Pontiac property tax: where it goes
A typical Pontiac house pays about $2,870 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Pontiac house pays 8.765% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $38,767 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $2,872 a year.
Tax is levied on Equalized assessed value (EAV) minus exemptions, times the total tax rate..
Livingston County's 2025 rates (tax code 15001) are the latest; 2026 rates are set in 2027.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $38,767 |
|---|---|---|
| Livingston County | 0.8877% | $291 |
| Pontiac Grade School District 429 (schools) | 2.8765% | $943 |
| Pontiac Grade School District 429 bond (schools) | 0.3309% | $108 |
| Pontiac Township High School 90 (schools) | 1.9927% | $653 |
| Heartland Community College 540 (schools) | 0.579% | $190 |
| Pontiac Road District | 0.1383% | $45 |
| Pontiac Township | 0.1078% | $35 |
| City of Pontiac | 1.7067% | $559 |
| Pontiac Library | 0.1453% | $48 |
| Total | 8.765% | $2,872 |
2025 tax year (payable 2026), Livingston County. Exemptions applied: General homestead exemption (reduces EAV, up to $6,000 outside Cook and adjoining counties) ($6,000).
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+: senior homestead exemption. The senior exemption can reduce equalized assessed value by up to $5,000 in counties other than Cook and the counties contiguous to it.
- Seniors 65+ with household income of $75,000 or less: assessment freeze. The freeze is open to people at least 65 with household income of $75,000 or less for taxable year 2026 (payable in 2027).
Sources
Checked October 30, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
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