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Blendon Township sits in Ottawa County between Hudsonville and Zeeland, with mailing addresses in two ZIP codes, two school districts and a parcel record that settles which tax rate applies.

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What should you know before buying a home in Blendon Township?

Blendon Township, in Ottawa County, is home to about 7,357 residents in the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey (7,081 in the 2020 census) across about 36 square miles of land. Its ZIP codes also reach into Allendale Township, Georgetown Township and Holland Township, so the parcel record, not the mailing address, shows which unit's tax rates apply. Downtown Grand Rapids is about 16 miles east in a straight line, and downtown Holland is about 10 miles southwest in a straight line.

By the numbers

What do the numbers say about Blendon Township housing?

Values move. Treat these as orientation and let us pull current figures for the address you are considering.

$396,000

Typical home value, from the market research on this page

+52%

Typical rise in taxable value the year after a home sells, 2026 Uncapping Study

2

Residential ZIP codes: 49426, 49464

What does financing look like in Blendon Township?

The Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey puts the median owner-occupied home in Blendon Township near $395,600, with a margin of about $21,328, so the typical purchase here sits inside both the 2026 conforming limit of $832,750 and the FHA limit of $541,287. The median home was built in 1986, and the four block groups that cover the township range from about $340,600 in the south to about $524,400 in the southwest, with wide margins on the southern two. Conventional, FHA, VA and USDA loans can all be used on homes of this kind, and the USDA address check reads USDA's own map for a specific address. The loan limits tool shows the limit for Ottawa County, and the affordability calculator starts from the monthly number a buyer is comfortable with.

Several local steps shape a closing here. Ottawa County's Environmental Health Code has required sellers to have a private well and septic system evaluated before the sale since 1984, and the county gives the buyer that report at closing, so the septic guide and the well water guide apply to many addresses. A lender requires flood insurance only when the FEMA map places the address in a high-risk zone, so the map lookup for the specific address comes first. Unpaved county roads cover 53 miles of the township, and the township pays for dust control on them, while local road paving is financed by special assessments on the properties it benefits, a cost worth asking about before an offer. A buyer who wants to build can compare the construction to permanent loan guide with the township's zoning chapters, and a site condominium follows Chapter 12A of the zoning ordinance. Closing costs and earnest money are covered in the closing costs guide and the earnest money guide.

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Blendon Township pays for dust control on its 53 miles of gravel county local roads out of the township general fund, according to its roads and drains page.

The market

What is the Blendon Township housing market like?

The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts the median owner-occupied home value in Blendon Township near $395,600, across about 2,310 owner-occupied homes, with a median year built of 1986. The typical home value in Blendon Township is near $396,000. Homeowners pay a median of about $3,777 a year in property taxes, an effective rate of about 0.95% of the median value.

What the Census counts

Blendon Township homes and ZIP codes

Figures come from the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey at the township and block group level, the TIGERweb boundary service, and the township contact page. The loan limits tool shows what fits at these prices.

Which ZIP codes cover Blendon Township?

Census ZIP code areas split the township's land about 57% to 49426 (Hudsonville), about 42% to 49464 (Zeeland) and about 1.4% to 49401 (Allendale). The township hall at 7161 72nd Avenue uses Hudsonville 49426, and it lists office hours of Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

How many homes are owned here?

The 2024 survey counts 2,310 owner-occupied homes and 329 renter-occupied homes among 2,639 occupied homes, and the median owner value is $395,600 with a margin of $21,328. The median home was built in 1986, and the township covers about 36 square miles of land, per the 2020 Census.

Where do the Census block groups run?

Four block groups cover the township and each runs past its lines, so together they list 9,042 people against the township's 7,357. Their median owner values range from $340,600 to $524,400, which is why the neighborhood cards on this page give margins.

Where to look

Which neighborhoods make up Blendon Township?

North Blendon and Taylor Street

North Blendon, near Taylor Street at the township's north end, falls in ZIP 49426 and Zeeland Public Schools, while the western end of Taylor Street falls in 49464. Block group 219.011 has a 2024 median owner value near $398,200 with a margin of about $40,015, a typical year built of 1976 and 670 owner-occupied homes out of 723. The block group runs north past the township line toward Allendale, so its figures describe a wider area.

