Well, don't feel bad. I'm paying about $3,500 per year on a house valued at about $200,000. And in a remote area at that with fairly high poverty. My property taxes before former Governor Engler passed property tax "reform" would have been about $7,000. I wasn't living in this house then, and I couldn't have afforded to. It's to the point now that I'm looking to leave the City limits. Absolutely nuts.
Yooper, let your City and County Commissioners know your opinion. I understand that comes with a price tag.