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Arenac County Property Taxes

The median homeowner in Arenac County pays $1,707 a year, an effective rate of 1.13%, notably lower than the U.S. average.

$1,707
Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
1.13%
Effective rate · Above-median rate
-14%
vs U.S. average
#37 of 83
rank in MI

The verdict

Homeowners in Arenac County pay a median $1,707 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.13%, more affordable than 27% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).

$1,707
Median annual tax bill, 2024
1.13%
Effective rate on median home
#2296 of 3135
U.S. counties by tax burden
-14%
vs the national average bill

Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($150,600). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.

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Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Michigan. Population: 15,077. Owner-occupied homes: 5,651.

The median annual property tax in Arenac County is $1,707, which is 41% lower than the Michigan state average and 14% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.13% on a median home value of $150,600. Property taxes represent 2.9% of the median household income in this county.

Arenac County's rate standing among U.S. counties

Primary signal

The effective rate sits near the national middle

Arenac County's 1.13% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 27%).

Decision signal 2

The bill sits below the Michigan median

Homeowners in Arenac County pay a median annual property tax of $1,707, notably lower than the national median and well below the Michigan state median. On a $150,600 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.13% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.

Decision signal 3

Near the middle of Michigan counties by effective rate

Arenac County ranks #37 of 83 counties in Michigan by effective rate (55% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).

Decision signal 4

Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band

Property taxes in Arenac County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.9% of the $58,811 median household income.

Informational notice

Figures describe the median homeowner household in Arenac County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.

The rate gave way faster than almost anywhere

Between the 2020 and 2024 releases the median home value in Arenac County rose 52.7%, from $98,600 to $150,600. The effective rate fell 20.5% over the same span, a steeper move than in 84% of U.S. counties.

The median bill still rose 21.5%, to $1,707. Where the rate drops this far and the bill rises anyway, what changed is the value the rate is applied to.

Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.

Median Annual Tax
$1,707
Above-median bill
-41% vs State -14% vs US
Median Home Value
$150,600
-35% vs State -34% vs US
Effective Tax Rate
1.13%
Above-median rate
-10% vs State +23% vs US

How to read this county's bill

Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $1,405 to $1,707, a gain of 21%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.

The fullest band here is the $800 to $1,499 range, holding 1,594 of 5,651 owner-occupied homes (28.2%). The band shows where the largest share of reported owner-occupied households falls; it is not an individual-bill estimate.

Earnings are below the national midpoint while the rate is above it, and the median bill equals 2.9% of median household income. The gap between those two positions is the whole story on this page.

The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.

What Arenac County Homeowners Actually Pay

The single largest group of Arenac County homeowners, 1,594 of 5,651 owner-occupied homes (28.2%), pays $800 to $1,499 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.

  • Less than $800 11.3% (638)
  • $800 to $1,499 28.2% (1,594)
  • $1,500 to $1,999 18.6% (1,053)
  • $2,000 to $2,999 21.2% (1,199)
  • $3,000 or more 15.1% (851)

Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.

316 homes here (5.6%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Michigan handles assessments and appeals.

With vs Without Mortgage

With Mortgage
$1,790
$149/mo
Without Mortgage
$1,625
$135/mo

In Arenac County, mortgaged homeowners pay 10% more than those without a mortgage, a gap that typically tracks higher home values rather than a different tax rate.

Arenac County's effective rate vs peers

Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.

Arenac County 1.13%
Michigan average 1.25%
U.S. average 0.92%

Arenac County's effective rate is higher than 55% of the 83 counties in Michigan - ranking #37 of 83.

Where Arenac County sits among every U.S. county

Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)

1.13% more affordable than 27% of 3,135 U.S. counties

Show national distribution This county 0.00% 4.00% every U.S. county, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024

Arenac County vs Benchmarks

Metric Arenac County Michigan Avg U.S. Avg
Median Annual Tax Above-median bill $1,707 $2,904 $1,993
Effective Tax Rate Above-median rate 1.13% 1.25% 0.92%
Median Home Value $150,600 $231,600 $227,791
Tax as % of income Above-median income burden 2.9% - -

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.

Arenac County is PAR · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Michigan counties.

Arenac County rate trail · PAR

$1,300$1,400$1,500$1,600$1,700$1,800 20202021202220232024 $1,707
Arenac County ACS median tax 2020–2024: +21% ($1,405 → $1,707).
Year Median Tax (vs prior release) Effective Rate
2024 $1,707 +1.8% 1.13%
2023 $1,676 +7.9% 1.30%
2022 $1,553 +8.2% 1.31%
2021 $1,435 +2.1% 1.38%
2020 $1,405 1.42%

Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.

Arenac County: tax-to-income at 2.9%

Tax-to-Income Ratio
2.9%
of median household income
Median Income
$58,811
per year
Monthly Tax
$142
per month

Counties near Arenac County's effective rate

On effective rate, Arenac County sits nearest Pocahontas County (IA), Osceola County (IA), Worth County (GA).

On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Cooper County (MO), Winkler County (TX), Greene County (MO).

How peers are chosen

These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.

Arenac County: only 2% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax

Tax year 2022: 140 of 7,460 returns from Arenac County reported real estate taxes, averaging $3,929 - 43% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k AGI band.

What this IRS county file does not say

Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.

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Arenac County rate FAQs

What is the average property tax in Arenac County, Michigan?
The median annual property tax in Arenac County is $1,707, an effective rate of 1.13% on a $150,600 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
How does Arenac County property tax compare to the national average?
Property taxes in Arenac County run notably lower than the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 1.13% versus 0.92% nationally.
What is the tax affordability score for Arenac County?
Arenac County, Michigan scores D (44/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is mortgage premium at B- (+$165). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
Are property taxes increasing in Arenac County?
The ACS median property-tax bill for Arenac County jumped 21.5% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $1,405 to $1,707, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Arenac County?
Property taxes in Arenac County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.9% of the $58,811 median household income.

What to do with Arenac County's PAR rate

Inside Michigan, Arenac County's $1,707 median bill runs low versus the state median - check peer counties before assuming the lowest bill is the best move. Michigan overview →

Arenac County ranks #37 of 83 Michigan counties by effective rate - on the higher-burden half of the state ACS set. Michigan overview →

Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)

Rate-first peers for Arenac County's PAR effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.

Similar effective rate

Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 1.13%.

Similar median bill

Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $1,707/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.

Read with Arenac County

Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Arenac County (PAR · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.

PAR MID

Data vintage and method

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 Arenac County (PAR · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.