Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Newaygo County is $1,509.00 per year, based on a median home value of $115,800.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.30% of property value.

Newaygo County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the eighty-three counties in Michigan, Newaygo County is ranked 34th by median property taxes, and 27th by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Newaygo County collects a median of 1.30% 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 Newaygo County is $16,400.00 lower than the Michigan median property value of $132,200.00.

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34th out of 83 By median yearly property tax

27th out of 83 By percentage of median home value

33rd out of 83 By percentage of median income

You can see how Newaygo 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.

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.

Property tax assessments in Newaygo County are the responsibility of the Newaygo County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in White Cloud, Michigan.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Newaygo County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Newaygo County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Newaygo County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Newaygo 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 Newaygo County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).