Oakland County Property Taxes
Oakland County, Michigan
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
101.8% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$353/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.32%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$320,400
State avg ▲ $182,224
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$4,430
$369/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$3,893
$324/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#66
of 83 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Oakland County, Michigan
Oakland's taxes rank in top 10% nationally
Oakland County's effective tax rate of 1.324% places it in the highest decile nationally, well above the national median of 1.099%. The median annual property tax of $4,241 nearly matches the national median of $2,690 despite the fact that Oakland's median home value ($320,400) exceeds the national median by 13%.
Michigan's highest-tax county
Oakland leads all Michigan counties with an effective tax rate of 1.324%, towering above the state average of 1.166%. This premium reflects the county's high-value properties and robust public funding priorities in affluent suburbs.
Steepest taxes in the region
Oakland's 1.324% rate dramatically exceeds every other county in this analysis, including Muskegon (1.260%) and Monroe (1.155%). Southeast Michigan residents in Oakland bear substantially heavier tax burdens than their neighbors.
What $320,400 home costs annually
Oakland homeowners with a median-valued property pay approximately $4,241 in annual property taxes. Including mortgage-related assessments, the total reaches about $4,430 per year—more than three times what a Montmorency homeowner pays.
Challenge assessments in high-value market
Oakland's affluent market can lead to inflated property assessments, especially in transitional neighborhoods. If your home was recently reassessed above recent comparable sales, file a formal appeal to the county to recover potential thousands in annual tax savings.
How Oakland County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Oakland County
1.32%
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.