How much are property taxes in White Pigeon Township, MI?

Homeowners in White Pigeon Township, MI pay a median of $2,188 (±$269) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,480.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $1,789.

That is about 1.2% of the median home value of $180,400.

In White Pigeon Township, the median real estate tax went from $1,400 in 2015–2019 to $2,188 in 2020–2024 (+56.3%).

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

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$2,188 (±$269)
With a mortgage
$2,480
Without a mortgage
$1,789
Share of median value
1.2%

Real estate taxes in White Pigeon Township against St. Joseph County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
White Pigeon TownshipSt. Joseph CountyMichiganUnited States
Median real estate taxes$2,188 (±$269)$1,959 (±$59)$2,904 (±$9)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$2,480 (±$357)$1,989 (±$88)$3,152 (±$13)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$1,789 (±$488)$1,918 (±$97)$2,593 (±$13)$2,576
Median home value$180,400 (±$37,956)$178,300 (±$6,438)$231,600 (±$642)$332,700

In White Pigeon Township, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from St. Joseph County ($1,959).

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

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

In St. Joseph County, White Pigeon Township ranks 3 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 704 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 White Pigeon Township

The median tax ($2,188) is 1.2% of the median home value ($180,400).

Across St. Joseph County the same ratio is 1.1%.

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 White Pigeon 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$1,400 (±$119)$2,188 (±$269)+56.3%Up after inflation
Median home value$139,700 (±$14,951)$180,400 (±$37,956)+29.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,042 (±$93)$1,323 (±$124)+27.0%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 White Pigeon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Pigeon Township
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
White Pigeon Township—$2,188 (±$269)—
Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)4.0 mi$2,288 (±$399)Not measurably different
Florence Township5.0 mi$1,712 (±$289)Lower
Constantine5.1 mi$1,692 (±$89)Lower
Mottville Township6.0 mi$1,556 (±$224)Lower
Sturgis Township6.1 mi$1,986 (±$258)Not measurably different
Constantine Township6.9 mi$1,821 (±$106)Lower
York Township (Elkhart County)7.7 mi$2,723 (±$399)Higher
Shipshewana7.8 mi$1,833 (±$111)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Florence Township, MI ($1,712), Constantine, MI ($1,692), Mottville Township, MI ($1,556).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: York Township (Elkhart County), IN ($2,723).

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

Median real estate taxes across St. Joseph County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
1Sherman Township (St. Joseph County)$2,810 (±$254)
2Fabius Township$2,406 (±$389)
3White Pigeon Township$2,188 (±$269)
4Park Township (St. Joseph County)$2,102 (±$337)
5Nottawa Township (St. Joseph County)$2,070 (±$426)
6Lockport Township$2,011 (±$215)
7Sturgis Township$1,986 (±$258)
8Flowerfield Township$1,963 (±$245)
9Sturgis$1,879 (±$179)

Showing 9 of 18 places in St. Joseph County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 White Pigeon Township

How much are property taxes in White Pigeon Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in White Pigeon Township, MI is $2,188 (±$269) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in White Pigeon Township?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.2% of the median home value in White Pigeon Township, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in White Pigeon Township gone up?

In White Pigeon Township, the median real estate tax went from $1,400 in 2015–2019 to $2,188 in 2020–2024 (+56.3%).

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

Are property taxes in White Pigeon Township higher than in St. Joseph County?

In White Pigeon Township, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from St. Joseph County ($1,959).

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 White Pigeon township, St. Joseph County, Michigan (county subdivision:86940, in state:26 county:149).

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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