Livingston County Property Taxes
Livingston County, Michigan
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
55.5% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$272/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.99%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$331,100
State avg ▲ $182,224
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$3,398
$283/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$2,949
$246/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#18
of 83 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Livingston County, Michigan
Livingston's rate stays below state average
Livingston County's 0.987% effective tax rate runs below Michigan's state average of 1.166% but slightly above the national median of roughly 0.95%. The median property tax of $3,269 exceeds the national median of $2,690 due to Livingston's higher median home value of $331,100 compared to the national median of $281,900.
Livingston ranks in the lower-middle tax tier
Among Michigan's 83 counties, Livingston ranks in the lower-middle range for effective tax rate at 0.987%, below the state average. The median tax of $3,269 is the second-highest among these eight counties, reflecting Livingston's elevated home values in the greater Detroit exurban area.
Livingston taxes lighter than Kent, heavier than Lapeer
Livingston's 0.987% rate sits between Lapeer County's 0.954% and Kent County's 1.140%, positioning it as a moderate-tax county near Detroit. However, Livingston homeowners pay the second-highest median tax ($3,269) of these eight counties due to the region's robust property values.
Typical Livingston home costs $3,269 yearly
A property valued at Livingston's median of $331,100 generates an annual property tax of roughly $3,269 under the county's 0.987% rate. With a mortgage, the bill rises to $3,398; without one, it falls to $2,949.
Livingston homeowners should verify recent reassessments
In fast-growing Livingston County, residential properties occasionally get reassessed based on outdated comparable sales or overestimated market conditions. If you received a recent reassessment notice showing a jump in value, request the assessor's documentation and compare it against recent arm's-length sales of similar homes in your township.
How Livingston County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Livingston County
0.99%
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.