Property Tax 101

Clare County, Michigan - Assessor's Office

The Clare County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Clare County, Michigan. You can contact the Clare County Assessor for:

• Paying your property tax
• Information on your property's tax assessment
• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Checking the Clare County property tax due date
• Your property tax bill
• Reporting upgrades or improvements

PO BOX 438The Clare County Assessor's Office is located in Harrison, Michigan. Harrison is the county seat of Clare County, where most local government offices are located.

Clare County Assessor Contact Information

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Clare County Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Clare County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Clare County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Clare County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Clare County.
2. The Clare County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The Clare County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Clare County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Clare County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Clare County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 989-539-7894. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the Clare County assessor's office at 989-539-7208. Please call the assessor's office in Harrison before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Clare County Courthouse at 989-539-7131.

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The median property tax in Clare County, Michigan is $973.00

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