Lowest property taxes in Michigan: Census estimated rates
Ordered by median annual taxes paid divided by median home value. These are survey estimates, not local statutory tax rates.
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Michigan county ranking
83 counties with usable estimates. Ties use FIPS order; rankings use unrounded ratios. Small displayed differences may reflect rounding or survey error.
| Rank | County | Estimated effective rate | Median home value | Median annual taxes paid | Owner-occupied units | Census sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leelanau County, MI | 0.68% | $458,400 | $3,118 | 8,837 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 2 | Benzie County, MI | 0.79% | $285,700 | $2,262 | 6,764 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 3 | Otsego County, MI | 0.80% | $219,700 | $1,755 | 8,673 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 4 | Alcona County, MI | 0.82% | $162,800 | $1,341 | 4,755 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 5 | Emmet County, MI | 0.83% | $315,700 | $2,634 | 11,702 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 6 | Antrim County, MI | 0.84% | $255,500 | $2,157 | 9,587 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 7 | Montmorency County, MI | 0.86% | $158,600 | $1,364 | 4,326 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 8 | Kalkaska County, MI | 0.87% | $188,900 | $1,646 | 6,868 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 9 | Cheboygan County, MI | 0.89% | $192,500 | $1,704 | 9,556 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 10 | Grand Traverse County, MI | 0.89% | $339,400 | $3,010 | 31,090 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 11 | Charlevoix County, MI | 0.90% | $276,800 | $2,493 | 10,242 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 12 | Sanilac County, MI | 0.90% | $168,300 | $1,520 | 14,465 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 13 | Lapeer County, MI | 0.92% | $239,000 | $2,202 | 29,974 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 14 | Oscoda County, MI | 0.94% | $125,500 | $1,177 | 3,305 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 15 | Alger County, MI | 0.94% | $176,200 | $1,656 | 3,047 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 16 | Ogemaw County, MI | 0.95% | $154,900 | $1,464 | 7,844 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 17 | Presque Isle County, MI | 0.95% | $151,300 | $1,432 | 5,905 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 18 | Iosco County, MI | 0.96% | $142,200 | $1,359 | 9,613 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 19 | Livingston County, MI | 0.97% | $356,800 | $3,454 | 66,404 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 20 | Cass County, MI | 0.97% | $218,000 | $2,116 | 17,314 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 21 | Marquette County, MI | 0.97% | $216,500 | $2,109 | 19,679 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 22 | Luce County, MI | 0.98% | $112,000 | $1,097 | 2,027 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 23 | Missaukee County, MI | 0.98% | $170,400 | $1,675 | 5,015 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 24 | Hillsdale County, MI | 0.99% | $176,100 | $1,738 | 14,647 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 25 | Schoolcraft County, MI | 0.99% | $141,800 | $1,407 | 3,370 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 26 | Mecosta County, MI | 0.99% | $178,900 | $1,778 | 12,851 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 27 | Keweenaw County, MI | 0.99% | $169,800 | $1,689 | 1,029 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 28 | Oceana County, MI | 1.01% | $190,100 | $1,914 | 8,799 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 29 | Roscommon County, MI | 1.01% | $158,700 | $1,604 | 9,893 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 30 | Montcalm County, MI | 1.01% | $185,500 | $1,876 | 20,380 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 31 | Menominee County, MI | 1.01% | $151,800 | $1,537 | 8,359 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 32 | Osceola County, MI | 1.02% | $155,400 | $1,584 | 7,831 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 33 | Ottawa County, MI | 1.02% | $323,400 | $3,313 | 88,248 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 34 | Manistee County, MI | 1.04% | $182,200 | $1,898 | 9,057 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 35 | Barry County, MI | 1.05% | $264,100 | $2,769 | 21,374 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 36 | Mason County, MI | 1.06% | $219,600 | $2,334 | 10,025 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 37 | Crawford County, MI | 1.06% | $163,000 | $1,734 | 4,962 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 38 | Alpena County, MI | 1.06% | $153,900 | $1,639 | 10,415 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 39 | Mackinac County, MI | 1.07% | $174,500 | $1,863 | 4,049 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 40 | Allegan County, MI | 1.08% | $267,100 | $2,884 | 39,772 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 41 | Berrien County, MI | 1.08% | $224,300 | $2,429 | 46,611 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 42 | Lake County, MI | 1.09% | $133,900 | $1,456 | 4,255 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 43 | St. Joseph County, MI | 1.10% | $178,300 | $1,959 | 17,980 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 44 | Newaygo County, MI | 1.10% | $186,700 | $2,055 | 17,007 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 45 | Kent County, MI | 1.11% | $289,900 | $3,217 | 180,482 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 46 | Clare County, MI | 1.11% | $133,800 | $1,489 | 10,878 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 47 | Ionia County, MI | 1.13% | $198,500 | $2,237 | 18,052 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 48 | Delta County, MI | 1.13% | $157,100 | $1,771 | 13,098 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 49 | Wexford County, MI | 1.13% | $170,400 | $1,927 | 11,079 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 50 | Arenac County, MI | 1.13% | $150,600 | $1,707 | 5,651 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 51 | St. Clair County, MI | 1.14% | $224,600 | $2,562 | 54,782 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 52 | Gladwin County, MI | 1.15% | $162,300 | $1,867 | 9,710 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 53 | Branch County, MI | 1.16% | $162,500 | $1,879 | 13,131 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 54 | Monroe County, MI | 1.16% | $228,900 | $2,648 | 51,502 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 55 | Ontonagon County, MI | 1.16% | $111,700 | $1,294 | 2,742 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 56 | Houghton County, MI | 1.16% | $159,900 | $1,858 | 10,271 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 57 | Muskegon County, MI | 1.18% | $198,300 | $2,348 | 52,871 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 58 | Huron County, MI | 1.19% | $154,300 | $1,829 | 11,577 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 59 | Tuscola County, MI | 1.21% | $149,500 | $1,812 | 18,577 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 60 | Baraga County, MI | 1.22% | $138,100 | $1,679 | 2,695 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 61 | Clinton County, MI | 1.23% | $259,500 | $3,185 | 26,005 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 62 | Van Buren County, MI | 1.23% | $206,500 | $2,536 | 24,671 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 63 | Gratiot County, MI | 1.24% | $147,500 | $1,826 | 11,651 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 64 | Jackson County, MI | 1.26% | $193,700 | $2,432 | 46,927 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 65 | Chippewa County, MI | 1.26% | $161,900 | $2,038 | 10,564 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 66 | Dickinson County, MI | 1.27% | $153,300 | $1,940 | 9,805 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 67 | Lenawee County, MI | 1.27% | $196,800 | $2,492 | 30,924 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 68 | Oakland County, MI | 1.27% | $343,600 | $4,371 | 385,500 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 69 | Shiawassee County, MI | 1.31% | $171,600 | $2,251 | 22,536 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 70 | Isabella County, MI | 1.34% | $170,400 | $2,276 | 15,406 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 71 | Iron County, MI | 1.34% | $109,100 | $1,467 | 4,687 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 72 | Genesee County, MI | 1.36% | $182,400 | $2,487 | 118,363 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 73 | Macomb County, MI | 1.40% | $243,900 | $3,404 | 269,056 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 74 | Eaton County, MI | 1.41% | $216,900 | $3,067 | 33,694 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 75 | Gogebic County, MI | 1.43% | $107,200 | $1,535 | 5,660 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 76 | Kalamazoo County, MI | 1.45% | $241,800 | $3,498 | 69,106 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 77 | Calhoun County, MI | 1.45% | $162,800 | $2,368 | 38,747 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 78 | Midland County, MI | 1.47% | $195,400 | $2,875 | 27,322 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 79 | Bay County, MI | 1.49% | $152,200 | $2,271 | 34,745 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 80 | Saginaw County, MI | 1.49% | $152,800 | $2,284 | 57,770 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 81 | Washtenaw County, MI | 1.52% | $374,100 | $5,678 | 92,768 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 82 | Wayne County, MI | 1.63% | $178,500 | $2,904 | 453,652 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 83 | Ingham County, MI | 1.83% | $198,800 | $3,640 | 69,627 | Value / Tax / Units |
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