Michigan Property Tax
MI
Effective property tax rate
1.33%
0.34pp above the national average of 1.00%
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County Rankings
Highest and lowest effective property tax rates among Michigan's counties.
Highest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingham County | 1.86% |
| 2 | Wayne County | 1.64% |
| 3 | Bay County | 1.63% |
| 4 | Saginaw County | 1.57% |
| 5 | Washtenaw County | 1.56% |
| 6 | Midland County | 1.50% |
| 7 | Calhoun County | 1.50% |
| 8 | Gogebic County | 1.49% |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | 1.49% |
| 10 | Dickinson County | 1.47% |
Lowest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leelanau County | 0.70% |
| 2 | Benzie County | 0.83% |
| 3 | Alcona County | 0.84% |
| 4 | Kalkaska County | 0.89% |
| 5 | Otsego County | 0.89% |
| 6 | Emmet County | 0.91% |
| 7 | Antrim County | 0.91% |
| 8 | Sanilac County | 0.92% |
| 9 | Montmorency County | 0.92% |
| 10 | Cheboygan County | 0.93% |
All Counties
Browse property tax data for all 83 counties in Michigan.
Showing 83 of 83 counties
- Alcona CountyRate:0.84%Home:$157,500Tax:$1,322
- Alger CountyRate:1.00%Home:$165,700Tax:$1,652
- Allegan CountyRate:1.13%Home:$247,000Tax:$2,799
- Alpena CountyRate:1.13%Home:$137,800Tax:$1,556
- Antrim CountyRate:0.91%Home:$222,500Tax:$2,033
- Arenac CountyRate:1.30%Home:$129,000Tax:$1,676
- Baraga CountyRate:1.34%Home:$124,400Tax:$1,666
- Barry CountyRate:1.11%Home:$243,700Tax:$2,706
- Bay CountyRate:1.63%Home:$135,100Tax:$2,205
- Benzie CountyRate:0.83%Home:$254,400Tax:$2,119
- Berrien CountyRate:1.11%Home:$211,400Tax:$2,357
- Branch CountyRate:1.23%Home:$147,500Tax:$1,813
- Calhoun CountyRate:1.50%Home:$151,500Tax:$2,269
- Cass CountyRate:0.96%Home:$205,200Tax:$1,972
- Charlevoix CountyRate:0.99%Home:$242,800Tax:$2,408
- Cheboygan CountyRate:0.93%Home:$175,200Tax:$1,625
- Chippewa CountyRate:1.29%Home:$153,100Tax:$1,972
- Clare CountyRate:1.18%Home:$117,400Tax:$1,387
- Clinton CountyRate:1.25%Home:$243,700Tax:$3,048
- Crawford CountyRate:1.09%Home:$149,900Tax:$1,639
- Delta CountyRate:1.13%Home:$146,800Tax:$1,658
- Dickinson CountyRate:1.47%Home:$130,300Tax:$1,917
- Eaton CountyRate:1.42%Home:$206,700Tax:$2,924
- Emmet CountyRate:0.91%Home:$275,300Tax:$2,492
- Genesee CountyRate:1.40%Home:$172,900Tax:$2,417
- Gladwin CountyRate:1.18%Home:$153,200Tax:$1,813
- Gogebic CountyRate:1.49%Home:$99,700Tax:$1,488
- Grand Traverse CountyRate:0.98%Home:$296,200Tax:$2,900
- Gratiot CountyRate:1.27%Home:$136,800Tax:$1,739
- Hillsdale CountyRate:0.96%Home:$170,500Tax:$1,644
- Houghton CountyRate:1.27%Home:$140,300Tax:$1,780
- Huron CountyRate:1.24%Home:$141,300Tax:$1,754
- Ingham CountyRate:1.86%Home:$187,500Tax:$3,488
- Ionia CountyRate:1.17%Home:$189,400Tax:$2,211
- Iosco CountyRate:1.06%Home:$122,900Tax:$1,304
- Iron CountyRate:1.44%Home:$101,500Tax:$1,459
- Isabella CountyRate:1.32%Home:$165,100Tax:$2,180
- Jackson CountyRate:1.29%Home:$182,900Tax:$2,353
- Kalamazoo CountyRate:1.49%Home:$227,500Tax:$3,378
- Kalkaska CountyRate:0.89%Home:$174,300Tax:$1,545
- Kent CountyRate:1.14%Home:$265,700Tax:$3,028
- Keweenaw CountyRate:0.94%Home:$181,400Tax:$1,704
- Lake CountyRate:1.15%Home:$122,900Tax:$1,413
- Lapeer CountyRate:0.95%Home:$229,100Tax:$2,185
- Leelanau CountyRate:0.70%Home:$406,900Tax:$2,856