Township hall at 72nd Avenue and Tyler Street

The township hall at 7161 72nd Avenue stands near the corner where an 1889 township hall once served, and the point falls in ZIP 49426 and the Hudsonville district. Block group 219.012 has a median owner value near $397,300 with a margin of about $35,869, a typical year built of 1991 and 1,066 owner-occupied homes out of 1,238, with 997 detached houses among its units.

Tyler Street near Fire Station 1

Tyler Street at 5346 Tyler, where Fire Station 1 stands, is in ZIP 49426 and the Hudsonville district. The township's cemetery lies on the south side of Tyler between 48th and 54th Avenue. This stretch shares block group 219.012 with the hall area, so the Census margin is the same, about $35,869 on a median near $397,300, and the block group's roughly 241 other housing units include attached and multi-unit homes.

South Blendon and Port Sheldon Road

South Blendon, near Port Sheldon Road and 48th Avenue, is in ZIP 49426 and the Hudsonville district. Block group 219.041 has the lowest median owner value of the four, near $340,600 with a margin of about $46,195, a typical year built of 1992 and 440 owner-occupied homes out of 535. The block group runs south past the township line, and the history page places the old Ohio Landing at 5800 Port Sheldon Road.

Borculo and the west edge

Borculo, on the township's western edge near 96th Avenue, uses Zeeland mailing addresses in ZIP 49464 and Zeeland Public Schools. Fire Station 2 stands at 6530 96th Avenue in the same ZIP. The Census places this point in block group 219.012, so the central figures apply, with a median owner value near $397,300 and a typical year built of 1991, though the block group reaches well east of Borculo.

Southwest Blendon along 72nd and 96th Avenues

The southwest corner, where 72nd Avenue nears its south end, is in ZIP 49464 and Zeeland Public Schools. Block group 219.042 has the highest median owner value of the four, near $524,400, with a wide margin of about $93,695, a typical year built of 1989 and 611 owner-occupied homes out of 636. Treat the figure as a range, and note the block group runs south past the township line.

48th Avenue east edge

The eastern boundary at 48th Avenue and Port Sheldon Road is in ZIP 49426 and block group 219.041. The township history says a rest stop called the Halfway House stood near 48th Avenue on Barry Street for stagecoach travelers on the old Grand Rapids to Holland road. 48th Avenue is one of the county primary roads the township lists, which matters for road type and any road assessment.

Taylor Street east of North Blendon

Taylor Street east of North Blendon is in ZIP 49426 and block group 219.011. The township lists Taylor Street from 96th Avenue to 72nd Avenue among its county primary roads, and the Census block group counts 709 detached houses among its 723 housing units. Because the group extends toward Allendale, the parcel record and school district lookup matter more here than the mailing town.

96th Avenue at Tyler Street

The northwest of the township, around 96th Avenue and Tyler Street, is in ZIP 49464 and Zeeland Public Schools, in block group 219.011. That block group has 53 renter households among 723 housing units. The township's roads page lists 96th Avenue as a county primary road, and the Ottawa County Road Commission maintains it.

Schools and commute

Schools

Two districts serve Blendon Township, and the line between them runs north to south through the middle of it. In the Census Bureau's current school district boundaries, about 51% of the township's land sits in Zeeland Public Schools, and about 49% sits in the Hudsonville Public School District, with the line running roughly along 72nd Avenue, Zeeland to the west and Hudsonville to the east. The 2025 Michigan Treasury table, filed under township unit code 701020, lists a homestead rate of 28.6926 mills and a non-homestead rate of 46.6926 mills for Hudsonville, and 29.6429 and 47.6429 for Zeeland. That is a difference of 0.9503 mills on a primary residence, about $95 a year on each $100,000 of taxable value. The Treasury rate table and the parcel's tax record decide which row applies, not the mailing address. Both districts post enrollment steps on their own sites, and the taxable value guide explains how the number those mills apply to changes after a sale.

