City

City of Grand Rapids

Kent County

City of Grand Rapids is a city in Kent County, Michigan. In 2025, homes here pay 33.12–36.31 mills in property tax, depending on the school district; other property pays 51.12–54.31 mills. It levied property tax in 7 tax areas in 2025. It has 56 boards and sub-entities.

Homes, 2025

33.12–36.31

mills · 7 tax areas

Other property, 2025

51.12–54.31

mills · businesses, rentals, second homes

Levies, 2025

2

in 7 tax areas

Boards and sub-entities

56

Property tax rates, 2025

Total mills by tax area. A mill is $1 of tax per $1,000 of taxable value.

School district Homes Other property
Grand Rapids Public Schools 33.1249 51.1249
Kenowa Hills Public Schools 33.9449 51.9449
Godwin Heights Public Schools 34.3949 52.3949
Kentwood Public Schools 34.8114 52.8114
Grandville Public Schools 35.6751 53.6751
Caledonia Community Schools 36.2749 54.2749
Forest Hills Public Schools 36.3132 54.3132

Every levy, by tax area

Grand Rapids Public Schools · 33.1249 / 51.1249
Levy Levied by Homes Other
State Education Tax State of Michigan 6.0000 6.0000
School Operating (Non-Homestead) Grand Rapids Public Schools 0.0000 18.0000
School Debt Grand Rapids Public Schools 3.8500 3.8500
Community College Grand Rapids Community College 1.6793 1.6793
ISD Allocated Operating Kent ISD 0.0841 0.0841
ISD Voted Special Education Kent ISD 4.3364 4.3364
ISD Voted Vocational Education Kent ISD 0.9310 0.9310
Allocated or Charter Operating City of Grand Rapids 5.5503 5.5503
Voted Operating City of Grand Rapids 3.3084 3.3084
Interurban Transit Partnership Interurban Transit Partnership 1.3817 1.3817
County Allocated Operating Kent County 4.0605 4.0605
Jail Kent County 0.7417 0.7417
Senior Citizens Kent County 0.4914 0.4914
Veterans Kent County 0.0491 0.0491
Zoo and Museum Kent County 0.4134 0.4134
Ready by Five Kent County 0.2476 0.2476
Kenowa Hills Public Schools · 33.9449 / 51.9449
Levy Levied by Homes Other
State Education Tax State of Michigan 6.0000 6.0000
School Operating (Non-Homestead) Kenowa Hills Public Schools 0.0000 18.0000
School Debt Kenowa Hills Public Schools 4.6700 4.6700
Community College Grand Rapids Community College 1.6793 1.6793
ISD Allocated Operating Kent ISD 0.0841 0.0841
ISD Voted Special Education Kent ISD 4.3364 4.3364
ISD Voted Vocational Education Kent ISD 0.9310 0.9310
Allocated or Charter Operating City of Grand Rapids 5.5503 5.5503
Voted Operating City of Grand Rapids 3.3084 3.3084
Interurban Transit Partnership Interurban Transit Partnership 1.3817 1.3817
County Allocated Operating Kent County 4.0605 4.0605
Jail Kent County 0.7417 0.7417
Senior Citizens Kent County 0.4914 0.4914
Veterans Kent County 0.0491 0.0491
Zoo and Museum Kent County 0.4134 0.4134
Ready by Five Kent County 0.2476 0.2476
Godwin Heights Public Schools · 34.3949 / 52.3949
Levy Levied by Homes Other
State Education Tax State of Michigan 6.0000 6.0000
School Operating (Non-Homestead) Godwin Heights Public Schools 0.0000 18.0000
School Debt Godwin Heights Public Schools 5.1200 5.1200
Community College Grand Rapids Community College 1.6793 1.6793
ISD Allocated Operating Kent ISD 0.0841 0.0841
ISD Voted Special Education Kent ISD 4.3364 4.3364
ISD Voted Vocational Education Kent ISD 0.9310 0.9310
Allocated or Charter Operating City of Grand Rapids 5.5503 5.5503
Voted Operating City of Grand Rapids 3.3084 3.3084
Interurban Transit Partnership Interurban Transit Partnership 1.3817 1.3817
County Allocated Operating Kent County 4.0605 4.0605
Jail Kent County 0.7417 0.7417
Senior Citizens Kent County 0.4914 0.4914
Veterans Kent County 0.0491 0.0491
Zoo and Museum Kent County 0.4134 0.4134
Ready by Five Kent County 0.2476 0.2476
Kentwood Public Schools · 34.8114 / 52.8114
Levy Levied by Homes Other
State Education Tax State of Michigan 6.0000 6.0000
School Operating (Non-Homestead) Kentwood Public Schools 0.0000 18.0000
Building and Site Kentwood Public Schools 1.5365 1.5365
School Debt Kentwood Public Schools 4.0000 4.0000
Community College Grand Rapids Community College 1.6793 1.6793
