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Alger County Michigan Property Tax

$1,182.00 63rd of 83

Median Property Tax In Alger County, Michigan

$111,500.00

Median Home Value In
Alger County, Michigan

1.06% 60th of 83

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$42,431.00

Median Income In
Alger County, Michigan

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Alger County is $1,182.00 per year, based on a median home value of $111,500.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.06% of property value.

Alger County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the eighty-three counties in Michigan, Alger County is ranked 63rd by median property taxes, and 60th by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Alger County collects a median of 1.06% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of Michigan. This is partially because the median property value in Alger County is $20,700.00 lower than the Michigan median property value of $132,200.00.

Property Tax Tip Note: Due to the complicated and varied methods used to calculate property tax in different counties, the best way to compare property taxes between jurisdictions is through median property tax values. If you need to calculate the exact tax due on your property, contact the Alger County Tax Assessor.

Alger County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average

63rd out of 83

By median yearly property tax

60th out of 83

By percentage of median home value

54th out of 83

By percentage of median income

You can see how Alger County (highlighted in green) compares to the eighty-three other counties in Michigan with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Michigan, see our Michigan county property tax map.

Property Tax Tip Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Michigan counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Alger County is located in Michigan, which is ranked 18th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Alger County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:

1196th out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

1038th out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

731st out of 3143

By percentage of median income

To see how Michigan as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the Michigan property tax page.

We have real estate tax tax information for a total of eighty-three Michigan counties in addition to Alger County. Choose any county from the list below, or see Michigan property tax by county to see property tax information for all Michigan counties on one page. To compare county tax rates with an interactive color-coded map, see our Michigan property tax map.

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Alger County Property Tax Assessor

Property tax assessments in Alger County are the responsibility of the Alger County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Munising, Michigan.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Alger County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Alger County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Alger County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Alger County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Alger County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).

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Data Sources: Our property tax data is based on a 5-year study of median property tax rates conducted from 2006 through 2010.

United States Census Property Tax Data
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010
The Tax Foundation Property Tax Data
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012
michigan Property Tax Data
Michigan Department of Treasury
Tax Statistics & References