Owosso property tax: where it goes
A Owosso house pays 5.988% of its taxable value before the exemption (4.188% with it) in property tax. For a house at $66,300 of taxable value with the homestead exemption, that's about $2,777 a year.
Tax is levied on taxable value.
The State of Michigan has not yet published 2026 total rates, so the 2025 totals are used; the city's 2026-27 millage is not yet adopted in a published table.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $66,300 |
|---|---|---|
| Total 2025 millage for a principal residence, Owosso City / Owosso Public School (city, county, schools and other levies) | 4.1882% | $2,777 |
| Added local school operating millage on property without a Principal Residence Exemption (non-homestead 59.8815 minus 41.8815 mills), 2025 (schools) | 1.8% | $0 |
| Total | 5.988% | $2,777 |
2025 total rates, Owosso City / Owosso Public School. Exemptions applied: Principal Residence Exemption (exempts an owner's principal residence from the local school operating millage, up to 18 mills) ($66,300).
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 Form 2368 with the assessor; the state lists June 1 (summer tax levy) and November 1 (winter tax levy) as filing deadlines.
- Seniors 62+ and others under $40,000 income: summer tax deferment. Summer taxes may be deferred until February 14 if total household income is less than $40,000 and the owner is, for example, a senior citizen age 62 by December 1 or a totally and permanently disabled person. How: File the deferment form in the Treasurer's Office by September 15.
- Low-income owners: poverty exemption. The City of Owosso grants 100% reductions in taxable value under its poverty exemption guidelines for owners who occupy the principal residence and qualify. How: Apply yearly with the City Assessor, between January 1 and Dec 11, 2026 for 2026.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 1 (in 9 days) | Principal Residence Exemption affidavits for the winter tax levy are due on or before November 1. |
| Dec 11, 2026 (in 49 days) | Property tax poverty exemptions must be applied for yearly, between January 1 and Dec 11, 2026. |
| Feb 14 | Winter tax bills are due the following February 14, unless that date falls on a weekend, in which case the due date is the next business day. |
| Aug 31 | Summer tax bills are due without late collection fee by August 31, unless that date falls on a weekend, in which case the due date is the next business day. |
| Sep 15 | Summer tax deferment forms must be filed by September 15 in the Treasurer's Office. |
Pay or manage it
Sources
- Assessing-FAQ
- principal-residence-exemption
- partial-principal-residence-exemption
- Property-Tax-Assessment-FAQ
- Property%20Tax%20Poverty%20Exemption%20Guidelines%20%20Forms
Checked October 22, 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.