Niles property tax: where it goes
A typical Niles house pays about $2,450 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Niles house pays 5.431% of its taxable value before the exemption (3.631% with it) in property tax. For a house at $67,550 of taxable value with the homestead exemption, that's about $2,452 a year.
Tax is levied on taxable value.
The State of Michigan 2026 rates are not published yet, so the 2025 totals are used.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $67,550 |
|---|---|---|
| All levies for a principal residence in Niles City with Niles Community Schools (city, Berrien County, schools, ISD, college, State Education Tax), 2025 | 3.6306% | $2,452 |
| Niles Community Schools local operating millage (charged only on property without a Principal Residence Exemption), 2025 (schools) | 1.8% | $0 |
| Total | 5.431% | $2,452 |
2025 tax year, Niles City with Niles Community Schools. Exemptions applied: Principal Residence Exemption (exempts an owner's principal residence from the local school operating millage, up to 18 mills) ($67,550).
How Niles compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Dyer · 69 mi1.00%
- Grand Rapids · 84 mi5.09%
- Niles5.43%
- Wyoming · 78 mi5.77%
- Battle Creek · 61 mi6.88%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- Principal Residence Exemption. A principal residence exemption exempts an owner's principal residence from the local school operating millage, up to 18 mills. How: File a Principal Residence Exemption Affidavit (Form 2368) with the assessor for the city where the property is located.
- Lower incomes: Michigan Homestead Property Tax Credit. Tax year 2025 limits: maximum taxable value $165,400, total household resources limit $71,500, phase-out above $62,500, credit limit $1,900. How: See the Michigan Department of Treasury's Homestead Property Tax Credit information.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Jun 1 | File a Principal Residence Exemption Affidavit (Form 2368) on or before June 1 to reduce that year’s property taxes beginning with the summer tax levy |
Checked October 29, 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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