Michigan · County property tax · ACS 2024
Muskegon County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Muskegon County pays $2,348 a year, an effective rate of 1.18%, notably higher than the U.S. average.
- $2,348
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 1.18%
- Effective rate · High rate
- +18%
- vs U.S. average
- #27 of 83
- rank in MI
The verdict
Homeowners in Muskegon County pay a median $2,348 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.18%, more affordable than 24% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,348
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.18%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2381 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +18%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($198,300). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Michigan. Population: 175,961. Owner-occupied homes: 52,871.
The median annual property tax in Muskegon County is $2,348, which is 19% lower than the Michigan state average and 18% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.18% on a median home value of $198,300. Property taxes represent 3.6% of the median household income in this county.
Muskegon County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Muskegon County's 1.18% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 24%).
Decision signal 2
The bill is near the usual comparison points
Homeowners in Muskegon County pay a median annual property tax of $2,348, notably higher than the national median and notably lower than the Michigan state median. On a $198,300 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.18% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Near the middle of Michigan counties by effective rate
Muskegon County ranks #27 of 83 counties in Michigan by effective rate (67% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Muskegon County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.6% of the $65,024 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Muskegon 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 Muskegon County rose 56.9%, from $126,400 to $198,300. The effective rate fell 23.8% over the same span, a steeper move than in 91% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 19.5%, to $2,348. 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.
How to read this county's bill
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $1,965 to $2,348, a gain of 19%. 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: 15,807 of 52,871 owner-occupied homes (29.9%) 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.
A top-quartile rate meets below-median earnings here, and the median bill reaches 3.6% of median household income. A rate ranking places this county by the rate alone; the ratio above is the figure that accounts for what is earned 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 Muskegon County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Muskegon County homeowners, 15,807 of 52,871 owner-occupied homes (29.9%), pays $3,000 or more a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 6.1% (3,229)
- $800 to $1,499 18.3% (9,697)
- $1,500 to $1,999 13.0% (6,862)
- $2,000 to $2,999 24.7% (13,077)
- $3,000 or more 29.9% (15,807)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
4,199 homes here (7.9%) 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 Muskegon County pay about the same bill, a 8% gap.
Muskegon County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Muskegon County's effective rate is higher than 67% of the 83 counties in Michigan - ranking #27 of 83.
Where Muskegon County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.18% more affordable than 24% of 3,135 U.S. counties
Show national distribution
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Same rate as Michigan, a smaller bill
The effective rate here sits within 6% of the Michigan median, yet the median bill runs 19% below it. When the rate matches and the cheque does not, the difference is in what is being taxed, not how heavily: the same percentage applied to cheaper housing produces $2,348 here. That is why comparing counties on rate alone can invert the answer a homeowner actually cares about.
Muskegon County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Muskegon County | Michigan Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Above-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate High rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Heavy income burden | 3.6% | - | - |
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.
Muskegon County is PAR · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Michigan counties.
Muskegon County rate trail · PAR
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,348 +3.0% | 1.18% |
| 2023 | $2,280 +3.4% | 1.26% |
| 2022 | $2,204 +6.5% | 1.36% |
| 2021 | $2,069 +5.3% | 1.49% |
| 2020 | $1,965 | 1.55% |
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.
Muskegon County: tax-to-income at 3.6%
Counties near Muskegon County's effective rate
On effective rate, Muskegon County sits nearest Van Buren County (IA), Hancock County (IA), Lawrence County (IL).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Upshur County (WV), Golden Valley County (ND), St. Charles Parish (LA).
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
Muskegon County: only 3% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 2,390 of 83,320 returns from Muskegon County reported real estate taxes, averaging $6,258 - 32% 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.
Other Counties in Michigan
Muskegon County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for Muskegon County?
- Muskegon 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- (+$188). 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 Muskegon County, Michigan?
- The median annual property tax in Muskegon County is $2,348, an effective rate of 1.18% on a $198,300 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- How does Muskegon County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Muskegon County run notably higher than the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 1.18% versus 0.92% nationally.
- Are property taxes increasing in Muskegon County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Muskegon County climbed 19.5% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $1,965 to $2,348, 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 Muskegon County?
- Property taxes in Muskegon County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 3.6% of the $65,024 median household income.
What to do with Muskegon County's PAR rate
At Muskegon County's 1.18% effective rate, a $198,300 home implies about $2,348/yr - plug in your own assessed value rather than quoting the county median. Estimate your bill →
Muskegon County ranks #27 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 Muskegon 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: 1.18%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $2,348/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Muskegon County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Muskegon County (PAR · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
PAR MID
Newton County, GA
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Muskegon County at $2,348/yr; rate 0.89% vs Muskegon County 1.18%.
Spotsylvania County, VA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,347/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.58% vs Muskegon County 1.18%.
Clear Creek County, CO
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,350/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 0.39% vs Muskegon County 1.18%.
Saline County, KS
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,345/yr (near-tied bill ABS $3); rate 1.31% vs Muskegon County 1.18%.
Michigan county set
State ACS overview for every published Michigan county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Muskegon 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 Muskegon County (PAR · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.