Oceana County, MI property tax rate
Oceana County · Michigan · #56 of 83 in the state
Median annual property tax $1,914 · median home value $190,100
$1,914 a year · $159 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Above the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (1.07×), below the Michigan benchmark 1.25%.
Ranked among 83 Michigan counties with available benchmarks.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $1,914 |
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| With a mortgage / without | $2,060 / $1,783 |
| Median home value | $190,100 |
| Median household income | $62,417 · tax is 3.1% of it |
| Median gross rent | $759 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 84% of 10,419 homes |
| Population | 26,915 |
When it's due in Michigan
All states| Summer tax | Due Sep 14 Late after Sep 15 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
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| Winter tax | Due Feb 14 Late after Feb 15 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
| Late penalty | summer taxes incur 1% interest/mo after Sept 14; winter taxes incur 3% late penalty after Feb 14; on March 1, unpaid taxes go to county with 4% property tax administration fee + 1%/month interest (MCL 211.78a) |
| Appeal window | March Board of Review (begins Tuesday after first Monday in March) (MCL 211.30); Michigan Tax Tribunal appeal by July 31 |
Two seasonal tax bills: Summer tax due July 1, payable through Sept 14 without penalty; Winter tax due Dec 1, payable through Feb 14 without penalty. Returned delinquent to county March 1. Regular annual schedule; tax year: calendar 2026, two seasonal collections (summer & winter). Source: MCL 211.44, MCL 211.78a, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.
Michigan counties with a similar rate
All 83How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Oceana County ($1,914) divided by the median value of those homes ($190,100), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method