Michigan property tax by county
The median Michigan homeowner pays $2,795 a year in property tax on a home worth $217,600, an effective rate of 1.28%. That ranks Michigan #15 of 51 states, against a national 0.98%.
Effective rate 1.28% #15 of 51 states
Median bill $2,795 U.S. $2,969
Median home $217,600 #39 most expensive
Counties covered 82 over 5,000 people
Why the county matters more than the state
Ingham County charges an effective 1.86% and Leelanau County 0.70%, a spread of 1.16 points inside one state. Property tax in the United States is set by counties, cities, school districts and special districts, not by states. A statewide figure is a weighted average of thousands of separate decisions, and it can be a poor guide to any particular address.
Michigan sits 0.3 points above the national effective rate. States with high rates often have low home values, because a school district has to raise the same money whatever housing is worth. House prices in the state moved +3.7% over the year to 2026 Q2, which changes the denominator of this rate over time.
Every county ranked
| # | County | Rate | Median bill | Home value | Rent | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingham County | 1.86% | $3,488 | $187,500 | $1,058 | $64,354 |
| 2 | Wayne County | 1.64% | $2,794 | $170,200 | $1,087 | $59,521 |
| 3 | Bay County | 1.63% | $2,205 | $135,100 | $809 | $60,523 |
| 4 | Saginaw County | 1.57% | $2,190 | $139,400 | $921 | $58,347 |
| 5 | Washtenaw County | 1.56% | $5,505 | $353,000 | $1,400 | $87,156 |
| 6 | Calhoun County | 1.50% | $2,269 | $151,500 | $937 | $60,385 |
| 7 | Midland County | 1.50% | $2,771 | $184,300 | $974 | $77,538 |
| 8 | Gogebic County | 1.49% | $1,488 | $99,700 | $577 | $49,672 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | 1.48% | $3,378 | $227,500 | $1,049 | $70,525 |
| 10 | Dickinson County | 1.47% | $1,917 | $130,300 | $744 | $61,882 |
| 11 | Iron County | 1.44% | $1,459 | $101,500 | $510 | $53,614 |
| 12 | Macomb County | 1.42% | $3,293 | $231,400 | $1,175 | $76,399 |
| 13 | Eaton County | 1.41% | $2,924 | $206,700 | $1,042 | $78,025 |
| 14 | Genesee County | 1.40% | $2,417 | $172,900 | $936 | $60,673 |
| 15 | Shiawassee County | 1.35% | $2,214 | $164,600 | $876 | $64,464 |
| 16 | Baraga County | 1.34% | $1,666 | $124,400 | $557 | $55,117 |
| 17 | Lenawee County | 1.33% | $2,412 | $181,100 | $965 | $67,013 |
| 18 | Oakland County | 1.32% | $4,241 | $320,400 | $1,319 | $95,296 |
| 19 | Isabella County | 1.32% | $2,180 | $165,100 | $863 | $53,759 |
| 20 | Arenac County | 1.30% | $1,676 | $129,000 | $741 | $56,989 |
| 21 | Jackson County | 1.29% | $2,353 | $182,900 | $958 | $65,004 |
| 22 | Van Buren County | 1.29% | $2,444 | $189,900 | $845 | $66,902 |
| 23 | Chippewa County | 1.29% | $1,972 | $153,100 | $793 | $60,631 |
| 24 | Tuscola County | 1.28% | $1,753 | $136,900 | $796 | $62,847 |
| 25 | Gratiot County | 1.27% | $1,739 | $136,800 | $808 | $61,128 |
| 26 | Houghton County | 1.27% | $1,780 | $140,300 | $767 | $56,573 |
| 27 | Muskegon County | 1.26% | $2,280 | $180,900 | $960 | $63,495 |
| 28 | Clinton County | 1.25% | $3,048 | $243,700 | $1,039 | $85,928 |
| 29 | Huron County | 1.24% | $1,754 | $141,300 | $743 | $56,963 |
| 30 | Branch County | 1.23% | $1,813 | $147,500 | $900 | $61,958 |
| 31 | Ontonagon County | 1.23% | $1,244 | $101,000 | $571 | $51,844 |
| 32 | Clare County | 1.18% | $1,387 | $117,400 | $743 | $49,805 |
| 33 | Gladwin County | 1.18% | $1,813 | $153,200 | $689 | $55,576 |
| 34 | St. Clair County | 1.17% | $2,493 | $213,900 | $999 | $69,349 |
