Homestead exemption in Michigan

June 1 for the summer tax levy, or November 1 for the winter tax levy (MCL 211.7cc)Filing deadline

The details

Exemption amount: Exempts a principal residence from local school operating taxes, up to 18 mills.¹²
Who qualifies: The owner's principal residence, the one place where the owner has a true, fixed and permanent home.¹
How to apply: File an affidavit on a form prescribed by the Department of Treasury.²
Where to file: The local tax collecting unit where the property is located.²

The sources we read do not say: extra help for seniors or disabled owners, moving or portability.

Counties often run the application. Check your county assessor's page for the form.

Principal Residence Exemption, Michigan Department of Treasury, checked 1 November 2026
MCL 211.7cc, Michigan Legislature, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.