Michigan property taxes by county

Statewide effective rate 1.254% · national rank #14 of 51 (1 = highest) · 83 county-equivalents · U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Across Michigan, the median owner-occupied home pays $2,904 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $231,600 — an effective property-tax rate of 1.254%. That ranks Michigan #14 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page lists all 83 Michigan county-equivalents in the Census data — 83 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, or home value, with links to the counties we publish in depth. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Statewide figures Michigan · ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Effective tax rate
1.254%
Median real-estate taxes
$2,904 ± $9
Median home value
$231,600
National rank
#14 of 51

All Michigan counties

Every Michigan county-equivalent in the Census data (83 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort by effective rate, taxes paid, home value, or rank. Counties we publish in depth are linked.

Michigan counties by effective property-tax rate (highest first). Click a column to re-sort.
Ingham County 1.831% $3,640 $198,800 #133
Wayne County 1.627% $2,904 $178,500 #239
Washtenaw County 1.518% $5,678 $374,100 #324
Saginaw County 1.495% $2,284 $152,800 #349
Bay County 1.492% $2,271 $152,200 #355
Midland County 1.471% $2,875 $195,400 #376
Calhoun County 1.455% $2,368 $162,800 #399
Kalamazoo County 1.447% $3,498 $241,800 #413
Gogebic County 1.432% $1,535 $107,200 #431
Eaton County 1.414% $3,067 $216,900 #451
Macomb County 1.396% $3,404 $243,900 #472
Genesee County 1.363% $2,487 $182,400 #510
Iron County 1.345% $1,467 $109,100 #535
Isabella County 1.336% $2,276 $170,400 #548
Shiawassee County 1.312% $2,251 $171,600 #581
Oakland County 1.272% $4,371 $343,600 #635
Lenawee County 1.266% $2,492 $196,800 #646
Dickinson County 1.265% $1,940 $153,300 #648
Chippewa County 1.259% $2,038 $161,900 #662
Jackson County 1.256% $2,432 $193,700 #667
Gratiot County 1.238% $1,826 $147,500 #687
Van Buren County 1.228% $2,536 $206,500 #697
Clinton County 1.227% $3,185 $259,500 #699
Baraga County 1.216% $1,679 $138,100 #715
Tuscola County 1.212% $1,812 $149,500 #722
Huron County 1.185% $1,829 $154,300 #754
Muskegon County 1.184% $2,348 $198,300 #756
Houghton County 1.162% $1,858 $159,900 #793
Ontonagon County 1.158% $1,294 $111,700 #801
Monroe County 1.157% $2,648 $228,900 #804
Branch County 1.156% $1,879 $162,500 #805
Gladwin County 1.150% $1,867 $162,300 #813
St. Clair County 1.141% $2,562 $224,600 #829
Arenac County 1.133% $1,707 $150,600 #842
Wexford County 1.131% $1,927 $170,400 #848
Delta County 1.127% $1,771 $157,100 #851
Ionia County 1.127% $2,237 $198,500 #852
Clare County 1.113% $1,489 $133,800 #879
Kent County 1.110% $3,217 $289,900 #881
Newaygo County 1.101% $2,055 $186,700 #899
St. Joseph County 1.099% $1,959 $178,300 #904
Lake County 1.087% $1,456 $133,900 #930
Berrien County 1.083% $2,429 $224,300 #937
Allegan County 1.080% $2,884 $267,100 #946
Mackinac County 1.068% $1,863 $174,500 #967
Alpena County 1.065% $1,639 $153,900 #971
Crawford County 1.064% $1,734 $163,000 #973
Mason County 1.063% $2,334 $219,600 #977
Barry County 1.048% $2,769 $264,100 #1006
Manistee County 1.042% $1,898 $182,200 #1017
Ottawa County 1.024% $3,313 $323,400 #1058
Osceola County 1.019% $1,584 $155,400 #1068
Menominee County 1.013% $1,537 $151,800 #1082
Montcalm County 1.011% $1,876 $185,500 #1085
Roscommon County 1.011% $1,604 $158,700 #1088
Oceana County 1.007% $1,914 $190,100 #1101
Keweenaw County 0.995% $1,689 $169,800 #1133
Mecosta County 0.994% $1,778 $178,900 #1138
Schoolcraft County 0.992% $1,407 $141,800 #1146
Hillsdale County 0.987% $1,738 $176,100 #1158
Missaukee County 0.983% $1,675 $170,400 #1167
Luce County 0.979% $1,097 $112,000 #1179
Marquette County 0.974% $2,109 $216,500 #1194
Cass County 0.971% $2,116 $218,000 #1202
Livingston County 0.968% $3,454 $356,800 #1205
Iosco County 0.956% $1,359 $142,200 #1228
Presque Isle County 0.946% $1,432 $151,300 #1251
Ogemaw County 0.945% $1,464 $154,900 #1253
Alger County 0.940% $1,656 $176,200 #1263
Oscoda County 0.938% $1,177 $125,500 #1269
Lapeer County 0.921% $2,202 $239,000 #1303
Sanilac County 0.903% $1,520 $168,300 #1346
Charlevoix County 0.901% $2,493 $276,800 #1353
Grand Traverse County 0.887% $3,010 $339,400 #1383
Cheboygan County 0.885% $1,704 $192,500 #1386
Kalkaska County 0.871% $1,646 $188,900 #1416
Montmorency County 0.860% $1,364 $158,600 #1442
Antrim County 0.844% $2,157 $255,500 #1475
Emmet County 0.834% $2,634 $315,700 #1499
Alcona County 0.824% $1,341 $162,800 #1528
Otsego County 0.799% $1,755 $219,700 #1592
Benzie County 0.792% $2,262 $285,700 #1609
Leelanau County 0.680% $3,118 $458,400 #1957

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).

Official Michigan tax authority

Property tax in Michigan is assessed and collected locally. For an individual property's assessed value, exemptions, and bill, use the county assessor or appraisal district. For statewide rules and forms:

This state link is hand-verified. Per-county assessor URLs are not published (no verified nationwide source exists) and are never guessed.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average property tax rate in Michigan?
Statewide, Michigan's effective property-tax rate is 1.254% — the state median real-estate taxes ($2,904) divided by the state median home value ($231,600), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%. Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows each one.
Which Michigan county has the highest property taxes?
Sort the county table by effective rate or by median taxes paid to see the highest and lowest. Effective rate (taxes ÷ home value) and raw dollars paid can rank counties differently, because home values differ so much across the state — both columns are shown.

Compare & explore

See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; Michigan's statewide figure is 1.254%.