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Michigan homebuyer timeline
Enter the closing date to put Form 2766, PRE filing, the property-tax reset, and common summer and winter bill dates in order. Exact tax-bill dates can vary locally, so the calendar tells you where to confirm them.
Michigan homebuyer timeline
Build your after-closing calendar
Three things to confirm yourself
- Who files Form 2766: the buyer is responsible, even if the title company offers to send it.
- Whether PRE is recorded: Form 2368 goes to the city or township assessor if the home qualifies as your principal residence.
- The local bill dates: most places use the common July, September, December, and February markers, but a city charter or local practice can differ.
Sources and review
Where the dates come from
The calendar uses Michigan statutes, Treasury forms, and current PRE guidance. Local tax-bill dates remain a final check with the local treasurer.
- Data used
- Michigan property-transfer, PRE, tax-bill statutes, and Treasury guidance
- Last reviewed
- July 12, 2026
- Michigan Compiled Laws §211.27a for property tax uncapping.
- Michigan Compiled Laws §211.27b for Property Transfer Affidavit filing and late penalties.
- Michigan Department of Treasury assessor forms for Property Transfer Affidavit and PRE forms.
- Michigan Treasury PRE claim requirement for June 1 and November 1 PRE deadlines.
- MCL 211.44a for summer and winter tax bill timing.
- Michigan Treasury property-tax payment FAQ for common summer and winter dates and local-charter exceptions.
Use this carefully: Local notices and local treasurers control exact bill dates, payment rules, and deadlines for a specific parcel.
Rules, rates, forms, office practices, and local facts can change. When the answer matters, confirm it with the current official source, the responsible office, or a qualified Michigan professional before acting.
Related tools and guides
Keep the homebuyer pieces together
These pages help with the money, forms, and Michigan-specific bill changes that come after closing.
- Michigan Property Tax Calculator Estimate how much your tax bill will jump after closing. Open the calculator →
- Principal Residence Exemption Guide The full walkthrough for filing Form 2368 and the deadlines that matter. Read the guide →
- Michigan homebuyer planner Keep the place, purchase price, closing cash, property tax, and city tax on one result page. Open the full planner →
Useful Porch Notes
The local tax pieces behind the timeline
These short notes fill in the Michigan-specific bill details that sit behind the dates in the calculator.
Money and taxes
In Michigan, you get two property-tax bills a year — not one
Most Michigan property owners get separate summer and winter tax bills, with local rules deciding what lands on each bill.
Read this note →Money and taxes
Buying in a township? Watch for special assessments on top of your taxes
Michigan township buyers should check for special assessments that can add separate road, sewer, water, lighting, sidewalk, or drain charges.
Read this note →Money and taxes
Live in a Michigan village? You pay an extra layer of property tax
Michigan village residents usually pay village property taxes on top of township taxes, so the village boundary can change a buyer's total rate.
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