Commute

From the township hall at 7161 72nd Avenue, the routing service OSRM (no traffic counted) gives about 11 minutes and 6.8 miles to central Hudsonville along 72nd Avenue and Van Buren Street, and about 12 minutes and 8.0 miles to Zeeland along 72nd Avenue, M-121 and East Washington Avenue. Holland is about 21 minutes and 13.5 miles by way of 72nd Avenue, M-121 and the I-196 business route. Downtown Grand Rapids is about 27 minutes and 17.0 miles by Tyler Street, Baldwin Street and I-196, and Kentwood is about 36 minutes and 21.7 miles by way of Tyler Street, Baldwin Street and M-11. Allendale and the Grand Valley State University campus are about 13 minutes and 8.5 miles via 72nd Avenue, Fillmore Street, 48th Avenue and Pierce Street. The township's roads page names 96th Avenue, 48th Avenue, 72nd Avenue, Port Sheldon Road, Fillmore Street, Bauer Road from 48th to 72nd Avenue, and Taylor Street from 96th to 72nd Avenue as the county primary roads, and the Ottawa County Road Commission project list shows what is scheduled on them. Gentex, which describes itself in a company release as Ottawa County's largest employer, has its main campus in Zeeland, and the Grand Valley State University Allendale campus is about 13 minutes away.

Day to day

Living in Blendon Township

Parks, errands, township meetings, seasonal tax and road tasks and the kinds of homes you will see, from the Ottawa County Parks page, the Hager Park page, the township board page, the Planning Commission schedule, the township roads and drains page, the Road Commission project list, the Hudsonville library events page, the Howard Miller Public Library site, the City of Hudsonville site, the library event calendar, the township planning and zoning page and the other sources named in each card.

What is there to do around Blendon Township?

Ottawa County Parks lists Hager Park at 8212 28th Avenue in Jenison, a 104 acre park with picnic shelters, nature trails and a playground, open 7am to 10pm from April 1 through October 15. The county also lists Eastmanville Bayou at 13507 68th Avenue in Allendale, 157 acres with 1.77 miles of Grand River frontage, a canoe and kayak launch, fishing and hiking, open 5am to 10pm. Neither park charges an entry fee, and the county's parks page reports that the parks millage renewal passed on August 4, 2026 with 66.7% support.

Where do people run errands?

Day to day errands run along 72nd Avenue, which reaches Van Buren Street in Hudsonville in about 11 minutes and Zeeland in about 12, measured by OSRM from the township hall at 7161 72nd Avenue with no traffic counted. The township's library page lists the Gary Byker Library at 3338 Van Buren Street in Hudsonville and the Howard Miller Public Library at 14 South Church Street in Zeeland. Fillmore Street leads north to Allendale, about 13 minutes by the same measure.

What happens here through the year?

The Township Board meets on the third Monday of each month at 7:00 pm at the township hall, and the Planning Commission meets on the first Monday, with December 7, 2026 and January 4, 2027 listed as its next dates. The Board of Review meets in March to hear appeals and in July and December to correct clerical errors. The Blendon Township Fire Department keeps Station 1 at 5346 Tyler Street and Station 2 at 6530 96th Avenue, and the Hudsonville library's events calendar lists programs at the Gary Byker Library.

What does each season mean for a homeowner?

Summer property taxes are due September 14 and winter taxes February 14, according to the township's tax and assessing page. The township pays for dust control on its 53 miles of gravel county local roads from its general fund, and the Ottawa County Road Commission, which maintains the public roads, lists 2026 culvert replacements and a resurfacing job in the township on its project page. The roads page says local road paving is financed by special assessments on the properties that benefit.

Which kind of home are you after?

The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey counts 2,667 homes in the township, led by 2,344 detached houses, then 202 attached houses, 107 homes in buildings of two or more units and 14 manufactured homes. Larger parcels fall in the agricultural district the ordinance labels EAG, which sets a 40 acre minimum, while the Medium Density Residential district sets 18,000 square feet with public water and sewer and one acre with neither. A home on a well and septic system adds a county evaluation at sale, and a site condominium follows Chapter 12A of the zoning ordinance.

Michigan property taxes

What will my property taxes be after I buy in Blendon Township?

The year after a Michigan home sells, its taxable value resets to half of the assessor's market value, so the seller's tax bill is not your tax bill.

In Blendon Township, our 2026 Uncapping Study found taxable value typically rises about 52% the year after a sale. On a $400,000 home, near the typical Blendon Township value, the first-year tax goes up roughly $1,960 to $2,020, depending on the school district. Most homes here are in Hudsonville schools (about $1,960); Zeeland schools homes run about $2,020. Your address decides which applies. We build your payment on that post-sale number.

Looking at a Blendon Township address? Our Michigan property tax calculator finds that property's published 2025 millage and works out the tax to plan for after you buy.

