Bay County Equalization Department 

Bay County Building 515 Center Avenue, Suite 602 Bay City, Michigan 48708-5941

(989) 895-4075 Voice (989) 895-4078 Fax (989) 895-4049 TDD/TTY

Office Location: 
Bay County Building, Downtown Bay City,  South end of 6th Floor.
Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Duties of the Equalization Department
A brief synopsis of the duties of the county equalization department 

Understanding Your Assessment in a Declining Market
Please see this excellent pamphlet explaining the effect that Proposal A has on your assessment 
particularly examining changes in assessments in a declining real estate market

Equalization Department Resources:

For City and Township Millage Rates,
SEV and Taxable Value Reports,
Assessment reports by School Distict,
Bay County's Top Ten Taxpayers, 
and other related data please see
Equalization Reports & Millage Rates

For lists of related sales data for Vacant Residential land,
Vacant Commercial and Industrial land, Vacant Tiled and
Untiled Agricultural land and Wooded land, please see 
Limited Property Sales Reports                           

For information for Bay County's Assessors and Treasurers, 
Bay County's Cities and Townships and other local information 
Bay County Townships & Cities

For contact information of the Equalization Departments for all of Michigan 
Statewide Equalization Departments 

Bay County Tax Maps, Parcel Numbering structure,
Plat indexes, and other useful information are available
Property Descriptions and Tax Mapping

Bay County Equalization Department Staff:

Main phone line (989) 895-4075
Fax (989) 895-4078