2026 March Board of Review

Sometime in February of 2026 you will receive your annual Assessment Change Notice.  This tells you what your assessed and taxable values are for 2026.  The real estate market is starting to calm a little, but values are still going up again for 2026.  Just keep in mind, while Assessed Values are still on the rise, the Taxable Value can only go up by the Inflation Rate Multiplier, unless there was a transfer of ownership or there is new construction.  The sales used to determine the 2026 values are from 4/1/2023 through 3/31/2025.  The Inflation Rate Multiplier for 2026 is 2.71%.

March Board of Review (MBOR) takes place in March of 2026.  This is the time of year in which you can appeal your valuation, if you do not agree with the value.  The dates of our MBOR are Monday, March 9th (from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM) and Tuesday, March 10th (from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM).  You can call us at (616) 791-6862 to schedule a fifteen-minute appointment before the Board, if you wish to appeal.  If you cannot make an in-person appeal, then you can appeal by letter.  Letter appeals should be mailed to Board of Review - Assessor's Office - City of Walker - 4243 Remembrance Rd NW - Walker, MI 49534.  Letter appeals should be in our office by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, March 10th.

You have a good chance of winning you appeal if you supply the Board with evidence to support your opinion of value.  Evidence can include (but is not limited to) a recent sale, a recent appraisal, a list of recent sales of similar homes in your neighborhood, a list of issues with your property, photos of issues, etc.  If you have any questions, please feel free to call our office (616) 791-6862.