City of Houghton · Houghton County · Michigan
Find the right local office for an assessment, property-tax bill, deed, estate record, permit, or code question, then compare your selling options. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in the City of Houghton and Houghton County, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
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The County list names the City of Houghton, City of Hancock, and Portage Township separately. Check the actual property address and parcel before choosing a city or county office; the City Assessor and County Equalization Department have different jurisdictional roles.
Serves: City of Houghton
Start here with an assessed value or assessment-record question about taxable property in the City. Assessment is different from a tax balance, recorded deed, or court judgment.
906-483-4647
City Assessor ↗Serves: Houghton County
The County maintains a separate Equalization Department. For a City of Houghton parcel assessment, begin with the City Assessor; the County office is a different jurisdiction and does not collect delinquent taxes or record deeds.
County Equalization Department ↗Serves: City of Houghton
Use the City Treasurer for a City property-tax bill or payment question. For a delinquent balance sent to the County, contact the County Treasurer as well.
906-483-4652
City Treasurer ↗Serves: Houghton County
Ask the County Treasurer about delinquent property-tax balances, tax-foreclosure information, and the status of the exact parcel. A tax record is separate from an assessment or deed.
906-482-0560
Houghton County Courthouse, 401 E. Houghton Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931
County Treasurer ↗Serves: Houghton County
Use the Register of Deeds for the index and copies of recorded deeds and other land documents. A recorded deed search is not an assessment, tax-balance check, or court-judgment search.
906-482-1311
Houghton County Courthouse, 401 E. Houghton Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931
Register of Deeds ↗Serves: Houghton County
Use the local court directory as a starting point for estate and probate-court records. The directory does not determine where a particular estate belongs or who has authority to sell a house.
906-482-3120
Houghton County Courthouse, 401 E. Houghton Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931
Probate & Family Court ↗Serves: City of Houghton
Contact the City about local zoning, zoning permits, code-enforcement questions, and its residential-rental program. Houghton County has no countywide zoning, so confirm the property’s actual municipality.
City Building, Planning & Zoning ↗Serves: Houghton County
Use the County Building Department for countywide building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permit questions. Zoning questions go to the municipality where the property is located.
906-482-2260
Houghton County Courthouse, 401 E. Houghton Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931
County Building Department ↗Local rules and next steps
For a City of Houghton property-tax bill, contact the City Treasurer. The City says unpaid real-property taxes are sent to the Houghton County Treasurer for collection on March 1. Ask the County Treasurer about the current parcel balance and status; an assessment does not tell you whether taxes are unpaid.
The City says residential properties offered for rent inside the City must be registered, have an annual inspection, and hold an annual rental license. If that applies to your house, ask City Building, Planning & Zoning about its current rental records. This rental program is not a statement that selling a house requires an inspection or certificate.
For an ordinary taxable sale, Michigan’s state real estate transfer tax is $3.75 for each $500 of value, or part of $500. The county tax is generally another 55 cents for each $500, or part. At that county rate, a $100,000 sale has $750 in state tax and $110 in county tax, or $860 total. State and county exemptions are separate, so ask the title company to confirm the actual property, sale value, county rate, and any exemption. State law generally makes the seller responsible for the state tax.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Michigan state and county real estate transfer taxes. That does not include mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes; check those separately.
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For taxable property inside the City of Houghton, start with the City Assessor at 906-483-4647. The County Equalization Department is a separate county office; an assessment is not a delinquent-tax balance or a deed record.
Call the City Treasurer at 906-483-4652 about a City property-tax bill or payment. The City says unpaid real-property taxes are sent to the Houghton County Treasurer for collection on March 1; call the County Treasurer at 906-482-0560 about a delinquent balance or foreclosure information for the parcel.
Use the Houghton County Register of Deeds at 906-482-1311 for recorded deeds and other land documents. For a court judgment, use the court and case information on the judgment or notice; a deed index is not a court-case search. Ask a title professional how a specific record affects the property.
The Houghton County Probate & Family Court directory is a local starting point for probate-court records; call 906-482-3120. The directory does not determine the estate venue or who may sign for a particular property, so use the actual estate records and get advice for that situation.
For City of Houghton zoning, code, and the City rental program, use the City Building, Planning & Zoning page. Houghton County’s Building Department handles countywide building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits. The County says it has no countywide zoning, so confirm the property’s municipality.
For an ordinary taxable sale, the state rate is $3.75 per $500 of value or part of $500; the county rate is generally another 55 cents per $500 or part. Exemptions are separate, so check the actual county and transaction. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Michigan state and county real estate transfer taxes; mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate.