TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR DEPARTMENT

                                                                                                     
Karleen Sempert

​Township Assessor
(231) 264-9333
[email protected]


Responds within seven (7) business days.


Please call or email if you would like to request an appointment. 


Mailing Address: Karleen Sempert
                                 P.O. Box 365
                                 Elk Rapids, MI 49629


Property information may be obtained online at bsaonline.com. Select a Municipality, “Antrim County” then “Elk Rapids Township”. See link below.


Please call or email for pre-March Board of Review disputes.


Please note:  all requests for detailed assessor information must be directed to the FOIA coordinator by mail to P.O. Box 365, Elk Rapids, MI 49629 or email to [email protected].  

Please feel free to access the Township’s FOIA Policy and Procedures on the homepage.
  

​Elk Rapids Township Property Information:  https://www.bsaonline.com

Welcome to the Elk Rapids Township Assessor’s Office!
  
We, here in the Elk Rapids Township Assessing Department, are entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining the Township’s assessment rolls for all
assessable property, both real and personal, located within our borders.

                                                                                                                       Did You Know?

• The assessed value is 50% of True Cash Value…True Cash Value means the usual selling price.
• The assessor is not permitted by State Law to set your new assessment at one half of your purchase price
• Annual changes of assessment are based on sales in the neighborhood, plus any additions. Your neighborhood rarely consists of just the homes on your street.
• The taxable value is the value your taxes are levied upon. The taxable value is annually capped at 5% or the Consumer Price Index whichever is lower.
• The taxable value is ‘uncapped’ for a parcel the year after the parcel is purchased. (For example, a parcel purchased in 2014, the taxable value uncaps to the following years assessed value. 
• It is your responsibility as a taxpayer to review your property record card for accuracy. 
• The status of a property on December 31 determines the taxable status, value, and ownership of both real and personal property in the following year.
• You have the right to appeal your assessed value to the March Board of Review. Assessment appeals begin the second Monday in March. Assessment change notices are mailed not less than 14 days before the first meeting. Appeals can be made in person or by letter.   MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW PETITION

FORMS

2026 Poverty Tax Exemption: Resolution, Requirements, Appeal Right, Affirmation of Ownership and APPLICATION

Poverty Exemption Affidavit

Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) Affidavit   

Request to Rescind Principal Residency Exemption

Property Transfer Affidavit

Disabled Veteran Exemption Information
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Procedural Changes for the 2026 Assessment Year

​2026 All Property Classes Land Analysis
                       Commercial / Industrial                         Residential / Agricultural

2026 All Property Classes ECF (Economic Condition Factor) Analysis
                       Commercial / Industrial                           Residential / Agricultural 

Please feel free to address your questions, concerns and comments directly to the Elk Rapids Township Assessor.