Taxes in Muskegon
Muskegon applies Michigan's statewide tax structure -- a real flat 4.25% income tax and flat 6% sales tax -- alongside Muskegon's own real 1% local income tax and above-median property tax rates.
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Learn moreMichigan's flat 4.25% state income tax
Michigan's real, current flat state income tax rate is 4.25%, confirmed unchanged for the 2026 tax year by the Michigan Department of Treasury.
Muskegon's own real 1% local income tax
The City of Muskegon itself levies a real, current local income tax of 1% for residents and 0.5% for nonresidents who work in Muskegon, verified directly via the city's own official page -- combining to an approximate 5.25% total rate for resident wage earners.
Above-median property tax rates at both the county and city level
Muskegon County's own effective property tax rate ran 1.26% (median annual bill approximately $2,280), and the City of Muskegon's own rate ran approximately 1.10% -- both above the national median (1.02%) and the Michigan statewide median (1.05%).
Proposal A's real taxable-value cap
As statewide, a property's taxable value is capped at the lesser of 5% or inflation per year for as long as the same owner holds it, uncapping only at sale or transfer.
Key takeaways
- Michigan's flat 4.25% state income tax applies, confirmed unchanged for 2026.
- Muskegon's own 1% resident city income tax combines to approximately 5.25% total for residents.
- Both county (1.26%) and city (1.10%) property tax rates run above national and state medians.
- Proposal A caps taxable-value growth at the lesser of 5%/year or inflation, uncapped only at sale.
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