Marquette property tax: where it goes
A Marquette house pays 5.801% of its taxable value before the exemption (4.001% with it) in property tax. For a house at $137,350 of taxable value with the homestead exemption, that's about $5,496 a year.
Tax is levied on taxable value (a tax rate of one mill raises $1 per $1,000 of taxable value).
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $137,350 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Marquette operating, 2026 | 1.7275% | $2,373 |
| Marquette Senior millage, 2026 | 0.0344% | $47 |
| Marquette Area Public Library operating, 2026 | 0.1447% | $199 |
| Library debt, 2026 | 0.0327% | $45 |
| Marquette County operating, 2026 | 0.5172% | $710 |
| Heritage Authority, 2026 | 0.0194% | $27 |
| State Education Tax, 2026 (schools) | 0.6% | $824 |
| School operating (charged only on property without a Principal Residence Exemption), 2026 (schools) | 1.8% | $0 |
| School debt, 2026 (schools) | 0.038% | $52 |
| School sinking fund, 2026 (schools) | 0.0917% | $126 |
| School debt 2026 (schools) | 0.155% | $213 |
| Intermediate school district (ISD), 2026 (schools) | 0.02% | $27 |
| Special education, 2026 (schools) | 0.35% | $481 |
| County winter levies (transit, aging, M.O.E., dispatch, rescue, veterans), 2026 estimate | 0.2311% | $317 |
| 1% property tax administration fee, on the taxes above | 0.0396% | $54 |
| Total | 5.801% | $5,496 |
2026 (summer rates; winter county levies are the City's estimate). Exemptions applied: Principal Residence Exemption (exempts an owner's principal residence from the local school operating millage, up to 18 mills) ($137,350).
Ways to pay less
- Principal Residence Exemption: exempts your principal residence from local school operating millage, up to 18 mills. A principal residence exemption exempts an owner's principal residence from the local school operating millage, up to 18 mills.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Dec 1 (in 39 days) | Winter taxes: collection begins |
| Feb 28 | Final day to receive summer/winter tax payments before the tax roll is turned over to the County Treasurer |
Sources
- City of Marquette 2026 millage rates
- City of Marquette 2026 tax calendar and instructions
- Michigan Treasury: Principal Residence Exemption
- Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency: millage limitations
Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.