Belleville property taxes & housing data
Belleville is taxed at 37.8841 mills across 1 school district. That is 12.20 mills below the Wayne County median and 5.28 mills above the Southeast Michigan median — the 8th lowest of 43 municipalities in the county, and 148 of 236 region-wide.
Rates by school district
| School district | Homestead | Non-homestead | $250,000 | $350,000 | $500,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren Public School District | 37.8841 | 55.8841 | $4,736 | $6,630 | $9,471 |
Homestead (PRE) applies to your primary residence. Non-homestead applies to rentals and second homes. Dollar columns are the annual bill at the uncapped taxable value — half the purchase price — at the homestead rate.
How Belleville compares in Wayne County
| Municipality | Lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Sumpter Township | 32.7630 | $5,734 |
| Northville Township | 35.1832 | $6,157 |
| Van Buren Township | 36.6391 | $6,412 |
| Livonia | 37.4524 | $6,554 |
| Belleville | 37.8841 | $6,630 |
| Huron Township | 38.3702 | $6,715 |
| Plymouth | 40.9761 | $7,171 |
| Northville | 42.1693 | $7,380 |
| Redford Township | 43.3459 | $7,586 |
← Livonia (lower) · Huron Township (higher) →
For sale in Belleville right now
13 active listings in Belleville — the 6 newest below. Remember: every one of them uncaps the year after closing, so the bill you should budget is the uncapped one above, not the seller's.
$200,000
40 Owen Street · Belleville
2 bd · 1 ba · 1,217 sqft
Listing courtesy of Moving The Mitten RE Group Inc
$239,999
505 E Columbia · Belleville
3 bd · 1 ba · 1,309 sqft
Listing courtesy of RE/MAX Classic
$1,269,900
53 Potter Drive · Belleville
5 bd · 4 ba · 4,950 sqft
Listing courtesy of Empire Realty Group
$325,000
606 Thornhill Court · Belleville
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,924 sqft
Listing courtesy of Social House Group Belleville
$899,000
29209 Karr · Belleville
5 bd · 3 ba · 2,850 sqft
Listing courtesy of Island Realty - KW Advantage
$310,000
44481 Dunn Road · Belleville
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,704 sqft
Listing courtesy of Key Realty One LLC
IDX provided courtesy of Realcomp II Ltd. via Match Realty LLC and Greater Metropolitan Association of REALTORS, Realcomp II Ltd, ©2026 Realcomp II Ltd. Shareholders. The accuracy of all information, regardless of source, is not guaranteed or warranted. All information should be independently verified. Listings refreshed 2026-09-04T09:58-04:00; refreshed at least twice daily.
Waterfront in Belleville: Belleville Lake — recorded sale prices and all-sports status for the lake.
Compare Belleville with another community
Belleville has 7 side-by-side comparisons, 4 of them with a community that shares a school district — same schools, different bill. Dollar columns are the annual homestead bill on a $350,000 home at the uncapped taxable value, and the last column is the difference against Belleville.
| Comparison | Their lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 | vs Belleville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville vs Canton Township · same schools | 30.1246 | $5,272 | −$1,358 |
| Belleville vs Ypsilanti Township · same schools | 45.1543 | $7,902 | +$1,272 |
| Belleville vs Sumpter Township · same schools | 32.7630 | $5,734 | −$896 |
| Belleville vs Plymouth | 40.9761 | $7,171 | +$541 |
| Belleville vs Van Buren Township · same schools | 36.6391 | $6,412 | −$218 |
| Belleville vs Huron Township | 38.3702 | $6,715 | +$85 |
| Belleville vs Livonia | 37.4524 | $6,554 | −$76 |
What it's like to own in Belleville
Beyond the tax rate, three things shape what owning in Belleville actually costs: the age of the homes, what the water utility reports at the tap, and what local air testing has turned up. Each figure below carries the date of the survey it came from.
Housing stock
1966
average year built · 1,568 sqft average across 811 single-family homes
SEMCOG Buildings_2024
Lead in drinking water
1 ppb
90th percentile for Belleville · below Michigan's 12 ppb action level. Standard sampling — not comparable to systems that sample at the fifth liter.
EGLE / MDHHS water-system monitoring, periods ending 2025-12-31
Radon
2.4 pCi/L
average across 170 home tests · 19% above the EPA 4 pCi/L action level — elevated. ZIP 48111.
MDHHS indoor radon test results by ZIP
Lead is measured at the water system, not the house — it cannot tell you whether a specific property has a lead service line. Radon is a ZIP-level test distribution, not a prediction for any one home; the EPA recommends testing every home regardless. Screening information only.
Common questions
What is the property tax rate in Belleville, Michigan?
Belleville is taxed at 37.8841 mills for a homestead (principal residence) under the official 2025 Michigan Department of Treasury millage report. On a $350,000 home at the uncapped taxable value that is about $6,630 a year.
Does the tax rate change by address within Belleville?
No. All of Belleville sits in Van Buren Public School District, so the millage is 37.8841 at every address in the municipality. Your bill still changes after you buy, because it is recalculated on the uncapped taxable value rather than the seller's capped one.
How much are property taxes on a $350,000 home in Belleville?
About $6,630 a year at the homestead rate. Michigan taxes the taxable value, not the sale price, and after a sale that value uncaps to roughly half what you paid — so $350,000 is taxed on about $175,000.
Why is the tax bill on a Belleville listing lower than what I would pay?
Because the figure on the listing is the seller's. Michigan caps annual taxable-value growth while an owner keeps the property, and that cap is removed the year after it sells. The longer the seller owned it, the further their bill sits below yours.
How does Belleville compare with the rest of Wayne County?
It is the 8 lowest of 43 municipalities in Wayne County and 148 of 236 across the eight-county region — 12.20 mills below the county median.
Is down payment assistance available for homes in Belleville?
Likely, but verify per program: 98% of the 67 Belleville sales evaluated by Down Payment Resource over the last 12 months were flagged as potentially matching at least one assistance program. The flag is an indicator, not a promise — compare the programs and check your numbers.
What your Belleville taxes become after you buy
Michigan taxable value uncaps the year after a sale and resets to roughly half the purchase price. The calculator below is already set to Belleville — enter a price and the seller's current taxable value.
Uncapping calculator
When a Michigan home changes hands, its taxable value uncaps the following year and resets to roughly half the sale price. Buyers routinely get blindsided by a bill that's thousands higher than the listing showed. Here's your actual number.
What will your tax bill be after closing?
Your taxable value uncaps the year after closing and resets to roughly half the purchase price — so a $350,000 home is taxed on about $175,000, whatever the seller was paying. Enter the price and the current taxable value below.