City of East Lansing, Michigan Tax Assessors' Office

Where is the City of East Lansing Tax Assessor's Office?

City of East Lansing is a locality in Ingham County, Michigan. Unlike many other areas where property taxes are collected on a county level, City of East Lansing has its own tax assessor's office. If your property is located in a different Ingham County locality, see that page for tax assessor's information.

What can the City of East Lansing Assessor's Office do for me?

The City of East Lansing Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in City of East Lansing.

Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.

Submitting a City of East Lansing property tax appeal

If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.

You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.

If you would like to appeal your property, call the City of East Lansing Assessor's Office at (517) 319 6880 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.

For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.

How can I contact Ingham County?

You can try contacting the Ingham County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.

The county seat for Ingham County is located in the County Courthouse in Mason, which is located at P.O. Box 319. You can direct your general inquiries to Ingham County with the contact info listed below.

Ingham County Phone Number

517-676-7200

Ingham County Fax Number

517-676-7264

Ingham County County Courthouse Address

County Courthouse
P.O. Box 319
Mason, MI 48854

Useful Ingham County Links:

• Property Tax Search Tool
• City of East Lansing - Property Tax Search
• City of Lansing - Property Tax Lookup, Pay Property Taxes
• City of East Lansing Tax Records
• City of East Lansing Government Homepage
• City of East Lansing Delinquent Personal Property Tax Search
• City of East Lansing Assessors' Office Homepage
• City of East Lansing Special Assessment Search
• City of East Lansing - Top Ten Taxpayers
• City of East Lansing Tax Records
• City of East Lansing GIS Maps
• City of East Lansing Tax Records