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MICHIGAN PROPERTY TAX · 2026

Michigan property tax calculator

Michigan's effective property tax rate is 1.19%: owner-occupiers paid a median $2,904 a year on homes with a median value of $231,600. On a $300,000 home, that rate comes to $3,570.00 a year.

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Property tax estimate

Property tax a year
$3,570.00
A month
$297.50
Rate
1.19%, statewide

Michigan property tax by county

Michigan property tax by county — 2020-2024
CountyEffective rateMedian taxMedian home value
Alcona County0.811%$1,341$162,800
Alger County0.888%$1,656$176,200
Allegan County1.002%$2,884$267,100
Alpena County1.009%$1,639$153,900
Antrim County0.804%$2,157$255,500
Arenac County1.003%$1,707$150,600
Baraga County0.856%$1,679$138,100
Barry County0.964%$2,769$264,100
Bay County1.305%$2,271$152,200
Benzie County0.769%$2,262$285,700
Berrien County1.024%$2,429$224,300
Branch County1.01%$1,879$162,500
Calhoun County1.344%$2,368$162,800
Cass County0.926%$2,116$218,000
Charlevoix County0.84%$2,493$276,800
Cheboygan County0.867%$1,704$192,500
Chippewa County1.116%$2,038$161,900
Clare County0.986%$1,489$133,800
Clinton County1.194%$3,185$259,500
Crawford County0.999%$1,734$163,000
Delta County1.062%$1,771$157,100
Dickinson County1.146%$1,940$153,300
Eaton County1.344%$3,067$216,900
Emmet County0.821%$2,634$315,700
Genesee County1.254%$2,487$182,400
Gladwin County1.006%$1,867$162,300
Gogebic County1.222%$1,535$107,200
Grand Traverse County0.836%$3,010$339,400
Gratiot County1.102%$1,826$147,500
Hillsdale County0.913%$1,738$176,100
Houghton County1.13%$1,858$159,900
Huron County1.07%$1,829$154,300
Ingham County1.76%$3,640$198,800
Ionia County0.996%$2,237$198,500
Iosco County0.883%$1,359$142,200
Iron County1.047%$1,467$109,100
Isabella County1.173%$2,276$170,400
Jackson County1.111%$2,432$193,700
Kalamazoo County1.348%$3,498$241,800
Kalkaska County0.88%$1,646$188,900
Kent County1.051%$3,217$289,900
Keweenaw County1.005%$1,689$169,800
Lake County0.811%$1,456$133,900
Lapeer County0.81%$2,202$239,000
Leelanau County0.665%$3,118$458,400
Lenawee County1.15%$2,492$196,800
Livingston County0.954%$3,454$356,800
Luce County0.773%$1,097$112,000
Mackinac County0.865%$1,863$174,500
Macomb County1.233%$3,404$243,900
Manistee County0.91%$1,898$182,200
Marquette County0.99%$2,109$216,500
Mason County0.976%$2,334$219,600
Mecosta County0.931%$1,778$178,900
Menominee County0.931%$1,537$151,800
Midland County1.388%$2,875$195,400
Missaukee County0.829%$1,675$170,400
Monroe County1.035%$2,648$228,900
Montcalm County0.985%$1,876$185,500
Montmorency County0.844%$1,364$158,600
Muskegon County1.099%$2,348$198,300
Newaygo County0.977%$2,055$186,700
Oakland County1.251%$4,371$343,600
Oceana County0.823%$1,914$190,100
Ogemaw County0.911%$1,464$154,900
Ontonagon County1.128%$1,294$111,700
Osceola County0.906%$1,584$155,400
Oscoda County0.785%$1,177$125,500
Otsego County0.768%$1,755$219,700
Ottawa County1.025%$3,313$323,400
Presque Isle County0.854%$1,432$151,300
Roscommon County0.89%$1,604$158,700
Saginaw County1.338%$2,284$152,800
Sanilac County0.797%$1,520$168,300
Schoolcraft County0.893%$1,407$141,800
Shiawassee County1.12%$2,251$171,600
St. Clair County1.038%$2,562$224,600
St. Joseph County1.008%$1,959$178,300
Tuscola County1.09%$1,812$149,500
Van Buren County1.11%$2,536$206,500
Washtenaw County1.464%$5,678$374,100
Wayne County1.468%$2,904$178,500
Wexford County1.056%$1,927$170,400

Michigan homestead exemption

  • Michigan's principal residence exemption frees a home from local school operating taxes of up to 18 mills.
  • Michigan assesses property at 50% of true cash value.
  • Taxable value can rise each year by no more than 5% or inflation, whichever is less, and resets to the assessed value when ownership transfers.
  • File the exemption affidavit by June 1 for the summer levy or November 1 for the winter levy; it stays in place until you no longer qualify.

This is the property tax homestead exemption, not the homestead exemption that protects a home from creditors in bankruptcy.

Michigan property tax questions

How much is property tax in Michigan?

Michigan's effective property tax rate is 1.19%: owner-occupiers paid a median $2,904 a year on homes with a median value of $231,600. On a $300,000 home, that rate comes to $3,570.00 a year.

Which county in Michigan has the highest property tax?

Ingham County, with an effective rate of 1.76%; Leelanau County has the lowest, at 0.665%. On a $300,000 home that is $5,280.00 a year in Ingham County and $1,995.00 in Leelanau County.

Does Michigan have a homestead exemption?

Michigan's principal residence exemption frees a home from local school operating taxes of up to 18 mills. The calculator does not subtract it: the rates already reflect the exemptions owners received.

Why might a Michigan tax bill differ from this estimate?

The rate is what owner-occupiers in Michigan paid on average in 2020 through 2024, as a share of their homes' value. An actual bill depends on the home's assessed value, the levies where it sits and the exemptions its owner claims.

What the calculator leaves out

  • The rate is the total real estate tax owner-occupiers reported paying divided by the total value they reported for their homes, not a tax rate set by law.
  • The rate already reflects the exemptions, caps and credits typical owner-occupiers received, so the calculator does not subtract a homestead exemption again.
  • An actual bill depends on the home's assessed value, the levies where it sits and the exemptions its owner claims.
  • Survey estimates for small counties have wide margins of error.

Rates and medians are American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates: taxes owners paid in those years, not 2026 bills.

Sources

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