How much are property taxes in Ishpeming Township, MI?

Homeowners in Ishpeming Township, MI pay a median of $1,550 (±$237) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $1,726.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $1,285.

That is about 0.8% of the median home value of $206,400.

In Ishpeming Township, the median real estate tax went from $1,538 in 2015–2019 to $1,550 in 2020–2024 (+0.8%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$1,550 (±$237)
With a mortgage
$1,726
Without a mortgage
$1,285
Share of median value
0.8%

Real estate taxes in Ishpeming Township against Marquette County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Ishpeming TownshipMarquette CountyMichiganUnited States
Median real estate taxes$1,550 (±$237)$2,109 (±$104)$2,904 (±$9)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$1,726 (±$279)$2,350 (±$120)$3,152 (±$13)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$1,285 (±$183)$1,849 (±$115)$2,593 (±$13)$2,576
Median home value$206,400 (±$18,042)$216,500 (±$5,359)$231,600 (±$642)$332,700

In Ishpeming Township, the median real estate tax is lower than in Marquette County ($2,109).

It is also lower than in Michigan ($2,904).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

In Marquette County, Ishpeming Township ranks 11 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 1184 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 Ishpeming Township

The median tax ($1,550) is 0.8% of the median home value ($206,400).

Across Marquette County the same ratio is 1.0%.

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 Ishpeming Township have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median real estate taxes$1,538 (±$152)$1,550 (±$237)+0.8%Down after inflation
Median home value$143,000 (±$29,423)$206,400 (±$18,042)+44.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$996 (±$104)$1,365 (±$169)+37.0%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 Ishpeming Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ishpeming Township
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Ishpeming Township—$1,550 (±$237)—
Champion Township7.1 mi$956 (±$157)Lower
Marquette Charter Township8.5 mi$2,573 (±$462)Higher
Negaunee Township8.6 mi$2,803 (±$326)Higher
Negaunee10 mi$2,089 (±$293)Higher
Ishpeming11 mi$1,689 (±$151)Not measurably different
Trowbridge Park13 mi$1,983 (±$600)Not measurably different
Michigamme Township14 mi$2,033 (±$1,097)Not measurably different
Marquette15 mi$3,477 (±$234)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Champion Township, MI ($956).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marquette Charter Township, MI ($2,573), Negaunee Township, MI ($2,803), Negaunee, MI ($2,089).

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

Median real estate taxes across Marquette County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
5Chocolay Charter Township$2,096 (±$276)
6Negaunee$2,089 (±$293)
7Michigamme Township$2,033 (±$1,097)
8Ishpeming$1,689 (±$151)
9Skandia Township$1,642 (±$189)
10West Branch Township (Marquette County)$1,620 (±$568)
11Ishpeming Township$1,550 (±$237)
12Ely Township$1,496 (±$366)
13Forsyth Township$1,474 (±$253)
14Ewing Township$1,426 (±$575)
15Humboldt Township$1,314 (±$203)
16Republic Township$1,293 (±$251)
17Richmond Township (Marquette County)$1,244 (±$156)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Marquette County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Ishpeming Township

How much are property taxes in Ishpeming Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ishpeming Township, MI is $1,550 (±$237) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Ishpeming Township?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.8% of the median home value in Ishpeming Township, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Ishpeming Township gone up?

In Ishpeming Township, the median real estate tax went from $1,538 in 2015–2019 to $1,550 in 2020–2024 (+0.8%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Are property taxes in Ishpeming Township higher than in Marquette County?

In Ishpeming Township, the median real estate tax is lower than in Marquette County ($2,109).

It is also lower than in Michigan ($2,904).

It is lower than 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 Ishpeming township, Marquette County, Michigan (county subdivision:41240, in state:26 county:103).

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.

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