Wyoming property tax: where it goes
A Wyoming house pays 5.768% of its taxable value before the exemption (4.016% with it) in property tax. For a house at $87,929 of taxable value with the homestead exemption, that's about $3,531 a year.
Tax is levied on taxable value, which is multiplied by the millage rate to calculate property taxes; taxable value is capped and cannot rise faster than inflation each year, except for new construction or a change of ownership, and the year after a sale it becomes the same as the assessed value (50% of true cash value).
The 2026 winter rates (Kent County special levies and Kent District Library) are set with the December 2026 bill; the estimates from the City of Walker's 2026 rate sheet are used, since these countywide levies were the same in Walker and Wyoming in 2025.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $87,929 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Wyoming 2026 levy (charter millages 12.4768 plus 0.4000 yard waste) | 1.2877% | $1,132 |
| Kent County operating, 2026 (summer bill; countywide rate) | 0.4014% | $353 |
| State Education Tax (summer bill) (schools) | 0.6% | $528 |
| Kent ISD, 2026 (summer bill; countywide rate) (schools) | 0.5291% | $465 |
| Grand Rapids Community College, 2026 (summer bill) | 0.166% | $146 |
| Interurban Transit Partnership (The Rapid), 2026 (summer bill) | 0.1365% | $120 |
| Wyoming Public Schools debt, 2026 (schools) | 0.55% | $484 |
| Wyoming Public Schools sinking fund, 2026 (schools) | 0.0446% | $39 |
| Wyoming Public Schools operating, levied on taxable non-principal residence and non-qualified agricultural property, 2026 (schools) | 1.7521% | $0 |
| Kent County jail, senior, veterans, zoo/museum and early childhood levies, 2026 winter bill (estimated) | 0.1925% | $169 |
| Kent District Library, 2026 winter bill (estimated) | 0.1083% | $95 |
| Total | 5.768% | $3,531 |
2026 City, county, Kent ISD, GRCC, transit and Wyoming Public Schools rates; 2026 winter county and library rates as estimated. Exemptions applied: Principal Residence Exemption (a principal residence is exempt from up to 18 mills of local school operating tax; the operating levy applies to non-principal-residence and non-qualified agricultural property) ($87,929).
Ways to pay less
- Low incomes: City poverty exemption. An owner who lives in the home may get a poverty exemption from property tax. 2026 limits: household income $15,650 for one person, plus $5,500 for each additional person in larger households; assets $3,141 for the applicant and $7,538 for the household. How: File Form 5737 with the City Assessor's Office (616-530-7231); the Board of Review decides in March, July and December. The 2026 December deadline is December 7.
- Disabled veterans: property tax exemption. A disabled veteran, or the unremarried spouse of a deceased disabled veteran, who owns and occupies the home may be exempt, for example when the VA has rated the veteran permanently and totally disabled from military service and entitled to benefits at the 100% rate, or individually unemployable. How: Give the Assessor's Office Form 5107 with VA documentation of eligibility; the office also asks for a copy of your driver's license.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Nov 1 (in 10 days) | Deadline to file a Principal Residence Exemption Affidavit (Form 2368) with the City Assessor for the winter tax levy; one filed from June 2 through November 1 reduces that year's taxes beginning with the winter levy |
| Dec 7, 2026 (in 46 days) | Deadline for the City Assessor to receive a 2026 poverty exemption application for the December Board of Review |
| Feb 14 | Winter taxes due; a 3% interest penalty is added on February 15, and real property taxes still due on March 1 are turned over to the Kent County Treasurer |
| Jun 1 | File a Principal Residence Exemption Affidavit by June 1 to lower that year's taxes starting with the summer levy |
| Aug 31 | Summer taxes due; 4% interest is added on September 1, plus 0.5% on the first of each month after that, up to 6% |
| March | March Board of Review hears assessment appeals, starting the second Monday in March; all reviews are completed by the first Monday in April |
Pay or manage it
- Pay your water/sewer bill or taxes online ↗
- Property tax bill lookup ↗
- Principal Residence Exemption form ↗
Sources
- City of Wyoming Assessor: 2026 Assessment Rolls report
- Wyoming City Council packet, May 18, 2026 (budget and property tax levy resolution, fee schedule)
- City of Walker: 2026 Property Tax Millage Rates (countywide Kent levies)
- Wyoming Public Schools: 2026-2027 budget resolution (2026 tax levies)
- City of Wyoming Assessor's Office
- City of Wyoming: Real Property Tax Exemptions
- City of Wyoming: 2026 Poverty Exemption Information and Application
- Michigan Treasury: Principal Residence Exemption
- Michigan Treasury: Partial Principal Residence Exemption
- Michigan Treasury: Tax Year 2025 Information (Homestead Property Tax Credit)
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.