Property tax in Michigan: 1.25%
The median Michigan homeowner pays $2,904 a year on a home worth $231,600, an effective rate of 1.25%. That ranks 14th of 51, between Kansas (1.29%) and Rhode Island (1.21%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $231,600 home would owe $1,042 less a year.
In dollars, Michigan has the 13th-lowest median home value and the 21st-largest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between Nebraska ($238,600, taxed at 1.49%) and Missouri ($230,300, 0.85%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Pennsylvania | 1.3% | $3,311 | $254,500 |
| 13 | Kansas | 1.29% | $2,798 | $217,200 |
| 14 | Michigan | 1.25% | $2,904 | $231,600 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | 1.21% | $4,900 | $404,200 |
| 16 | Alaska | 1.11% | $3,901 | $352,900 |
Michigan property tax by home price
At county rates the median-value home would owe $2,640 a year in Kent County and $3,798 in Wayne County, against $2,904 at the statewide figure.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $115,000 (half the median) | $1,438 | $120 | +$518 |
| $231,600 (median) | $2,895 | $241 | +$1,042 |
| $345,000 (1.5× the median) | $4,313 | $359 | +$1,553 |
| $465,000 (twice the median) | $5,813 | $484 | +$2,093 |
Property tax by county in Michigan
Across the 4 largest Michigan counties, measured effective rates run from 1.14% in Kent County to 1.64% in Wayne County; 3 of them sit above the statewide 1.25%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | Detroit | 1,773,767 | 1.64% | $170,200 | $2,794 |
| Oakland County | Troy, Pontiac | 1,272,294 | 1.32% | $320,400 | $4,241 |
| Macomb County | Warren, Sterling Heights | 877,624 | 1.42% | $231,400 | $3,293 |
| Kent County | Grand Rapids | 658,844 | 1.14% | $265,700 | $3,028 |