| 35 | Ionia County | 1.17% | $2,211 | $189,400 | $840 | $73,436 |
| 36 | Wexford County | 1.17% | $1,868 | $160,300 | $877 | $63,123 |
| 37 | Monroe County | 1.16% | $2,492 | $215,700 | $1,017 | $75,272 |
| 38 | Newaygo County | 1.15% | $2,052 | $178,300 | $882 | $61,931 |
| 39 | Lake County | 1.15% | $1,413 | $122,900 | $863 | $49,680 |
| 40 | Kent County | 1.14% | $3,028 | $265,700 | $1,176 | $80,390 |
| 41 | Oceana County | 1.14% | $1,916 | $167,600 | $768 | $63,624 |
| 42 | Allegan County | 1.13% | $2,799 | $247,000 | $1,065 | $80,255 |
| 43 | Delta County | 1.13% | $1,658 | $146,800 | $698 | $54,829 |
| 44 | Alpena County | 1.13% | $1,556 | $137,800 | $660 | $51,909 |
| 45 | Berrien County | 1.11% | $2,357 | $211,400 | $923 | $63,152 |
| 46 | Barry County | 1.11% | $2,706 | $243,700 | $955 | $77,873 |
| 47 | St. Joseph County | 1.11% | $1,867 | $167,600 | $825 | $64,707 |
| 48 | Mason County | 1.11% | $2,203 | $199,300 | $840 | $62,296 |
| 49 | Manistee County | 1.09% | $1,814 | $166,600 | $820 | $60,879 |
| 50 | Crawford County | 1.09% | $1,639 | $149,900 | $825 | $58,614 |
| 51 | Schoolcraft County | 1.09% | $1,348 | $123,500 | $654 | $57,708 |
| 52 | Montcalm County | 1.08% | $1,851 | $172,100 | $867 | $64,892 |
| 53 | Ottawa County | 1.06% | $3,078 | $291,200 | $1,148 | $87,144 |
| 54 | Iosco County | 1.06% | $1,304 | $122,900 | $659 | $47,777 |
| 55 | Osceola County | 1.06% | $1,478 | $139,600 | $764 | $57,050 |
| 56 | Roscommon County | 1.05% | $1,552 | $148,000 | $789 | $54,106 |
| 57 | Mackinac County | 1.04% | $1,719 | $165,600 | $761 | $58,598 |
| 58 | Menominee County | 1.03% | $1,470 | $142,700 | $675 | $55,688 |
| 59 | Ogemaw County | 1.02% | $1,417 | $138,600 | $828 | $51,983 |
| 60 | Presque Isle County | 1.02% | $1,382 | $135,200 | $625 | $56,713 |
| 61 | Luce County | 1.02% | $1,121 | $110,400 | $799 | $54,338 |
| 62 | Marquette County | 1.00% | $2,019 | $202,000 | $923 | $64,675 |
| 63 | Mecosta County | 1.00% | $1,692 | $169,900 | $867 | $57,774 |
| 64 | Alger County | 1.00% | $1,652 | $165,700 | $712 | $59,406 |
| 65 | Livingston County | 0.99% | $3,269 | $331,100 | $1,236 | $101,315 |
| 66 | Charlevoix County | 0.99% | $2,408 | $242,800 | $929 | $76,495 |
| 67 | Grand Traverse County | 0.98% | $2,900 | $296,200 | $1,215 | $79,486 |
| 68 | Missaukee County | 0.98% | $1,600 | $163,700 | $838 | $61,868 |
| 69 | Cass County | 0.96% | $1,972 | $205,200 | $870 | $68,011 |
| 70 | Hillsdale County | 0.96% | $1,644 | $170,500 | $801 | $60,869 |
| 71 | Lapeer County | 0.95% | $2,185 | $229,100 | $959 | $76,228 |
| 72 | Oscoda County | 0.94% | $1,182 | $126,000 | $675 | $50,581 |
| 73 | Cheboygan County | 0.93% | $1,625 | $175,200 | $822 | $61,619 |
| 74 | Sanilac County | 0.92% | $1,488 | $162,200 | $814 | $59,074 |
| 75 | Montmorency County | 0.92% | $1,309 | $142,000 | $811 | $47,803 |
| 76 | Emmet County | 0.91% | $2,492 | $275,300 | $1,033 | $73,724 |
| 77 | Antrim County | 0.91% | $2,033 | $222,500 | $920 | $71,421 |
| 78 | Otsego County | 0.89% | $1,751 | $196,500 | $880 | $67,285 |
| 79 | Kalkaska County | 0.89% | $1,545 | $174,300 | $767 | $60,365 |
| 80 | Alcona County | 0.84% | $1,322 | $157,500 | $790 | $53,568 |
| 81 | Benzie County | 0.83% | $2,119 | $254,400 | $974 | $72,603 |
| 82 | Leelanau County | 0.70% | $2,856 | $406,900 | $1,223 | $91,943 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates. The effective property tax rate is median taxes paid divided by median home value. The two medians come from different distributions, so it approximates the typical rate rather than describing any one household.