Michigan · County property tax · ACS 2024
Lenawee County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Lenawee County pays $2,492 a year, an effective rate of 1.27%, well above the U.S. average.
- $2,492
- Median tax / yr · High bill
- 1.27%
- Effective rate · High rate
- +25%
- vs U.S. average
- #18 of 83
- rank in MI
The verdict
Homeowners in Lenawee County pay a median $2,492 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.27%, more affordable than 20% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,492
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.27%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2505 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +25%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($196,800). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Michigan. Population: 98,415. Owner-occupied homes: 30,924.
The median annual property tax in Lenawee County is $2,492, which is 14% lower than the Michigan state average and 25% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.27% on a median home value of $196,800. Property taxes represent 3.5% of the median household income in this county.
Lenawee County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Lenawee County's 1.27% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 20%).
Decision signal 2
Low among Michigan counties by effective rate
Lenawee County ranks #18 of 83 counties in Michigan by effective rate (78% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 3
The bill sits well above the national median
Homeowners in Lenawee County pay a median annual property tax of $2,492, well above the national median and notably lower than the Michigan state median. On a $196,800 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.27% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Lenawee County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.5% of the $70,518 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Lenawee 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.
A falling rate took the edge off
Lenawee County's effective rate fell 14.7% across the 4-year span while its median home value rose 37.6%, leaving the median bill 17.4% higher at $2,492. That rate move is larger than the one in 62% of counties, so a good deal of the market's rise never reached the bill.
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.
How to read this county's bill
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $2,122 to $2,492, a gain of 17%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The heaviest band is also the fullest one here: 10,181 of 30,924 owner-occupied homes (32.9%) report annual real-estate taxes above $3,000. That band has no upper edge in the source, so the county median understates the burden carried by the plurality rather than describing it.
The rate is in the national top quarter while earnings are only moderately above the midpoint, so the median bill claims 3.5% of median household income. A high rate is affordable only relative to something, and this is what it is relative to here.
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 Lenawee County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Lenawee County homeowners, 10,181 of 30,924 owner-occupied homes (32.9%), pays $3,000 or more a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 5.2% (1,620)
- $800 to $1,499 14.3% (4,426)
- $1,500 to $1,999 13.8% (4,270)
- $2,000 to $2,999 28.1% (8,694)
- $3,000 or more 32.9% (10,181)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
1,733 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
Mortgaged and non-mortgaged homeowners in Lenawee County pay about the same bill, a 7% gap.
Lenawee County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Lenawee County's effective rate is higher than 78% of the 83 counties in Michigan - ranking #18 of 83.
Where Lenawee County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.27% more affordable than 20% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Lenawee County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Lenawee County | Michigan Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax High bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate High rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Heavy income burden | 3.5% | - | - |
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.
Lenawee County is PAR · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Michigan counties.
Lenawee County rate trail · PAR
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,492 +3.3% | 1.27% |
| 2023 | $2,412 +2.9% | 1.33% |
| 2022 | $2,343 +7.1% | 1.39% |
| 2021 | $2,188 +3.1% | 1.45% |
| 2020 | $2,122 | 1.48% |
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.
Lenawee County: tax-to-income at 3.5%
Counties near Lenawee County's effective rate
On effective rate, Lenawee County sits nearest Miami County (KS), Allamakee County (IA), Dooly County (GA).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Belknap County (NH), Warren County (VA), Polk County (TN).
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.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
Lenawee County: only 3% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 1,300 of 46,340 returns from Lenawee County reported real estate taxes, averaging $4,819 - 37% 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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Lenawee County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for Lenawee County?
- Lenawee County, Michigan scores F (33/100) 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 (+$159). 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.
- What is the average property tax in Lenawee County, Michigan?
- The median annual property tax in Lenawee County is $2,492, an effective rate of 1.27% on a $196,800 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- How does Lenawee County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Lenawee County run well above the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 1.27% versus 0.92% nationally.
- Are property taxes increasing in Lenawee County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Lenawee County climbed 17.4% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $2,122 to $2,492, 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 Lenawee County?
- Property taxes in Lenawee County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.5% of the $70,518 median household income.
What to do with Lenawee County's PAR rate
Lenawee County's $2,492 median bill sits well above the U.S. median - size a personal estimate before treating the county headline as your budget. Estimate your bill →
Lenawee County ranks #18 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 Lenawee 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: 1.27%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $2,492/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Lenawee County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Lenawee County (PAR · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
PAR MID
Kandiyohi County, MN
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Lenawee County at $2,492/yr; rate 1.02% vs Lenawee County 1.27%.
Charlevoix County, MI
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,493/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.90% vs Lenawee County 1.27%.
Sheridan County, KS
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,490/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 1.49% vs Lenawee County 1.27%.
Effingham County, GA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,495/yr (near-tied bill ABS $3); rate 0.90% vs Lenawee County 1.27%.
Michigan county set
State ACS overview for every published Michigan county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Lenawee County stamps PAR · MID - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
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 Lenawee County (PAR · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.