Attn: Assessor Kentwood City Center 4900 Breton Ave. SE P.O. Box 8848 Kentwood, MI 49518 Phone: (616) 554-0723 Email: eAssessor@ ci.kentwood.mi.us

The City Assessor is responsible for the annual appraisal of all properties in the City of Kentwood: residential, commercial, industrial, vacant and personal. There are approximately 18,500 parcels in the City. The total SEV in 2009 is $2,192,733,535 at 50% of True Cash Value. Field work is part of our daily routine, visiting both existing properties and new construction. The Assessor's Office also provides assistance and information in the following areas: Property descriptions (area and tax descriptions) Building characteristics (size, style, effective age) Taxpayer name and mailing address Permanent parcel numbers Sales and property ownership transfers State Equalized (SEV) and Taxable (TV) Values Assessment Appeals Homestead Exemptions from some school taxes Assignment of property addresses Parcel splits Personal property assessments