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Rates side by side

Two school districts, two tax rates

The 2025 rates below come from the Michigan Treasury rate table, the state's property tax exemptions page, the township's own explanation from its tax and assessing page, and the address-level lookup in the property tax calculator. The taxable value guide explains the cap.

Which district's rate applies to my parcel?

Treasury lists two rows for Blendon Township. Hudsonville Public School District shows a homestead rate of 28.6926 mills and a non-homestead rate of 46.6926. Zeeland Public Schools shows 29.6429 and 47.6429. About 49% of the township's land is in Hudsonville and about 51% in Zeeland, so the parcel record settles it.

How big is the gap between the two rates?

The homestead gap is 0.9503 mills, about $95 a year on each $100,000 of taxable value. In both districts the non-homestead rate is 18 mills above the homestead rate, which matters for a second home or a rental.

What does a typical bill look like here?

The American Community Survey puts the median homeowner's property tax near $3,777 a year, about 0.95% of the median home value of $395,600. A new owner's bill depends on the taxable value after the sale, so a quote for a specific address beats any median.

Local resources

Check Blendon Township records yourself

The official offices behind the tax and school details on this page.

Blendon Township Assessing, for parcel records and current taxable value
Hudsonville Public Schools, for district boundaries and enrollment
Zeeland Public Schools, for district boundaries and enrollment
Ottawa County Equalization Department, for county property tax records

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Blendon Township mortgage questions

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Does a Hudsonville or Zeeland mailing address tell me which township I am buying in?

No, the parcel record does. Blendon Township’s land splits about 57% into ZIP 49426 (Hudsonville), about 42% into 49464 (Zeeland) and about 1.4% into 49401 (Allendale), per Census ZIP code areas, and those ZIPs reach into neighboring townships as well. Michigan Treasury files Blendon Township under unit code 701020, so confirm the unit on the tax record, and use the Michigan Townships Association listing for the township’s contact details. The Michigan property tax calculator looks up the millage by address.

Which school district taxes my parcel in Blendon Township?

It is either Hudsonville Public School District or Zeeland Public Schools, and the tax record shows which. About 49% of the township’s land is in Hudsonville and about 51% in Zeeland by Census boundaries. The 2025 homestead rate is 28.6926 mills with Hudsonville and 29.6429 with Zeeland, according to the Treasury rate table. Both districts list enrollment steps on their sites, Hudsonville and Zeeland.

Do Blendon Township homes use public water and sewer, or a well and septic system?

Both are found, depending on the address. Georgetown Township’s public works page lists utility agreements with Blendon Township for water (1992), sewer (2001), stormwater (2005) and a restated water and sewer agreement dated July 8, 2024, and the township zoning tables set smaller minimum lots where public water and sewer are available and one acre where neither is. When a home has a private well or septic system, Ottawa County’s Real Estate Transfer Evaluation Program applies at sale. The Georgetown utility agreements page lists the documents, and the septic guide covers the buyer’s side.

Will I need flood insurance on a Blendon Township home?

Only if the lender finds the address in a high-risk FEMA flood zone. Look the address up on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center before you make an offer, because a high-risk designation means the lender requires flood insurance and the quote affects the monthly budget. The flood zone guide walks through the lender’s steps.

Who assesses a Blendon Township home, and who do I call with questions?

Ottawa County does, under a contract with the township. The township’s tax and assessing page names Ottawa County Equalization Director Brian Busscher as the Township Assessor, and Assessing Division Manager Thad Pepper is at the township hall on Tuesday mornings from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm or by appointment. The Ottawa County Assessing Division answers at 616-846-8262 or assessing@miottawa.org. The township hall number is 616-875-7707, and the tax and assessing page lists the staff.

When are Blendon Township property taxes due, and how do I appeal an assessment?

Summer taxes are due September 14 and winter taxes February 14, according to the township’s tax and assessing page. The Board of Review meets in March to hear assessment appeals, and again in July and December to correct clerical errors, and the Michigan Tax Tribunal hears appeals of its decisions. The Board of Review page gives the process, and the assessment guide explains the vocabulary.

What happens to the taxable value after I buy a home in Blendon Township?

