? You can appeal further to the Michigan Tax Tribunal.