Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Berrien County is $1,583.00 per year, based on a median home value of $135,600.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.17% of property value.

Berrien 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, Berrien County is ranked 32nd by median property taxes, and 45th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Berrien County has lower property taxes than many other Michigan counties. The median home value is $135,600.00, compared to the median property value in Michigan of $132,200.00

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32nd out of 83 By median yearly property tax

45th out of 83 By percentage of median home value

43rd out of 83 By percentage of median income

You can see how Berrien 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 Berrien County are the responsibility of the Berrien County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in St. Joseph, Michigan.

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