City
City of Grand Rapids
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
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Building Authority
Building Authority
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Economic Development Corporation
Economic Development Corporation
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Housing Commission
Housing Commission
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Land Bank Authority
Land Bank Authority
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Public Library
City Library
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General Retirement System
Retirement System
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Joint Pension System
Retirement System
Unconfirmed -
Police and Fire Retirement System
Retirement System
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Downtown Improvement District
Downtown Improvement District
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Uptown Business Improvement District
Business Improvement District
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Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
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Downtown Development Authority
Downtown Development Authority
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SmartZone Local Development Finance Authority
Local Development Finance Authority
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Tax Increment Financing Authority
Tax Increment Finance Authority
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Michigan Street Corridor Improvement Authority
Corridor Improvement Authority
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North Quarter Corridor Improvement Authority
Corridor Improvement Authority
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South Division-Grandville Corridor Improvement Authority
Corridor Improvement Authority
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Southtown Corridor Improvement Authority
Corridor Improvement Authority
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Uptown Corridor Improvement Authority
Corridor Improvement Authority
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West Side Corridor Improvement Authority
Corridor Improvement Authority
Boards, commissions and committees
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Art Advisory Committee
Committee
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Board of Art and Museum Commissioners
Commission
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Board of Election Commissioners
Commission
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Board of Review (Assessor)
Board of Review
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Board of Zoning Appeals
Zoning Board of Appeals
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Civil Service Board
Board
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Committee of the Whole
Committee
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Committee on Appointments
Committee
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Community Development Committee
Committee
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Community Relations Commission
Commission
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Delinquency Control Committee
Committee
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Downtown Grand Rapids, Inc.
Board or Commission
Unconfirmed -
Unconfirmed
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EMS Partnership of Kent County
Board or Commission
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Fiscal Committee
Committee
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FOIA Appeals Committee
Committee
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Historical Commission
Historic Preservation Commission
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Historic Preservation Commission
Historic Preservation Commission
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Housing Appeal Board
Board
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Income Tax Board of Review
Board of Review
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Legislative Team Committee
Committee
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Local Officers Compensation Commission
Commission
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Mobile GR Commission
Commission
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Planning Commission
Planning Commission
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Public Safety Committee
Committee
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Stormwater Oversight Commission
Commission
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Urban Agriculture Committee
Committee
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Urban Forestry Committee
Committee
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Utility Advisory Board
Board
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Vital Streets Oversight Commission
Commission
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Waste-To-Energy Advisory Committee
Committee
Unconfirmed -
Water Advisory Council
Council
About
- Type
- City
- County
- Kent County
- Website
- grandrapidsmi.gov
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.
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Government Unit Codes
Michigan Department of Treasury, State Tax Commission · 2023-11-22
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Government Units List, 2026
U.S. Census Bureau · 2026
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TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2025: Michigan county subdivisions
U.S. Census Bureau · 2025
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TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2025: Michigan places
U.S. Census Bureau · 2025
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Kent County public bodies: research notes
Open Government Project · 2026-09-24
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Treasury Document Search, Kent County unit lists and filings
Michigan Department of Treasury, Local Audit and Finance Division · queried 2026-09-25
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Kent County courts
Michigan Legal Help; City of Wyoming · read 2026-09-25
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2025 Certified Property Tax Rates
Kent County Equalization Department · 2025