How much are property taxes in Whitehall Township, MI?

Homeowners in Whitehall Township, MI pay a median of $2,574 (±$205) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,577.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $2,571.

That is about 1.2% of the median home value of $213,800.

In Whitehall Township, the median real estate tax went from $2,145 in 2015–2019 to $2,574 in 2020–2024 (+20.0%).

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
$2,574 (±$205)
With a mortgage
$2,577
Without a mortgage
$2,571
Share of median value
1.2%

Real estate taxes in Whitehall Township against Muskegon County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Whitehall TownshipMuskegon CountyMichiganUnited States
Median real estate taxes$2,574 (±$205)$2,348 (±$52)$2,904 (±$9)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$2,577 (±$348)$2,425 (±$65)$3,152 (±$13)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$2,571 (±$236)$2,237 (±$92)$2,593 (±$13)$2,576
Median home value$213,800 (±$22,231)$198,300 (±$4,508)$231,600 (±$642)$332,700

In Whitehall Township, the median real estate tax is higher than in Muskegon County ($2,348).

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

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

In Muskegon County, Whitehall Township ranks 11 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 495 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 Whitehall Township

The median tax ($2,574) is 1.2% of the median home value ($213,800).

Across Muskegon County the same ratio is 1.2%.

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 Whitehall 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$2,145 (±$209)$2,574 (±$205)+20.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$137,100 (±$15,904)$213,800 (±$22,231)+55.9%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,123 (±$122)$1,330 (±$176)+18.4%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 Whitehall Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitehall Township
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Whitehall Township—$2,574 (±$205)—
Whitehall2.5 mi$2,820 (±$362)Not measurably different
Montague Township3.3 mi$2,513 (±$250)Not measurably different
Lakewood Club3.4 mi$1,731 (±$433)Lower
Montague3.5 mi$3,096 (±$343)Higher
Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County)4.9 mi$3,208 (±$291)Higher
Fruitland Township5.4 mi$2,702 (±$293)Not measurably different
Dalton Township5.8 mi$2,335 (±$169)Not measurably different
Twin Lake6.4 mi$2,901 (±$693)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakewood Club, MI ($1,731).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montague, MI ($3,096), Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County), MI ($3,208).

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

Median real estate taxes across Muskegon County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
5Norton Shores$2,857 (±$123)
6Whitehall$2,820 (±$362)
7Laketon Township$2,753 (±$170)
8Fruitland Township$2,702 (±$293)
9Ravenna Township$2,636 (±$129)
10Roosevelt Park$2,583 (±$150)
11Whitehall Township$2,574 (±$205)
12Fruitport Charter Township$2,528 (±$131)
13Montague Township$2,513 (±$250)
14Cedar Creek Township (Muskegon County)$2,400 (±$381)
15Dalton Township$2,335 (±$169)
16Casnovia Township$2,131 (±$498)
17Egelston Township$1,989 (±$292)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Muskegon 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 Whitehall Township

How much are property taxes in Whitehall Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Whitehall Township, MI is $2,574 (±$205) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Whitehall 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 Whitehall Township, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Whitehall Township gone up?

In Whitehall Township, the median real estate tax went from $2,145 in 2015–2019 to $2,574 in 2020–2024 (+20.0%).

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 Whitehall Township higher than in Muskegon County?

In Whitehall Township, the median real estate tax is higher than in Muskegon County ($2,348).

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 Whitehall township, Muskegon County, Michigan (county subdivision:86800, in state:26 county:121).

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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