Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Property Tax Bills in Michigan
The smallest annual property tax bills in the country in dollar terms. Low home values do most of the work here, so a low bill is not the same thing as a low rate.
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Michigan ranked
| # | County | Annual tax | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luce County | $1,121 | $110,400 | 1.015% |
| 2 | Oscoda County | $1,182 | $126,000 | 0.938% |
| 3 | Ontonagon County | $1,244 | $101,000 | 1.232% |
| 4 | Iosco County | $1,304 | $122,900 | 1.061% |
| 5 | Montmorency County | $1,309 | $142,000 | 0.922% |
| 6 | Alcona County | $1,322 | $157,500 | 0.839% |
| 7 | Schoolcraft County | $1,348 | $123,500 | 1.091% |
| 8 | Presque Isle County | $1,382 | $135,200 | 1.022% |
| 9 | Clare County | $1,387 | $117,400 | 1.181% |
| 10 | Lake County | $1,413 | $122,900 | 1.150% |
| 11 | Ogemaw County | $1,417 | $138,600 | 1.022% |
| 12 | Iron County | $1,459 | $101,500 | 1.437% |
| 13 | Menominee County | $1,470 | $142,700 | 1.030% |
| 14 | Osceola County | $1,478 | $139,600 | 1.059% |
| 15 | Gogebic County | $1,488 | $99,700 | 1.492% |
| 16 | Sanilac County | $1,488 | $162,200 | 0.917% |
| 17 | Kalkaska County | $1,545 | $174,300 | 0.886% |
| 18 | Roscommon County | $1,552 | $148,000 | 1.049% |
| 19 | Alpena County | $1,556 | $137,800 | 1.129% |
| 20 | Missaukee County | $1,600 | $163,700 | 0.977% |
| 21 | Cheboygan County | $1,625 | $175,200 | 0.928% |
| 22 | Crawford County | $1,639 | $149,900 | 1.093% |
| 23 | Hillsdale County | $1,644 | $170,500 | 0.964% |
| 24 | Alger County | $1,652 | $165,700 | 0.997% |
| 25 | Delta County | $1,658 | $146,800 | 1.129% |
| 26 | Baraga County | $1,666 | $124,400 | 1.339% |
| 27 | Arenac County | $1,676 | $129,000 | 1.299% |
| 28 | Mecosta County | $1,692 | $169,900 | 0.996% |
| 29 | Keweenaw County | $1,704 | $181,400 | 0.939% |
| 30 | Mackinac County | $1,719 | $165,600 | 1.038% |
| 31 | Gratiot County | $1,739 | $136,800 | 1.271% |
| 32 | Otsego County | $1,751 | $196,500 | 0.891% |
| 33 | Tuscola County | $1,753 | $136,900 | 1.280% |
| 34 | Huron County | $1,754 | $141,300 | 1.241% |
| 35 | Houghton County | $1,780 | $140,300 | 1.269% |
| 36 | Branch County | $1,813 | $147,500 | 1.229% |
| 37 | Gladwin County | $1,813 | $153,200 | 1.183% |
| 38 | Manistee County | $1,814 | $166,600 | 1.089% |
| 39 | Montcalm County | $1,851 | $172,100 | 1.076% |
| 40 | St. Joseph County | $1,867 | $167,600 | 1.114% |
| 41 | Wexford County | $1,868 | $160,300 | 1.165% |
| 42 | Oceana County | $1,916 | $167,600 | 1.143% |
| 43 | Dickinson County | $1,917 | $130,300 | 1.471% |
| 44 | Cass County | $1,972 | $205,200 | 0.961% |
| 45 | Chippewa County | $1,972 | $153,100 | 1.288% |
| 46 | Marquette County | $2,019 | $202,000 | 1.000% |
| 47 | Antrim County | $2,033 | $222,500 | 0.914% |
| 48 | Newaygo County | $2,052 | $178,300 | 1.151% |
| 49 | Benzie County | $2,119 | $254,400 | 0.833% |
| 50 | Isabella County | $2,180 | $165,100 | 1.320% |
| 51 | Lapeer County | $2,185 | $229,100 | 0.954% |
| 52 | Saginaw County | $2,190 | $139,400 | 1.571% |
| 53 | Mason County | $2,203 | $199,300 | 1.105% |
| 54 | Bay County | $2,205 | $135,100 | 1.632% |
| 55 | Ionia County | $2,211 | $189,400 | 1.167% |
| 56 | Shiawassee County | $2,214 | $164,600 | 1.345% |
| 57 | Calhoun County | $2,269 | $151,500 | 1.498% |
| 58 | Muskegon County | $2,280 | $180,900 | 1.260% |
| 59 | Jackson County | $2,353 | $182,900 | 1.286% |
| 60 | Berrien County | $2,357 | $211,400 | 1.115% |
| 61 | Charlevoix County | $2,408 | $242,800 | 0.992% |
| 62 | Lenawee County | $2,412 | $181,100 | 1.332% |
| 63 | Genesee County | $2,417 | $172,900 | 1.398% |
| 64 | Van Buren County | $2,444 | $189,900 | 1.287% |
| 65 | Emmet County | $2,492 | $275,300 | 0.905% |
| 66 | Monroe County | $2,492 | $215,700 | 1.155% |
| 67 | St. Clair County | $2,493 | $213,900 | 1.165% |
| 68 | Barry County | $2,706 | $243,700 | 1.110% |
| 69 | Midland County | $2,771 | $184,300 | 1.504% |
| 70 | Wayne County | $2,794 | $170,200 | 1.642% |
| 71 | Allegan County | $2,799 | $247,000 | 1.133% |
| 72 | Leelanau County | $2,856 | $406,900 | 0.702% |
| 73 | Grand Traverse County | $2,900 | $296,200 | 0.979% |
| 74 | Eaton County | $2,924 | $206,700 | 1.415% |
| 75 | Kent County | $3,028 | $265,700 | 1.140% |
| 76 | Clinton County | $3,048 | $243,700 | 1.251% |
| 77 | Ottawa County | $3,078 | $291,200 | 1.057% |
| 78 | Livingston County | $3,269 | $331,100 | 0.987% |
| 79 | Macomb County | $3,293 | $231,400 | 1.423% |
| 80 | Kalamazoo County | $3,378 | $227,500 | 1.485% |
| 81 | Ingham County | $3,488 | $187,500 | 1.860% |
| 82 | Oakland County | $4,241 | $320,400 | 1.324% |
| 83 | Washtenaw County | $5,505 | $353,000 | 1.559% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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