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Michigan Property Tax Calculator

Applies Michigan’s effective rate of 1.19%.

Michigan property tax estimator

Applies Michigan’s effective rate of 1.19%.

Estimated annual tax
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Michigan at a glance

FigureMichiganSource
Effective property tax rate1.19%[1]
Median home value$270,000[1]
Tax on the median home$3,213[1]
Homestead exemptionNone / local only[2]

[1] [2] Sources

Effective property tax rate — all 50 states

Michigan highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Effective property tax rate — all 50 states. Michigan is 1.19%, ranked 14 of 50. The national median is 0.79%, the highest is 1.88% (Illinois), and the lowest is 0.29% (Hawaii). IL 1.88% NJ 1.88% CT 1.54% VT 1.51% NH 1.50% NE 1.44% TX 1.40% OH 1.36% IA 1.33% WI 1.32% NY 1.30% PA 1.26% KS 1.21% MI 1.19% RI 1.12% MA 1.00% MN 1.00% SD 1.00% ME 0.98% AK 0.94% MD 0.92% ND 0.92% MO 0.89% OR 0.81% GA 0.79% OK 0.79% FL 0.78% VA 0.78% IN 0.76% WA 0.75% KY 0.74% CA 0.70% NC 0.66% NM 0.63% MT 0.61% MS 0.58% AR 0.56% LA 0.55% DE 0.54% WY 0.53% TN 0.52% WV 0.51% CO 0.50% ID 0.50% NV 0.50% SC 0.49% AZ 0.48% UT 0.48% AL 0.37% HI 0.29%

Highlighted: Michigan, ranked 14 of 50. Median 0.79%.

Michigan property tax by home value

Annual tax at Michigan's 1.19% effective rate, with and without homestead.

Home valueAnnualMonthlyNo exemption
$75,000$892$74$892
$100,000$1,190$99$1,190
$125,000$1,488$124$1,488
$150,000$1,785$149$1,785
$175,000$2,083$174$2,083
$200,000$2,380$198$2,380
$225,000$2,678$223$2,678
$250,000$2,975$248$2,975
$300,000$3,570$297$3,570
$350,000$4,165$347$4,165
$400,000$4,760$397$4,760
$450,000$5,355$446$5,355
$500,000$5,950$496$5,950
$600,000$7,140$595$7,140
$700,000$8,330$694$8,330
$850,000$10,115$843$10,115
$1,000,000$11,900$992$11,900
$1,250,000$14,875$1,240$14,875

Worked figures for Michigan

Michigan values:

ValueAnnualMonthlyEffective
$100,000$1,190$991.19%
$150,000$1,785$1491.19%
$200,000$2,380$1981.19%
$250,000$2,975$2481.19%
$300,000$3,570$2971.19%
$400,000$4,760$3971.19%
$500,000$5,950$4961.19%
$600,000$7,140$5951.19%
$750,000$8,925$7441.19%
$900,000$10,710$8931.19%
$1,000,000$11,900$9921.19%
$1,500,000$17,850$1,4881.19%

How Michigan compares nationally

On effective property tax rate, Michigan ranks #14 of 50 at 1.19%51% above the median of 0.79%. The national range runs from 0.29% (Hawaii) to 1.88% (Illinois).

RankStateEffective property tax rate
#12Pennsylvania1.26%
#13Kansas1.21%
#14Michigan1.19%
#15Rhode Island1.12%
#16Massachusetts1.00%

Mid-range effective rates, ranked

Same rule structure as Michigan:

StateEffective property tax ratevs Michigan
Nebraska1.44%+21.0%
Texas1.40%+17.6%
Ohio1.36%+14.3%
Iowa1.33%+11.8%
Wisconsin1.32%+10.9%
Pennsylvania1.26%+5.9%
Kansas1.21%+1.7%
Michigan1.19%
Rhode Island1.12%-5.9%
Massachusetts1.00%-16.0%
Maine0.98%-17.6%
Alaska0.94%-21.0%

Michigan questions, answered with Michigan numbers

What is property tax on a median Michigan home?
Michigan's median home is $270,000 and its effective rate is 1.19%, giving roughly $3,213 a year — about $268 a month in escrow.
What about a $500,000 home?
Approximately $5,950 annually.
Does Michigan have a homestead exemption?
Michigan has no flat statewide homestead exemption; relief is handled locally, so check with your county assessor.

Other mid-range effective rates

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Last reviewed 2026-08-26. Michigan figures only — verify with the relevant Michigan agency before acting. How this is calculated.