Berkley property taxes & housing data
Berkley is taxed at 36.3012–40.2818 mills across 2 school districts. That is 1.92 mills above the Oakland County median and 3.70 mills above the Southeast Michigan median — the 31st lowest of 52 municipalities in the county, and 139 of 236 region-wide.
Rates by school district
| School district | Homestead | Non-homestead | $250,000 | $350,000 | $500,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Oak City School District | 36.3012 | 53.2703 | $4,538 | $6,353 | $9,075 |
| Berkley City School District | 40.2818 | 58.2818 | $5,035 | $7,049 | $10,070 |
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 Berkley compares in Oakland County
| Municipality | Lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Hills | 35.4018 | $6,195 |
| Wixom | 35.8219 | $6,269 |
| Sylvan Lake | 36.0418 | $6,307 |
| Clarkston | 36.2619 | $6,346 |
| Berkley | 36.3012 | $6,353 |
| Oxford Township | 37.1942 | $6,509 |
| Royal Oak Township | 37.2947 | $6,527 |
| Royal Oak | 37.9610 | $6,643 |
| Birmingham | 38.1422 | $6,675 |
← Clarkston (lower) · Oxford Township (higher) →
For sale in Berkley right now
43 active listings in Berkley — 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.
$329,900
948 Columbia RD · Berkley
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,852 sqft
Listing courtesy of Outlier Real Estate LLC
$365,000
786 W 11 Mile RD · Berkley
4 bd · 1 ba · 1,450 sqft
Listing courtesy of Max Broock, REALTORS®-Bloomfield Hills
$299,900
960 Columbia RD · Berkley
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,871 sqft
Listing courtesy of Good Company
$375,000
2400 Cummings AVE · Berkley
3 bd · 2 ba · 2,237 sqft
Listing courtesy of PG Real Estate Group Inc
$265,000
3125 Tyler AVE · Berkley
2 bd · 2 ba · 888 sqft
Listing courtesy of The Agency Hall & Hunter
$385,000
4070 Bacon · Berkley
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,150 sqft
Listing courtesy of Max Broock, REALTORS®-Birmingham
IDX provided courtesy of Realcomp II Ltd. via Match Realty LLC and 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 2026-11-02T23:11+00:00; refreshed at least twice daily.
Compare Berkley with another community
Berkley has 9 side-by-side comparisons, 5 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 Berkley.
| Comparison | Their lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 | vs Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkley vs Oak Park · same schools | 59.4486 | $10,404 | +$4,051 |
| Berkley vs Madison Heights · same schools | 46.2962 | $8,102 | +$1,749 |
| Berkley vs Huntington Woods · same schools | 43.6735 | $7,643 | +$1,290 |
| Berkley vs Troy · same schools | 30.6309 | $5,360 | −$992 |
| Berkley vs Royal Oak · same schools | 37.9610 | $6,643 | +$290 |
| Berkley vs Royal Oak Township | 37.2947 | $6,527 | +$174 |
| Berkley vs Oxford Township | 37.1942 | $6,509 | +$156 |
| Berkley vs Sylvan Lake | 36.0418 | $6,307 | −$45 |
| Berkley vs Clarkston | 36.2619 | $6,346 | −$7 |
Look up, pay and appeal your Berkley taxes
Berkley bills twice a year. The summer bill is issued July 1 and the winter bill December 1; most communities make them due September 14 and February 14, and anything still unpaid on March 1 moves to the county treasurer as delinquent, with interest added monthly. Both bills are collected by the Berkley treasurer, so the balance on a specific parcel is on the city or township site first (most of Southeast Michigan uses BS&A Online for this) and on the county site once it is late.
- Oakland County Property Gateway — parcel and tax search for Oakland County addresses.
- Oakland County Treasurer — where a bill goes once it is delinquent: balances, payment plans and the hardship deferral.
- Estimate a bill before you look one up — the figure on the current owner's statement is capped; this gives you the uncapped one.
Appealing the assessment
Assessment notices go out in late February. If the assessed value is more than half of what the house would actually sell for, the appeal runs in two steps and the first one cannot be skipped: the March Board of Review in Berkley (dates and the petition form are on the assessor's notice), then, if the board does not move, a petition to the Michigan Tax Tribunal by July 31 for residential property. The July and December boards do not re-value: they correct qualified errors (clerical mistakes, mutual mistakes of fact, a wrong principal residence exemption) and hear poverty exemptions. A successful appeal lowers the assessed value, not the millage — the 36.3012–40.2818 mills above apply to whatever value stands after it.
A home bought this year is a special case: the taxable value uncaps to the assessed value next year regardless of the appeal, so the number to check on the first notice after closing is the assessed value against the price you paid.
What it's like to own in Berkley
Beyond the tax rate, three things shape what owning in Berkley 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
1951
average year built · 1,196 sqft average across 6,464 single-family homes
SEMCOG Buildings_2024
Lead in drinking water
7 ppb
90th percentile for Berkley · below Michigan's 12 ppb action level. Sampled at the fifth liter, which deliberately draws water that sat in the service line and reads higher by design — not comparable to systems that sample standard.
EGLE / MDHHS water-system monitoring, periods ending 2025-12-31
Radon
1.43 pCi/L
average across 249 home tests · 4% above the EPA 4 pCi/L action level — low. ZIP 48072.
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 Berkley, Michigan?
Berkley is taxed at 36.3012–40.2818 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 $6,353 a year.
Does the tax rate change by address within Berkley?
Yes. Berkley spans 2 school districts and the rate runs from 36.3012 to 40.2818 mills depending on the district your address falls in — a difference of $697 a year on a $350,000 home. The district table above lists every rate.
How much are property taxes on a $350,000 home in Berkley?
About $6,353 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 Berkley 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 Berkley compare with the rest of Oakland County?
It is the 31 lowest of 52 municipalities in Oakland County and 139 of 236 across the eight-county region — 1.92 mills above the county median.
How do I look up or pay my Berkley property tax bill?
Summer and winter bills are collected by the Berkley treasurer, so the balance on a parcel is on the municipality's own site (usually BS&A Online). Once a bill is delinquent — March 1 — it moves to the Oakland County Treasurer, whose parcel search covers every address in the county.
How do I appeal my Berkley property tax assessment?
Petition the Berkley March Board of Review first — the dates are on the assessment notice mailed in late February — and, if that fails, the Michigan Tax Tribunal by July 31 for residential property. The board step is mandatory; the Tribunal will not hear a residential appeal that skipped it. An appeal changes the assessed value, not the millage (36.3012–40.2818 mills).
Is down payment assistance available for homes in Berkley?
Likely, but verify per program: 99% of the 237 Berkley 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 Berkley 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 Berkley — 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.