Alger County Property Taxes
Alger County, Michigan
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
21.4% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$138/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.00%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$165,700
State avg ▼ $182,224
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,787
$149/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,504
$125/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#21
of 83 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Alger County, Michigan
Alger taxes track near national average
At 0.997%, Alger County's effective tax rate is about 10% lower than the national median of 1.1%, placing it in the middle 40% nationally. The county's $1,652 median tax mirrors the lower tax burden across much of rural Michigan.
Below Michigan's average tax rate
Alger's 0.997% effective rate sits about 0.17 percentage points below Michigan's 1.166% average. At $1,652 in median annual taxes, residents pay $450 less than the state median of $2,102.
Moderate taxes in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Alger's 0.997% rate falls between Baraga County (1.339%) and Alcona County (0.839%) in the region's tax spectrum. Among upper peninsula counties, it represents a moderate tax burden.
What your $165,700 home costs
An Alger County homeowner with a $165,700 property pays approximately $1,652 annually in property taxes. That's roughly $49,560 over a 30-year mortgage—competitive with similar-sized Michigan communities.
Appeal could help even moderate assessments
Even in lower-tax counties, assessment errors happen; homes may be valued above comparable sales in the area. Michigan homeowners can file a free assessment appeal, and recent declines in home values mean reassessments may be overdue.
How Alger County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Alger County
1.00%
Effective rate
Michigan Avg
1.15%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.