Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Property Taxes in Michigan
The counties where property tax takes the smallest share of a home's value. Several are in states with no income tax offset, and a handful are in Alaska boroughs where there is effectively no municipal levy at all.
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Michigan ranked
| # | County | Effective rate | Median home | Annual tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leelanau County | 0.702% | $406,900 | $2,856 |
| 2 | Benzie County | 0.833% | $254,400 | $2,119 |
| 3 | Alcona County | 0.839% | $157,500 | $1,322 |
| 4 | Kalkaska County | 0.886% | $174,300 | $1,545 |
| 5 | Otsego County | 0.891% | $196,500 | $1,751 |
| 6 | Emmet County | 0.905% | $275,300 | $2,492 |
| 7 | Antrim County | 0.914% | $222,500 | $2,033 |
| 8 | Sanilac County | 0.917% | $162,200 | $1,488 |
| 9 | Montmorency County | 0.922% | $142,000 | $1,309 |
| 10 | Cheboygan County | 0.928% | $175,200 | $1,625 |
| 11 | Oscoda County | 0.938% | $126,000 | $1,182 |
| 12 | Keweenaw County | 0.939% | $181,400 | $1,704 |
| 13 | Lapeer County | 0.954% | $229,100 | $2,185 |
| 14 | Cass County | 0.961% | $205,200 | $1,972 |
| 15 | Hillsdale County | 0.964% | $170,500 | $1,644 |
| 16 | Missaukee County | 0.977% | $163,700 | $1,600 |
| 17 | Grand Traverse County | 0.979% | $296,200 | $2,900 |
| 18 | Livingston County | 0.987% | $331,100 | $3,269 |
| 19 | Charlevoix County | 0.992% | $242,800 | $2,408 |
| 20 | Mecosta County | 0.996% | $169,900 | $1,692 |
| 21 | Alger County | 0.997% | $165,700 | $1,652 |
| 22 | Marquette County | 1.000% | $202,000 | $2,019 |
| 23 | Luce County | 1.015% | $110,400 | $1,121 |
| 24 | Ogemaw County | 1.022% | $138,600 | $1,417 |
| 25 | Presque Isle County | 1.022% | $135,200 | $1,382 |
| 26 | Menominee County | 1.030% | $142,700 | $1,470 |
| 27 | Mackinac County | 1.038% | $165,600 | $1,719 |
| 28 | Roscommon County | 1.049% | $148,000 | $1,552 |
| 29 | Ottawa County | 1.057% | $291,200 | $3,078 |
| 30 | Osceola County | 1.059% | $139,600 | $1,478 |
| 31 | Iosco County | 1.061% | $122,900 | $1,304 |
| 32 | Montcalm County | 1.076% | $172,100 | $1,851 |
| 33 | Manistee County | 1.089% | $166,600 | $1,814 |
| 34 | Schoolcraft County | 1.091% | $123,500 | $1,348 |
| 35 | Crawford County | 1.093% | $149,900 | $1,639 |
| 36 | Mason County | 1.105% | $199,300 | $2,203 |
| 37 | Barry County | 1.110% | $243,700 | $2,706 |
| 38 | St. Joseph County | 1.114% | $167,600 | $1,867 |
| 39 | Berrien County | 1.115% | $211,400 | $2,357 |
| 40 | Alpena County | 1.129% | $137,800 | $1,556 |
| 41 | Delta County | 1.129% | $146,800 | $1,658 |
| 42 | Allegan County | 1.133% | $247,000 | $2,799 |
| 43 | Kent County | 1.140% | $265,700 | $3,028 |
| 44 | Oceana County | 1.143% | $167,600 | $1,916 |
| 45 | Lake County | 1.150% | $122,900 | $1,413 |
| 46 | Newaygo County | 1.151% | $178,300 | $2,052 |
| 47 | Monroe County | 1.155% | $215,700 | $2,492 |
| 48 | St. Clair County | 1.165% | $213,900 | $2,493 |
| 49 | Wexford County | 1.165% | $160,300 | $1,868 |
| 50 | Ionia County | 1.167% | $189,400 | $2,211 |
| 51 | Clare County | 1.181% | $117,400 | $1,387 |
| 52 | Gladwin County | 1.183% | $153,200 | $1,813 |
| 53 | Branch County | 1.229% | $147,500 | $1,813 |
| 54 | Ontonagon County | 1.232% | $101,000 | $1,244 |
| 55 | Huron County | 1.241% | $141,300 | $1,754 |
| 56 | Clinton County | 1.251% | $243,700 | $3,048 |
| 57 | Muskegon County | 1.260% | $180,900 | $2,280 |
| 58 | Houghton County | 1.269% | $140,300 | $1,780 |
| 59 | Gratiot County | 1.271% | $136,800 | $1,739 |
| 60 | Tuscola County | 1.280% | $136,900 | $1,753 |
| 61 | Jackson County | 1.286% | $182,900 | $2,353 |
| 62 | Van Buren County | 1.287% | $189,900 | $2,444 |
| 63 | Chippewa County | 1.288% | $153,100 | $1,972 |
| 64 | Arenac County | 1.299% | $129,000 | $1,676 |
| 65 | Isabella County | 1.320% | $165,100 | $2,180 |
| 66 | Oakland County | 1.324% | $320,400 | $4,241 |
| 67 | Lenawee County | 1.332% | $181,100 | $2,412 |
| 68 | Baraga County | 1.339% | $124,400 | $1,666 |
| 69 | Shiawassee County | 1.345% | $164,600 | $2,214 |
| 70 | Genesee County | 1.398% | $172,900 | $2,417 |
| 71 | Eaton County | 1.415% | $206,700 | $2,924 |
| 72 | Macomb County | 1.423% | $231,400 | $3,293 |
| 73 | Iron County | 1.437% | $101,500 | $1,459 |
| 74 | Dickinson County | 1.471% | $130,300 | $1,917 |
| 75 | Kalamazoo County | 1.485% | $227,500 | $3,378 |
| 76 | Gogebic County | 1.492% | $99,700 | $1,488 |
| 77 | Calhoun County | 1.498% | $151,500 | $2,269 |
| 78 | Midland County | 1.504% | $184,300 | $2,771 |
| 79 | Washtenaw County | 1.559% | $353,000 | $5,505 |
| 80 | Saginaw County | 1.571% | $139,400 | $2,190 |
| 81 | Bay County | 1.632% | $135,100 | $2,205 |
| 82 | Wayne County | 1.642% | $170,200 | $2,794 |
| 83 | Ingham County | 1.860% | $187,500 | $3,488 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.76%. 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.
Nationwide
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