Property Tax Information

Welcome to the City of Lansing Property Tax Information Center.   To help you understand how to use the information on this page, you need to know there are two types of property tax: Real and Personal. Home owners are typically responsible for real property tax while business owners located in Lansing can be responsible for real and personal property tax.

Property taxes are determined by multiplying the taxable value of the property by the millage rates and any special assessments, recycling fee and/or any miscellaneous charges.  From there add 1% for the administration fee.

Summer and Winter 2007 Tax Bills

The City can no longer accept payments for 2007 real property taxes.

Beginning March 1 2008, real property taxes must be paid to the County Treasurer.  Please contact Ingham County at 517.676.7220 for parcel numbers beginning with "33" or "91". Contact Eaton County at 517.543.4262 for parcel numbers beginning  with "23". We can not give you pay off information for parcels beginning with "23" , "33" and "91".  You must call the respective County Treasurer.   

Personal property tax beginning with "90" and special property tax bills beginning with "90", "94" and "95" are payable to the City of Lansing.

Summer property tax bills
Mailed on July 1st of each year with payments due August 31st of that year.  Any outstanding amount at September 1st will receive a one time penalty and interest fee of 3%.  Any outstanding amount as of October 30th will be placed on the winter tax bill. 

Winter property tax bill
Mailed on December 1st with payments due on February 14th of the following year.  Any outstanding real property tax payments will be sent to the County as delinquent for continued collection efforts on March 1st.

 Delinquent Personal Property Taxes and other tax bills

Payments for parcels that begin with 90, 94 and 95 can be made through the City's voice payment system.    You will need to have your permanent parcel number, which is located in the upper left corner of your tax bill. 

The City will accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express or Electronic Check for the payment of Delinquent Personal Property Taxes and the special tax bills described in this section.  There is a 3% convenience fee to use credit cards or a $5 convenience fee to use Electronic Checks (e-checks).  Payments are processed through Official Payments Corporation.  The City does not receive credit card or check information.  Official Payments retains the convenience fees. 

Phone:

  1. Call 1.800.272.9829
  2. Select Option #3
  3. Enter Jurisdiction Code: 7037
  4. Select Prompt # 5 (payment of Delinquent Personal Property Tax)
  5. Follow the messages, entering information as required
  6. Wait for Confirmation Number

You may also mail in your check or money order to:
City of Lansing Treasurer's Office
P.O. Box 40712
Lansing, MI 48901

Please include parcel number on the check.

* * disclaimer * *

When the City of Lansing's property tax information site indicates that prior year's taxes are not paid, this represents the status as of the following March 1st only.

The current status of prior year's delinquent taxes can only be obtained from the County Treasurer's Office. If the property's parcel number begins with 33 or 91, contact the  Ingham County  Treasurer's office at 517.676.7220.  For parcel numbers beginning with 23, contact the Eaton County Treasurer's office at 517-543.4262.

Payments for parcels that begin with "23", "33" and "91" via the Internet or the phone system with Official Payments will not be available until July 1 2008 when we begin to collect Summer 2008 tax payments. 

Thank you for your patience.

On-Line and Telephone Payment Information

We will accept credit card and electronic check payments via the internet or telephone.   Please note, payments made by credit card or electronic check are subject to a convenience fee.  See further information below the payment directions on this page. To view property tax information or make payments via the internet, please click here

  1. Click on Current Tax
  2. Click on Tax Information Search
  3. Enter your address, parcel number or name, click on Search
  4. Click on your Parcel Number
  5. Scroll down to the tax bill history section
  6. Click on Pay Tax Bill Now next to the tax bill listing

To make payments via the telephone please have your permanent parcel number available.  The permanent parcel number is located in the upper left corner of your tax bill.

  1. Call 1.800.272.9829
  2. Select Option #3
  3. Enter Jurisdiction Code: 7037
  4. Select Prompt # 1 (Summer Tax) or #2 (Winter Tax)
  5. Follow the messages, entering information as required
  6. Wait for Confirmation Number

Please note there is a 3% credit card or $5.00 electronic check convenience fee charged by Official Payments to process your tax payment.   The City does not receive the convenience fee. The City does not receive credit card or electronic check information.  We received parcel number, amount paid and method of payment.

You may also mail in your check or money order to:
City of Lansing Treasurer's Office
P.O. Box 40712
Lansing, MI 48901