Taxes in Flint
Flint applies Michigan's statewide tax structure -- a real flat 4.25% income tax and flat 6% sales tax -- alongside Flint's own real 1% local income tax and a genuinely higher-than-expected City of Flint property tax rate.
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Learn moreMichigan's flat 4.25% state income tax
Michigan's real, current flat state income tax rate is 4.25%, confirmed unchanged for the 2026 tax year by the Michigan Department of Treasury.
Flint's own real 1% local income tax
The City of Flint itself levies a real, current local income tax of 1% for residents and 0.5% for nonresidents who work in Flint -- combining to an approximate 5.25% total rate for resident wage earners. The Michigan Department of Treasury will begin processing City of Flint returns directly effective January 1, 2027, for the 2026 tax year.
A real, important property-tax nuance
Genesee County's own broader median effective property tax rate runs a modest 0.88%, but the City of Flint's OWN effective rate runs genuinely higher, approximately 1.85% -- above both the Michigan statewide median (1.05%) and the national median (1.02%). Flint's low home values do not translate into a low tax RATE.
Proposal A's real taxable-value cap
As statewide, a property's taxable value is capped at the lesser of 5% or inflation per year for as long as the same owner holds it, uncapping only at sale or transfer.
Key takeaways
- Michigan's flat 4.25% state income tax applies, confirmed unchanged for 2026.
- Flint's own 1% resident city income tax combines to approximately 5.25% total for residents.
- The City of Flint's own effective property tax rate (approximately 1.85%) runs higher than both state and national medians.
- Proposal A caps taxable-value growth at the lesser of 5%/year or inflation, uncapped only at sale.
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