Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Counties Where Utilities Cost More Than Property Tax in Michigan
Property tax gets all the attention, but in much of the country the electricity and water bill is the larger line item. These are the counties where the gap is widest, using state residential electricity prices from the EIA.
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Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Michigan ranked
| # | County | Utilities over tax | Effective rate | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luce County | $117 | 1.015% | $110,400 |
| 2 | Oscoda County | $112 | 0.938% | $126,000 |
| 3 | Ontonagon County | $107 | 1.232% | $101,000 |
| 4 | Iosco County | $102 | 1.061% | $122,900 |
| 5 | Montmorency County | $101 | 0.922% | $142,000 |
| 6 | Alcona County | $100 | 0.839% | $157,500 |
| 7 | Schoolcraft County | $98 | 1.091% | $123,500 |
| 8 | Presque Isle County | $95 | 1.022% | $135,200 |
| 9 | Clare County | $95 | 1.181% | $117,400 |
| 10 | Lake County | $93 | 1.150% | $122,900 |
| 11 | Ogemaw County | $92 | 1.022% | $138,600 |
| 12 | Iron County | $89 | 1.437% | $101,500 |
| 13 | Menominee County | $88 | 1.030% | $142,700 |
| 14 | Osceola County | $87 | 1.059% | $139,600 |
| 15 | Sanilac County | $87 | 0.917% | $162,200 |
| 16 | Gogebic County | $86 | 1.492% | $99,700 |
| 17 | Kalkaska County | $82 | 0.886% | $174,300 |
| 18 | Roscommon County | $81 | 1.049% | $148,000 |
| 19 | Alpena County | $81 | 1.129% | $137,800 |
| 20 | Missaukee County | $77 | 0.977% | $163,700 |
| 21 | Cheboygan County | $75 | 0.928% | $175,200 |
| 22 | Crawford County | $74 | 1.093% | $149,900 |
| 23 | Hillsdale County | $73 | 0.964% | $170,500 |
| 24 | Alger County | $73 | 0.997% | $165,700 |
| 25 | Delta County | $72 | 1.129% | $146,800 |
| 26 | Baraga County | $72 | 1.339% | $124,400 |
| 27 | Arenac County | $71 | 1.299% | $129,000 |
| 28 | Mecosta County | $69 | 0.996% | $169,900 |
| 29 | Keweenaw County | $69 | 0.939% | $181,400 |
| 30 | Mackinac County | $67 | 1.038% | $165,600 |
| 31 | Gratiot County | $66 | 1.271% | $136,800 |
| 32 | Otsego County | $65 | 0.891% | $196,500 |
| 33 | Tuscola County | $64 | 1.280% | $136,900 |
| 34 | Huron County | $64 | 1.241% | $141,300 |
| 35 | Houghton County | $62 | 1.269% | $140,300 |
| 36 | Gladwin County | $59 | 1.183% | $153,200 |
| 37 | Branch County | $59 | 1.229% | $147,500 |
| 38 | Manistee County | $59 | 1.089% | $166,600 |
| 39 | Montcalm County | $56 | 1.076% | $172,100 |
| 40 | St. Joseph County | $55 | 1.114% | $167,600 |
| 41 | Wexford County | $55 | 1.165% | $160,300 |
| 42 | Oceana County | $51 | 1.143% | $167,600 |
| 43 | Dickinson County | $51 | 1.471% | $130,300 |
| 44 | Chippewa County | $46 | 1.288% | $153,100 |
| 45 | Cass County | $46 | 0.961% | $205,200 |
| 46 | Marquette County | $42 | 1.000% | $202,000 |
| 47 | Antrim County | $41 | 0.914% | $222,500 |
| 48 | Newaygo County | $39 | 1.151% | $178,300 |
| 49 | Benzie County | $34 | 0.833% | $254,400 |
| 50 | Isabella County | $29 | 1.320% | $165,100 |
| 51 | Lapeer County | $28 | 0.954% | $229,100 |
| 52 | Saginaw County | $28 | 1.571% | $139,400 |
| 53 | Mason County | $27 | 1.105% | $199,300 |
| 54 | Bay County | $27 | 1.632% | $135,100 |
| 55 | Ionia County | $26 | 1.167% | $189,400 |
| 56 | Shiawassee County | $26 | 1.345% | $164,600 |
| 57 | Calhoun County | $21 | 1.498% | $151,500 |
| 58 | Muskegon County | $21 | 1.260% | $180,900 |
| 59 | Jackson County | $14 | 1.286% | $182,900 |
| 60 | Berrien County | $14 | 1.115% | $211,400 |
| 61 | Charlevoix County | $10 | 0.992% | $242,800 |
| 62 | Lenawee County | $9 | 1.332% | $181,100 |
| 63 | Genesee County | $9 | 1.398% | $172,900 |
| 64 | Van Buren County | $7 | 1.287% | $189,900 |
| 65 | Monroe County | $3 | 1.155% | $215,700 |
| 66 | Emmet County | $3 | 0.905% | $275,300 |
| 67 | St. Clair County | $3 | 1.165% | $213,900 |
| 68 | Barry County | $-15 | 1.110% | $243,700 |
| 69 | Midland County | $-21 | 1.504% | $184,300 |
| 70 | Wayne County | $-22 | 1.642% | $170,200 |
| 71 | Allegan County | $-23 | 1.133% | $247,000 |
| 72 | Leelanau County | $-28 | 0.702% | $406,900 |
| 73 | Grand Traverse County | $-31 | 0.979% | $296,200 |
| 74 | Eaton County | $-33 | 1.415% | $206,700 |
| 75 | Kent County | $-42 | 1.140% | $265,700 |
| 76 | Clinton County | $-44 | 1.251% | $243,700 |
| 77 | Ottawa County | $-46 | 1.057% | $291,200 |
| 78 | Livingston County | $-62 | 0.987% | $331,100 |
| 79 | Macomb County | $-64 | 1.423% | $231,400 |
| 80 | Kalamazoo County | $-71 | 1.485% | $227,500 |
| 81 | Ingham County | $-80 | 1.860% | $187,500 |
| 82 | Oakland County | $-143 | 1.324% | $320,400 |
| 83 | Washtenaw County | $-248 | 1.559% | $353,000 |
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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