Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Benzie County is $1,371.00 per year, based on a median home value of $160,200.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.86% of property value.

Benzie 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, Benzie County is ranked 43rd by median property taxes, and 81st by median tax as percentage of home value.

Benzie County has lower property taxes than many other Michigan counties. The median home value is $160,200.00, compared to the median property value in Michigan of $132,200.00

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43rd out of 83 By median yearly property tax

81st out of 83 By percentage of median home value

47th out of 83 By percentage of median income

You can see how Benzie 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 Benzie County are the responsibility of the Benzie County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Beulah, Michigan.

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