ISD Allocated Operating Kent ISD 0.0841 0.0841
ISD Voted Special Education Kent ISD 4.3364 4.3364
ISD Voted Vocational Education Kent ISD 0.9310 0.9310
Allocated or Charter Operating City of Grand Rapids 5.5503 5.5503
Voted Operating City of Grand Rapids 3.3084 3.3084
Interurban Transit Partnership Interurban Transit Partnership 1.3817 1.3817
County Allocated Operating Kent County 4.0605 4.0605
Jail Kent County 0.7417 0.7417
Senior Citizens Kent County 0.4914 0.4914
Veterans Kent County 0.0491 0.0491
Zoo and Museum Kent County 0.4134 0.4134
Ready by Five Kent County 0.2476 0.2476
Grandville Public Schools · 35.6751 / 53.6751
Levy Levied by Homes Other
State Education Tax State of Michigan 6.0000 6.0000
School Operating (Non-Homestead) Grandville Public Schools 0.0000 18.0000
Building and Site Grandville Public Schools 1.3502 1.3502
School Debt Grandville Public Schools 5.0500 5.0500
Community College Grand Rapids Community College 1.6793 1.6793
ISD Allocated Operating Kent ISD 0.0841 0.0841
ISD Voted Special Education Kent ISD 4.3364 4.3364
ISD Voted Vocational Education Kent ISD 0.9310 0.9310
Allocated or Charter Operating City of Grand Rapids 5.5503 5.5503
Voted Operating City of Grand Rapids 3.3084 3.3084
Interurban Transit Partnership Interurban Transit Partnership 1.3817 1.3817
County Allocated Operating Kent County 4.0605 4.0605
Jail Kent County 0.7417 0.7417
Senior Citizens Kent County 0.4914 0.4914
Veterans Kent County 0.0491 0.0491
Zoo and Museum Kent County 0.4134 0.4134
Ready by Five Kent County 0.2476 0.2476
Caledonia Community Schools · 36.2749 / 54.2749
Levy Levied by Homes Other
State Education Tax State of Michigan 6.0000 6.0000
School Operating (Non-Homestead) Caledonia Community Schools 0.0000 18.0000
School Debt Caledonia Community Schools 7.0000 7.0000
Community College Grand Rapids Community College 1.6793 1.6793
ISD Allocated Operating Kent ISD 0.0841 0.0841
ISD Voted Special Education Kent ISD 4.3364 4.3364
ISD Voted Vocational Education Kent ISD 0.9310 0.9310
Allocated or Charter Operating City of Grand Rapids 5.5503 5.5503
Voted Operating City of Grand Rapids 3.3084 3.3084
Interurban Transit Partnership Interurban Transit Partnership 1.3817 1.3817
County Allocated Operating Kent County 4.0605 4.0605
Jail Kent County 0.7417 0.7417
Senior Citizens Kent County 0.4914 0.4914
Veterans Kent County 0.0491 0.0491
Zoo and Museum Kent County 0.4134 0.4134
Ready by Five Kent County 0.2476 0.2476
Forest Hills Public Schools · 36.3132 / 54.3132
Levy Levied by Homes Other
State Education Tax State of Michigan 6.0000 6.0000
School Operating (Non-Homestead) Forest Hills Public Schools 0.0000 18.0000
Extra Voted Millage Forest Hills Public Schools 0.9883 0.9883
School Debt Forest Hills Public Schools 6.0500 6.0500
Community College Grand Rapids Community College 1.6793 1.6793
ISD Allocated Operating Kent ISD 0.0841 0.0841
ISD Voted Special Education Kent ISD 4.3364 4.3364
ISD Voted Vocational Education Kent ISD 0.9310 0.9310
Allocated or Charter Operating City of Grand Rapids 5.5503 5.5503
Voted Operating City of Grand Rapids 3.3084 3.3084
Interurban Transit Partnership Interurban Transit Partnership 1.3817 1.3817
County Allocated Operating Kent County 4.0605 4.0605
Jail Kent County 0.7417 0.7417
Senior Citizens Kent County 0.4914 0.4914
Veterans Kent County 0.0491 0.0491
Zoo and Museum Kent County 0.4134 0.4134
Ready by Five Kent County 0.2476 0.2476

What City of Grand Rapids levies, 2025

Its own millages, and how many tax areas each is levied in.

Levy Homes Other property Tax areas
Allocated or Charter Operating 5.5503 5.5503 7
Voted Operating 3.3084 3.3084 7

Boards and sub-entities

Authorities and special districts

Boards, commissions and committees

About

Type
City

Codes

Census of Governments ID
185901
Census GEOID (county subdivision)
2608134000
Census GEOID (place)
2634000
Michigan Treasury unit code
412030

Sources

Where this page's facts come from.

Open Government Project · a nonpartisan, nonprofit project

Every figure comes from a public record, cited on its page.