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Property Tax · Michigan

Lowest Property Tax Counties in Michigan 2026

Ranked by effective property tax rate — lower taxes score higher.

Top 10 — Property Tax in Michigan

Score reflects property tax only — not overall county quality.

1Leelanau County, MI
62.4
2Benzie County, MI
51.3
3Otsego County, MI
50.8
4Alcona County, MI
48.7
5Emmet County, MI
47.8
6Antrim County, MI
47
7Montmorency County, MI
46
8Kalkaska County, MI
45.1
9Cheboygan County, MI
44.2
10Grand Traverse County, MI
44.1

All Michigan Counties — Property Tax Rankings

83 counties ranked by property tax score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyProperty Tax ScoreOverall Score
1Leelanau County, MI
62.4
60.9
2Benzie County, MI
51.3
53
3Otsego County, MI
50.8
50
4Alcona County, MI
48.7
60.9
5Emmet County, MI
47.8
55.5
6Antrim County, MI
47
55.5
7Montmorency County, MI
46
56.6
8Kalkaska County, MI
45.1
45.2
9Cheboygan County, MI
44.2
52.8
10Grand Traverse County, MI
44.1
51.3
11Charlevoix County, MI
43.1
55.9
12Sanilac County, MI
42.9
52
13Lapeer County, MI
41.5
49.6
14Oscoda County, MI
40.5
54.3
15Alger County, MI
40.3
64.7
16Ogemaw County, MI
39.9
43.1
17Presque Isle County, MI
39.9
70.3
18Iosco County, MI
39.2
50.8
19Livingston County, MI
38.4
54.6
20Cass County, MI
38.3
40.6
21Marquette County, MI
38.1
50.8
22Luce County, MI
37.6
53.3
23Missaukee County, MI
37.2
50
24Hillsdale County, MI
36.9
44.4
25Schoolcraft County, MI
36.5
55.8
26Mecosta County, MI
36.3
40.9
27Keweenaw County, MI
36.1
70.6
28Oceana County, MI
35.1
47.8
29Roscommon County, MI
34.7
47.3
30Montcalm County, MI
34.6
38.8
31Menominee County, MI
34.5
55.6
32Osceola County, MI
34
50.3
33Ottawa County, MI
33.7
52
34Manistee County, MI
32.4
42.3
35Barry County, MI
32.1
46.4
36Mason County, MI
31.1
51.4
37Alpena County, MI
31
52.4
38Crawford County, MI
31
49.4
39Mackinac County, MI
30.8
46.7
40Allegan County, MI
30.2
40.6
41Berrien County, MI
29.9
32.9
42Lake County, MI
29.6
54.6
43St. Joseph County, MI
28.8
38
44Newaygo County, MI
28.6
50.4
45Kent County, MI
28.1
36.7
46Clare County, MI
28
43.4
47Ionia County, MI
27.2
50.5
48Delta County, MI
27.1
49.7
49Wexford County, MI
27
36.5
50Arenac County, MI
26.8
52.6
51St. Clair County, MI
26.4
42.4
52Gladwin County, MI
25.9
49.6
53Branch County, MI
25.7
36.9
54Monroe County, MI
25.6
42.8
55Ontonagon County, MI
25.5
63.6
56Houghton County, MI
25.3
54
57Muskegon County, MI
24.1
33.7
58Huron County, MI
24
54.8
59Tuscola County, MI
23
46.6
60Baraga County, MI
22.8
56.1
61Clinton County, MI
22.3
33.7
62Van Buren County, MI
22.2
38.1
63Gratiot County, MI
21.9
43.3
64Jackson County, MI
21.3
33.2
65Chippewa County, MI
21.1
52.9
66Dickinson County, MI
20.6
58.8
67Lenawee County, MI
20.6
40.8
68Oakland County, MI
20.2
43.7
69Shiawassee County, MI
18.5
43
70Isabella County, MI
17.5
34.9
71Iron County, MI
17
59.5
72Genesee County, MI
16.2
31
73Macomb County, MI
15
37.2
74Eaton County, MI
14.4
39.5
75Gogebic County, MI
13.7
55.7
76Kalamazoo County, MI
13.1
30.9
77Calhoun County, MI
12.7
29
78Midland County, MI
12
52.1
79Bay County, MI
11.3
39.1
80Saginaw County, MI
11.1
32
81Washtenaw County, MI
10.3
38
82Wayne County, MI
7.6
25.4
83Ingham County, MI
4.2
37.9

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