Michigan Car Repair Costs: How Does the State Rate?

Michigan is a beautiful place to travel. I truly love driving through our small towns during the summer months, taking in the sights while road tripping. But, how does Michigan rate when it comes to being a good state for car repairs and road trips?

WalletHub.com recently conducted a study to determine the best states for road tripping, factoring in car repairs. "Summer is the perfect time to hit the open road: School’s out, the weather’s warm, and the possibilities are endless," they state in the study. "While many people avoided travel in the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, states have released most restrictions now thanks to the distributions of vaccines. As a result, this summer, nearly 80% of American adults plan to take some sort of road trip."

The outlet adds, "Deciding to take a trip is the easy part, though. Picking a destination and affording everything you want to pack into your itinerary is harder. Gas prices might be one thing to worry about, for example. They’ve been growing this year, with the national average at over $4 per gallon now. On top of that, you’ll need to consider accommodations, activities and dining. All of these certainly contribute to the more than $751 billion we spend on leisure travel each year."

So, where does Michigan fall on the tally of the best, and worst, states for road tripping? Michigan is No. 16, so fairly high on the list. The Mitten has a total score of 50.24. Moreover, Michigan is one of the best states when it comes to the cost of car repairs, believe it or not, as the state is No. 4 in the country for a decently priced repair! The No. 1 state for road tripping was New York, followed by Minnesota, Texas, Louisiana and Maine to round out the top five. Read the full list of the best states for road tripping here.

With the housing market still red hot and no end in site, chances are if you're buying a home, you're going to have to pay more than you were expecting. If that's the case, then you're going to want to make sure to purchase a house in a county with low property taxes, or at least not the highest ones.

So, which Michigan counties have the highest average property taxes? To find out, the crew at HRBlock.com has put together an extensive list of every Michigan county with their average property taxes. There's a huge discrepancy, with the lowest taxes being $901 and the highest at $4,079.

If you're wondering what "Real Property Tax" is, HRBlock.com explains that, "Real property tax is a system of taxation that requires owners of land and buildings to pay an amount of money based on the value of their land and buildings." They add, "While the federal tax brackets are the same across the board (based on your filing status), state real property taxes are a different story. Any individual who owns real property in Michigan is subject to Michigan real property taxes."

As for who owes property taxes in Michigan, according to HRBlock.com, if you own real property in Michigan, you have to pay taxes on it. "Even if the real property was gifted to you through an estate or you own a rental real property, you are still required to pay it," they add. "There is no minimum or maximum amount to pay on your real property in Michigan to pay real property taxes." Read on for the full list of the 25 Michigan counties with the most expensive average property taxes. We've also included information on the county with the lowest average income taxes at the bottom of the list. Best of luck with your home-buying search.

This list is via H&R Block.

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $1,845
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.91%

https://www.gc4me.com/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $1,819
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.51%

https://www.mijackson.org/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $1,898
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.48%

https://www.isabellacounty.org/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $1,975
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.32%

https://www.co.monroe.mi.us/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $1,949
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.44%

https://www.stclaircounty.org/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $1,946
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.14%

https://www.emmetcounty.org/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $1,944
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.89%

https://www.calhouncountymi.gov/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $1,934
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.57%

https://www.vanburencountymi.gov/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $1,903
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.30%

https://www.barrycounty.org/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $2,761
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 2.23%

https://www.ingham.org/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $2,681
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.23%

https://www.livgov.com/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $2,576
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.76%

https://www.kalamazoocity.org/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $2,570
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.75%

https://www.macombgov.org/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $2,521
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.53%

https://www.clinton-county.org/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $2,411
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.69%

https://www.eatoncounty.org/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $2,385
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.55%

https://www.accesskent.com/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $2,359
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 2.55%

https://www.waynecounty.com/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $2,364
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.41%

https://www.miottawa.org/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $2,348
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.28%

https://www.gtcountymi.gov/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $2,282
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.72%

https://www.co.midland.mi.us/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $2,244
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 0.90%

https://www.leelanau.gov/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $2,057
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.37%

https://www.allegancounty.org/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $2,011
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.61%

https://www.lenawee.mi.us/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $3,429
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.63%

https://www.oakgov.com/Pages/default.aspx

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $4,079
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.76%

https://www.washtenaw.org/

Median Annual Real property Tax Payment: $901
Average Effective Real property Tax Rate: 1.08%

https://oscoda.com/