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Michigan · Montcalm CountyMontcalm County, MI property taxes. Values jumped. Make sure yours is right.
The typical home in Montcalm County was worth about $233,000 in January 2026, up 5.3% in a year. When values move this fast, assessments can overshoot individual homes, especially ones that need work.
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What Montcalm County home values did
Montcalm County values rose 5.3% in the year to January 2026, reaching a new high. That's stronger than Michigan as a whole (+3.7%).
Since January, values have risen 2.2% through August 2026.
| Month | Typical value | vs. a year earlier |
|---|---|---|
| January 2021 | $180,000 | +11.3% |
| January 2022 | $206,000 | +13.9% |
| January 2023 | $214,000 | +4.1% |
| January 2024 | $214,000 | +0.2% |
| January 2025 | $221,000 | +3.1% |
| January 2026 | $233,000 | +5.3% |
| August 2026 (latest) | $238,000 | +2.2% since January |
January 2026 was the highest month since 2021.
Montcalm County places by change from peak
Every Montcalm County place with enough data, ranked by the gap between January 2026 and its post-2021 high. Each links to its own guide.
| Place | January 2026 | 1-year change | vs. peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale | $185,000 | +7.8% | -5.1% |
| Sidney | $224,000 | +4.3% | -1.2% |
| Greenville | $269,000 | +5.6% | At peak |
| Howard City | $275,000 | +5.3% | At peak |
| Stanton | $220,000 | +6.0% | At peak |
| Lakeview | $222,000 | +5.6% | At peak |
| Carson City | $198,000 | +6.9% | At peak |
| Sheridan | $215,000 | +5.8% | At peak |
| Edmore | $193,000 | +7.3% | At peak |
| Fenwick | $218,000 | +6.0% | At peak |
| Pierson | $292,000 | +5.8% | At peak |
| Vestaburg | $202,000 | +6.7% | At peak |
| Crystal | $200,000 | +4.4% | At peak |
| Trufant | $232,000 | +7.4% | At peak |
| Coral | $232,000 | +11.4% | At peak |
| Six Lakes | $186,000 | +6.8% | At peak |
What to check on your notice
The typical Montcalm County home gained 5.3% in the year to January 2026. A notice that rose far more than that, or a value above what similar homes nearby actually sold for, is the usual starting point for an appeal.
Keep the state's limits in mind: Taxable value can rise each year by no more than the lesser of 5% or inflation. The 2026 inflation multiplier is 1.027, so 2.7%. The cap resets (taxable value uncaps to State Equalized Value) the year after a transfer of ownership.
How a Michigan appeal works
Values in Montcalm County are set by the local city or township assessor, and the appeal starts there. The rules below apply statewide; your notice has the exact dates and office for your property.
| Who sets the value | City or township assessor. Each city or township assessor values the property inside its borders. The local March Board of Review then hears assessment appeals. |
|---|---|
| Valuation date | December 31 of the year before the tax year |
| Your notice | Notice of Assessment, Taxable Valuation, and Property Classification |
| Deadline | First protest to your local March Board of Review, which starts hearing appeals on the second Monday in March (a local unit can move the start to the Tuesday or Wednesday of that week). Dates and the letter-appeal cutoff are set locally. To go further on a residential property you must file a petition with the Michigan Tax Tribunal by July 31 of the tax year. |
| First step | March Board of Review in your city or township (in person or by letter, using Form 618, Petition to Board of Review). |
| If you still disagree | Michigan Tax Tribunal (Small Claims Division for most homes), with a residential petition due by July 31 of the tax year. |
| Form | Form 618, Petition to Board of Review (first level). Tax Tribunal Small Claims property tax appeal petition (second level). |
| Fee | Board of Review: no fee was found in sources checked. Tax Tribunal Small Claims: no fee if the home has a principal residence exemption of at least 50%. Otherwise $125 (value in dispute up to $100,000), $200 ($100,000.01 to $500,000) or $300 (over $500,000), plus $25 per vacant contiguous parcel. |
Reading this in fall 2026? The 2026 July 31 Tax Tribunal deadline has passed. The next regular chance is the March 2027 Board of Review. The state's rule puts appeal meetings on the second Monday in March, which is March 8, 2027, though your city or township sets its own hours and letter-appeal cutoff, so check its site in February when notices go out. If you miss that, the July and December Boards of Review (the December 2026 one is scheduled for Dec 15 unless your local unit moves it) have much narrower authority, so do not count on them for an ordinary value dispute.
- Taxable value, not assessed value, drives your bill, and it can sit far below State Equalized Value until you sell.
- A Property Transfer Affidavit is required whenever ownership transfers, even if the transfer is not recorded.
- Michigan Tax Tribunal residential petitions have a hard July 31 deadline, and you must have protested to the March Board of Review first.
Find your local office in the Michigan Treasury Current Assessor of Record report.
Building a Montcalm County case
A citywide index shows the trend. Your case needs your house. Montcalm County is part of the Grand Rapids-Kentwood metro, but your evidence should be local. Sales a few streets away usually beat sales across the metro.
- Bring recent sales of similar homes near you, close to the December 31 tax day. Note that State Equalized Value is meant to be about half of market value.
- If your taxable value jumped, check whether the assessor treated a transfer as an ownership change. The assessor's uncapping decision can be reviewed by the March Board of Review.
- If you want a Tax Tribunal option later, you must protest at the March Board of Review first. File even if you plan to write a letter.
- Keep your Board of Review decision notice. It must be attached to a Tax Tribunal petition.
Get your Montcalm County appeal report
Start with your address. Vulorean checks your assessment against recent comparable sales and builds a value report you can bring to your Michigan appeal. Eligible reports are free during launch; an account is required and local filing fees are separate.
Check my property and get a report →Vulorean was built for California first. Michigan forms, deadlines and filing rules vary, so confirm them with your local office before filing. If something in your report looks wrong, email support@vulorean.com and we'll get it fixed.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, mid-tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, through August 2026, from Zillow Research. Rules: Michigan State Tax Commission Bulletin 16 of 2025: 2026 Boards of Review, Michigan State Tax Commission Board of Review Q&A, Michigan Tax Tribunal: Small Claims fees, Michigan Tax Tribunal: Small Claims petition (property tax appeal). Vulorean is an independent service, not a government office. Confirm dates and forms with your local office.