Michigan property taxes by county
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.
- 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.
| 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).
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%.