How much are property taxes in Empire Township, MI?

Name: Property taxes in Empire Township, MI, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Empire Township, MI pay a median of $3,150 (±$480) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,852.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $3,722.

That is about 0.7% of the median home value of $452,500.

In Empire Township, the median real estate tax went from $2,466 in 2015–2019 to $3,150 in 2020–2024 (+27.7%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $3,150 (±$480)
With a mortgage: $2,852
Without a mortgage: $3,722
Share of median value: 0.7%

Real estate taxes in Empire Township against Leelanau County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Empire Township	Leelanau County	Michigan	United States
Median real estate taxes	$3,150 (±$480)	$3,118 (±$179)	$2,904 (±$9)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$2,852 (±$332)	$2,948 (±$161)	$3,152 (±$13)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$3,722 (±$1,016)	$3,384 (±$261)	$2,593 (±$13)	$2,576
Median home value	$452,500 (±$30,102)	$458,400 (±$13,150)	$231,600 (±$642)	$332,700

In Empire Township, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Leelanau County ($3,118).

It is not measurably different from Michigan ($2,904).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($3,119).

In Leelanau County, Empire Township ranks 5 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 260 of 1,520.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Empire Township

The median tax ($3,150) is 0.7% of the median home value ($452,500).

Across Leelanau County the same ratio is 0.7%.

Across Michigan it is 1.3%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Empire Township have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$2,466 (±$255)	$3,150 (±$480)	+27.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$275,900 (±$28,209)	$452,500 (±$30,102)	+64.0%	Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,395 (±$129)	$1,779 (±$160)	+27.5%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Empire Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Empire Township
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Empire Township	—	$3,150 (±$480)	—
Platte Township	5.6 mi	$2,389 (±$175)	Lower
Glen Arbor Township	6.3 mi	$5,744 (±$466)	Higher
Kasson Township	6.5 mi	$2,462 (±$227)	Lower
Almira Township	8.1 mi	$2,204 (±$237)	Lower
Lake Township (Benzie County)	9.9 mi	$4,357 (±$554)	Higher
Lake Ann	10 mi	$2,625 (±$633)	Not measurably different
Cleveland Township	11 mi	$2,703 (±$489)	Not measurably different
Honor	11 mi	$1,250 (±$686)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Platte Township, MI ($2,389), Kasson Township, MI ($2,462), Almira Township, MI ($2,204).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Glen Arbor Township, MI ($5,744), Lake Township (Benzie County), MI ($4,357).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Leelanau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
1	Glen Arbor Township	$5,744 (±$466)
2	Leelanau Township	$4,170 (±$404)
3	Leland Township	$3,890 (±$625)
4	Suttons Bay Township	$3,752 (±$531)
5	Empire Township	$3,150 (±$480)
6	Elmwood Charter Township	$2,814 (±$232)
7	Cleveland Township	$2,703 (±$489)
8	Centerville Township	$2,641 (±$231)
9	Bingham Township (Leelanau County)	$2,563 (±$186)
10	Kasson Township	$2,462 (±$227)
11	Solon Township (Leelanau County)	$2,343 (±$320)

The figures for Empire Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Empire.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Empire Township

How much are property taxes in Empire Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Empire Township, MI is $3,150 (±$480) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Empire Township?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.7% of the median home value in Empire Township, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Empire Township gone up?

In Empire Township, the median real estate tax went from $2,466 in 2015–2019 to $3,150 in 2020–2024 (+27.7%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Empire Township higher than in Leelanau County?

In Empire Township, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Leelanau County ($3,118).

It is not measurably different from Michigan ($2,904).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Empire township, Leelanau County, Michigan (county subdivision:26000, in state:26 county:089).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.