In Michigan, a home’s taxable value is capped while one owner holds it. The year after it sells, that cap comes off and taxable value resets to the state equalized value, which is half of the assessor’s estimate of market value, not automatically half of what you paid. The township’s tax and assessing page describes the same sequence: taxable value rises with inflation or 5%, whichever is less, and is uncapped for the year after a transfer. Run the number for a specific address in the property tax calculator and compare it with the transfer tax calculator for the closing side.

Who maintains the road in front of a Blendon Township home, and can a road assessment follow the parcel?

The Ottawa County Road Commission maintains public roads in the township, and the township pays for dust control on its 53 miles of gravel county local roads from its general fund. The township’s roads page says a majority of voters has not approved a special millage for local road construction, so the Township Board’s policy is to finance it through special assessments on real property in the area that benefits. Ask for a parcel’s assessment history before an offer, and check county drains through the Ottawa County Water Resources Commissioner, whose drainage district apportionments can add a line to a tax bill. The township roads and drains page has the street and drainage maps.

Before you offer

Things to settle on a Blendon Township house

A short checklist of the steps that decide the monthly number and the closing date on a house in this township.

Parcel record. Confirm the township and school district on the tax record, then run the property tax calculator for that address.
Water and sewer, or well and septic. Ottawa County has required a transfer evaluation of private wells and septic systems since 1984, and the county program page explains it. Public service agreements are listed on Georgetown Township's utility page.
Flood map. Search the address on the FEMA map service before you offer, and read the flood zone guide.
Road and drain assessments. Ask for any road assessment on the parcel and check drainage districts with the county drain office.
Zoning for what you plan to build. The township zoning page lists the zoning administrator, and the new construction guide covers loans for building.
Condominium or site condominium. The condominium financing guide covers lender rules for projects.
Inspection. Use the inspection checklist to plan for well, septic and drainage questions.
Budget and loan fit. Start with the game plan, see where you stand on the start screen, read the debt-to-income guide, check the assistance programs and use the calculators for your own numbers.

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Sources

Where do the Blendon Township figures on this page come from?

31 sources behind the Blendon Township figures above, every link checked November 2026.

Blendon Township population, homes and median value, 2020 to 2024: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024
Neighborhood home values and year built by Census block group: Census Reporter, ACS block group tables
Blendon Township millage by school district, 2025: Michigan Treasury, 2025 Total Property Tax Rates
School district boundaries across Blendon Township land: Census Bureau, TIGERweb school district boundaries
Township hall location used for drive times: Census Bureau, Geocoder
Drive times from the township hall to nearby towns: OSRM routing service, no traffic counted
Who assesses Blendon Township homes and when taxes are due: Blendon Township, Tax and Assessing
Road maintenance, dust control and road assessments in the township: Blendon Township, Roads and Drains
Township fire station locations: Blendon Township, Fire Department
Libraries the township lists for its area: Blendon Township, Libraries
Township Board meeting schedule and staff: Blendon Township, Board and Staff
Planning Commission meeting dates: Blendon Township, Planning Commission
Board of Review schedule and appeal path: Blendon Township, Board of Review
Township history and landmarks used in neighborhood notes: Blendon Township, History
Lot size rules and site condominium chapter in the zoning ordinance: Blendon Township, Zoning Ordinance
Zoning administrator and planning contacts: Blendon Township, Planning and Zoning
Township hall address, phone and hours: Blendon Township, Contact Us
Well and septic evaluation required at sale in the county: Ottawa County Public Health, Real Estate Services
County drains and drainage district assessments: Ottawa County Water Resources Commissioner
Hager Park location, size and hours: Ottawa County Parks, Hager Park
Eastmanville Bayou location, features and hours: Ottawa County Parks, Eastmanville Bayou
County parks funding news for 2026: Ottawa County Parks and Recreation
2026 road work scheduled in Blendon Township: Ottawa County Road Commission, Road Work Projects
Water and sewer agreements between Georgetown and Blendon townships: Georgetown Township, Utility Agreements
Flood map lookup by address: FEMA Flood Map Service Center
Hudsonville district enrollment information: Hudsonville Public Schools
Zeeland district enrollment information: Zeeland Public Schools
Library programs and events in Hudsonville: City of Hudsonville Library
Township listing for Blendon Township: Michigan Townships Association
Large employer with its main campus in Zeeland: Gentex Corporation
Allendale campus named in commute times: Grand Valley State University

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