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Property
taxes are
levied on
December 31.
Assessments
are based
upon 50
percent of
true cash
value. Taxes
are paid
twice a
year: July
31 &
February 14.
After the
due date,
penalties
are incurred
for late
payment.
Within 45
days of
buying or
selling
property a
Property
Transfer
Affidavit
and a
Homestead
Exemption
Update or
Affidavit
must be
submitted to
the City
offices. If
a property
is a
homeowner's
principal
residence,
there is a
savings of
18 mills of
taxes.
Click Here
to download
the State of
Michigan's
Principal
Residence
Exemption
Affidavit
that you can
complete and
provide to
the Assessor
by mail:
City of
Houghton
616 Shelden
Avenue
Houghton, MI
49931
or scan and
e-mail to:
assessor@cityofhoughton.com.
This form
should be
filled out
and
submitted
upon the
purchase of
a personal
residence.
The deadline
to file the
Affidavit
for taxes
levied after
December 31,
2011, is
June 1 for
the summer
tax levy and
November 1
for the
winter tax
levy.
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