How much are property taxes in Keego Harbor, MI?

Homeowners in Keego Harbor, MI pay a median of $3,266 (±$696) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $3,248.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $4,039.

That is about 1.3% of the median home value of $255,900.

In Keego Harbor, the median real estate tax went from $2,528 in 2015–2019 to $3,266 in 2020–2024 (+29.2%).

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 .

Median real estate taxes
$3,266 (±$696)
With a mortgage
$3,248
Without a mortgage
$4,039
Share of median value
1.3%

Real estate taxes in Keego Harbor against Oakland County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Keego HarborOakland CountyMichiganUnited States
Median real estate taxes$3,266 (±$696)$4,371 (±$39)$2,904 (±$9)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$3,248 (±$641)$4,597 (±$47)$3,152 (±$13)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$4,039 (±$3,020)$3,961 (±$54)$2,593 (±$13)$2,576
Median home value$255,900 (±$57,711)$343,600 (±$2,730)$231,600 (±$642)$332,700

In Keego Harbor, the median real estate tax is lower than in Oakland County ($4,371).

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

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

In Oakland County, Keego Harbor ranks 40 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 240 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 Keego Harbor

The median tax ($3,266) is 1.3% of the median home value ($255,900).

Across Oakland County the same ratio is 1.3%.

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 Keego Harbor 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$2,528 (±$294)$3,266 (±$696)+29.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$153,900 (±$27,745)$255,900 (±$57,711)+66.3%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,238 (±$130)$1,845 (±$235)+49.0%Up 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 Keego Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Keego Harbor
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Keego Harbor—$3,266 (±$696)—
Sylvan Lake0.9 mi$4,947 (±$974)Higher
Orchard Lake Village1.8 mi$8,853 (±$956)Higher
West Bloomfield Charter Township3.6 mi$5,467 (±$183)Higher
Pontiac4.1 mi$1,257 (±$67)Lower
Bloomfield Charter Township4.2 mi$7,902 (±$461)Higher
Waterford Charter Township4.3 mi$2,722 (±$66)Not measurably different
Bloomfield Hills5.4 mi$10,000 or more—
Lake Angelus5.9 mi$10,000 or more—

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pontiac, MI ($1,257).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sylvan Lake, MI ($4,947), Orchard Lake Village, MI ($8,853), West Bloomfield Charter Township, MI ($5,467).

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

Median real estate taxes across Oakland County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
34Berkley$3,934 (±$163)
35Ferndale$3,867 (±$163)
36Southfield$3,832 (±$128)
37Highland Charter Township$3,823 (±$192)
38Clawson$3,793 (±$141)
39Groveland Township$3,568 (±$259)
40Keego Harbor$3,266 (±$696)
41Walled Lake$2,990 (±$416)
42 (tie)Auburn Hills$2,941 (±$180)
42 (tie)Madison Heights$2,941 (±$163)
44Rose Township (Oakland County)$2,857 (±$274)
45Oak Park$2,839 (±$150)
46Waterford Charter Township$2,722 (±$66)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Oakland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Keego Harbor

How much are property taxes in Keego Harbor?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Keego Harbor, MI is $3,266 (±$696) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Keego Harbor?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.3% of the median home value in Keego Harbor, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Keego Harbor gone up?

In Keego Harbor, the median real estate tax went from $2,528 in 2015–2019 to $3,266 in 2020–2024 (+29.2%).

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 Keego Harbor higher than in Oakland County?

In Keego Harbor, the median real estate tax is lower than in Oakland County ($4,371).

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 Keego Harbor city, Michigan (place:42460, in state:26).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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