- Lenawee CountyRate:1.33%Home:$181,100Tax:$2,412
- Livingston CountyRate:0.99%Home:$331,100Tax:$3,269
- Luce CountyRate:1.01%Home:$110,400Tax:$1,121
- Mackinac CountyRate:1.04%Home:$165,600Tax:$1,719
- Macomb CountyRate:1.42%Home:$231,400Tax:$3,293
- Manistee CountyRate:1.09%Home:$166,600Tax:$1,814
- Marquette CountyRate:1.00%Home:$202,000Tax:$2,019
- Mason CountyRate:1.10%Home:$199,300Tax:$2,203
- Mecosta CountyRate:1.00%Home:$169,900Tax:$1,692
- Menominee CountyRate:1.03%Home:$142,700Tax:$1,470
- Midland CountyRate:1.50%Home:$184,300Tax:$2,771
- Missaukee CountyRate:0.98%Home:$163,700Tax:$1,600
- Monroe CountyRate:1.16%Home:$215,700Tax:$2,492
- Montcalm CountyRate:1.08%Home:$172,100Tax:$1,851
- Montmorency CountyRate:0.92%Home:$142,000Tax:$1,309
- Muskegon CountyRate:1.26%Home:$180,900Tax:$2,280
- Newaygo CountyRate:1.15%Home:$178,300Tax:$2,052
- Oakland CountyRate:1.32%Home:$320,400Tax:$4,241
- Oceana CountyRate:1.14%Home:$167,600Tax:$1,916
- Ogemaw CountyRate:1.02%Home:$138,600Tax:$1,417
- Ontonagon CountyRate:1.23%Home:$101,000Tax:$1,244
- Osceola CountyRate:1.06%Home:$139,600Tax:$1,478
- Oscoda CountyRate:0.94%Home:$126,000Tax:$1,182
- Otsego CountyRate:0.89%Home:$196,500Tax:$1,751
- Ottawa CountyRate:1.06%Home:$291,200Tax:$3,078
- Presque Isle CountyRate:1.02%Home:$135,200Tax:$1,382
- Roscommon CountyRate:1.05%Home:$148,000Tax:$1,552
- Saginaw CountyRate:1.57%Home:$139,400Tax:$2,190
- Sanilac CountyRate:0.92%Home:$162,200Tax:$1,488
- Schoolcraft CountyRate:1.09%Home:$123,500Tax:$1,348
- Shiawassee CountyRate:1.34%Home:$164,600Tax:$2,214
- St. Clair CountyRate:1.17%Home:$213,900Tax:$2,493
- St. Joseph CountyRate:1.11%Home:$167,600Tax:$1,867
- Tuscola CountyRate:1.28%Home:$136,900Tax:$1,753
- Van Buren CountyRate:1.29%Home:$189,900Tax:$2,444
- Washtenaw CountyRate:1.56%Home:$353,000Tax:$5,505
- Wayne CountyRate:1.64%Home:$170,200Tax:$2,794
- Wexford CountyRate:1.17%Home:$160,300Tax:$1,868
Michigan Property Tax FAQ
Common questions about property taxes in Michigan, answered with current data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Property tax in Michigan is calculated by multiplying your home's assessed value by the local effective tax rate. The state-wide effective rate is 1.33%, but rates vary significantly by county. Each county applies its own assessment ratio and mill rate, so the actual rate you pay depends on where you live within Michigan.
The population-weighted effective property tax rate in Michigan is 1.33%. Based on the median home value of $167,600, a typical homeowner pays around $1,916 per year in property tax. This figure is calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data across all 83 counties in Michigan.
Leelanau County has the lowest effective property tax rate in Michigan at 0.70%. The median home value there is $406,900, with a median annual tax of $2,856.
Ingham County has the highest effective property tax rate in Michigan at 1.86%. The median home value there is $187,500, with a median annual tax of $3,488.
The U.S. national population-weighted average effective property tax rate is 1.00%. Michigan's rate of 1.33% is 0.34 percentage points above the national average. This means Michigan homeowners typically pay more in property tax than the average American homeowner, relative to home value.