Effective property tax rates for all 83 Michigan counties — median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, from U.S. Census ACS data — ranked highest to lowest. Ingham County has the highest rate at 1.86%; Leelanau County has the lowest at 0.70%.
Data as of July 2026.
| Rank | County | Effective rate | Median annual bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingham County | 1.86% | $3,488 | $187,500 |
| 2 | Wayne County | 1.64% | $2,794 | $170,200 |
| 3 | Bay County | 1.63% | $2,205 | $135,100 |
| 4 | Saginaw County | 1.57% | $2,190 | $139,400 |
| 5 | Washtenaw County | 1.56% | $5,505 | $353,000 |
| 6 | Midland County | 1.50% | $2,771 | $184,300 |
| 7 | Calhoun County | 1.50% | $2,269 | $151,500 |
| 8 | Gogebic County | 1.49% | $1,488 | $99,700 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | 1.48% | $3,378 | $227,500 |
| 10 | Dickinson County | 1.47% | $1,917 | $130,300 |
| 11 | Iron County | 1.44% | $1,459 | $101,500 |
| 12 | Macomb County | 1.42% | $3,293 | $231,400 |
| 13 | Eaton County | 1.41% | $2,924 | $206,700 |
| 14 | Genesee County | 1.40% | $2,417 | $172,900 |
| 15 | Shiawassee County | 1.35% | $2,214 | $164,600 |
| 16 | Baraga County | 1.34% | $1,666 | $124,400 |
| 17 | Lenawee County | 1.33% | $2,412 | $181,100 |
| 18 | Oakland County | 1.32% | $4,241 | $320,400 |
| 19 | Isabella County | 1.32% | $2,180 | $165,100 |
| 20 | Arenac County | 1.30% | $1,676 | $129,000 |
| 21 | Chippewa County | 1.29% | $1,972 | $153,100 |
| 22 | Van Buren County | 1.29% | $2,444 | $189,900 |
| 23 | Jackson County | 1.29% | $2,353 | $182,900 |
| 24 | Tuscola County | 1.28% | $1,753 | $136,900 |
| 25 | Gratiot County | 1.27% | $1,739 | $136,800 |
| 26 | Houghton County | 1.27% | $1,780 | $140,300 |
| 27 | Muskegon County | 1.26% | $2,280 | $180,900 |
| 28 | Clinton County | 1.25% | $3,048 | $243,700 |
| 29 | Huron County | 1.24% | $1,754 | $141,300 |
| 30 | Ontonagon County | 1.23% | $1,244 | $101,000 |
| 31 | Branch County | 1.23% | $1,813 | $147,500 |
| 32 | Gladwin County | 1.18% | $1,813 | $153,200 |
| 33 | Clare County | 1.18% | $1,387 | $117,400 |
| 34 | Ionia County | 1.17% | $2,211 | $189,400 |
| 35 | St. Clair County | 1.17% | $2,493 | $213,900 |
| 36 | Wexford County | 1.17% | $1,868 | $160,300 |
| 37 | Monroe County | 1.16% | $2,492 | $215,700 |
| 38 | Newaygo County | 1.15% | $2,052 | $178,300 |
| 39 | Lake County | 1.15% | $1,413 | $122,900 |
| 40 | Oceana County | 1.14% | $1,916 | $167,600 |
| 41 | Kent County | 1.14% | $3,028 | $265,700 |
| 42 | Allegan County | 1.13% | $2,799 | $247,000 |
| 43 | Delta County | 1.13% | $1,658 | $146,800 |
| 44 | Alpena County | 1.13% | $1,556 | $137,800 |
| 45 | Berrien County | 1.11% | $2,357 | $211,400 |
| 46 | St. Joseph County | 1.11% | $1,867 | $167,600 |
| 47 | Barry County | 1.11% | $2,706 | $243,700 |
| 48 | Mason County | 1.11% | $2,203 | $199,300 |
| 49 | Crawford County | 1.09% | $1,639 | $149,900 |
| 50 | Schoolcraft County | 1.09% | $1,348 | $123,500 |
| 51 | Manistee County | 1.09% | $1,814 | $166,600 |
| 52 | Montcalm County | 1.08% | $1,851 | $172,100 |
| 53 | Iosco County | 1.06% | $1,304 | $122,900 |
| 54 | Osceola County | 1.06% | $1,478 | $139,600 |
| 55 | Ottawa County | 1.06% | $3,078 | $291,200 |
| 56 | Roscommon County | 1.05% | $1,552 | $148,000 |
| 57 | Mackinac County | 1.04% | $1,719 | $165,600 |
| 58 | Menominee County | 1.03% | $1,470 | $142,700 |
| 59 | Ogemaw County | 1.02% | $1,417 | $138,600 |
| 60 | Presque Isle County | 1.02% | $1,382 | $135,200 |
| 61 | Luce County | 1.02% | $1,121 | $110,400 |
| 62 | Marquette County | 1.00% | $2,019 | $202,000 |
| 63 | Alger County | 1.00% | $1,652 | $165,700 |
| 64 | Mecosta County | 1.00% | $1,692 | $169,900 |
| 65 | Charlevoix County | 0.99% | $2,408 | $242,800 |
| 66 | Livingston County | 0.99% | $3,269 | $331,100 |
| 67 | Grand Traverse County | 0.98% | $2,900 | $296,200 |
| 68 | Missaukee County | 0.98% | $1,600 | $163,700 |
| 69 | Hillsdale County | 0.96% | $1,644 | $170,500 |
| 70 | Cass County | 0.96% | $1,972 | $205,200 |
| 71 | Lapeer County | 0.95% | $2,185 | $229,100 |
| 72 | Keweenaw County | 0.94% | $1,704 | $181,400 |
| 73 | Oscoda County | 0.94% | $1,182 | $126,000 |
| 74 | Cheboygan County | 0.93% | $1,625 | $175,200 |
| 75 | Montmorency County | 0.92% | $1,309 | $142,000 |
| 76 | Sanilac County | 0.92% | $1,488 | $162,200 |
| 77 | Antrim County | 0.91% | $2,033 | $222,500 |
| 78 | Emmet County | 0.91% | $2,492 | $275,300 |
| 79 | Otsego County | 0.89% | $1,751 | $196,500 |
| 80 | Kalkaska County | 0.89% | $1,545 | $174,300 |
| 81 | Alcona County | 0.84% | $1,322 | $157,500 |
| 82 | Benzie County | 0.83% | $2,119 | $254,400 |
| 83 | Leelanau County | 0.70% | $2,856 | $406,900 |
Rates are estimates derived from Census ACS 5-year data, not your actual bill — see the methodology for how they're calculated. A “≥” rate means the county sits at the ACS top-code ceiling, so the real rate may be higher.
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