Monroe County · Official 2025 state millage

Berlin Township property taxes & housing data

Berlin Township is taxed at 22.6405–37.2714 mills across 5 school districts. That is 3.41 mills below the Monroe County median and 9.96 mills below the Southeast Michigan median — the 2nd lowest of 19 municipalities in the county, and 23 of 236 region-wide.

Rates by school district

School districtHomesteadNon-homestead$250,000$350,000$500,000
Jefferson Schools-M22.640540.6405$2,830$3,962$5,660
Airport Community School District24.660542.6605$3,083$4,316$6,165
Flat Rock Community School District33.036451.0364$4,130$5,781$8,259
Jefferson Schools-M (Village of Estral Beach)34.489952.4899$4,311$6,036$8,622
Airport Community School District (Village of South Rockwood)37.271455.2714$4,659$6,522$9,318

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.

Which side of the boundary matters here. Berlin Township spans 5 school districts, from 22.6405 mills (Jefferson Schools-M) to 37.2714 mills (Airport Community School District (Village of South Rockwood)). On a $350,000 home that is $2,560 a year — $213 a month — decided by which street you buy on. Most listing sites do not show you this.

How Berlin Township compares in Monroe County

Municipality Lowest millageAnnual tax on $350,000
Lasalle Township21.9862$3,848
Berlin Township22.6405$3,962
Raisinville Township23.7291$4,153
Bedford Township24.1129$4,220
Ida Township24.6520$4,314
Whiteford Township25.1553$4,402

← Lasalle Township (lower)  ·  Raisinville Township (higher) →

Common questions

What is the property tax rate in Berlin Township, Michigan?

Berlin Township is taxed at 22.6405–37.2714 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 $3,962 a year.

Does the tax rate change by address within Berlin Township?

Yes. Berlin Township spans 5 school districts and the rate runs from 22.6405 to 37.2714 mills depending on the district your address falls in — a difference of $2,560 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 Berlin Township?

About $3,962 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 Berlin Township 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 Berlin Township compare with the rest of Monroe County?

It is the 2 lowest of 19 municipalities in Monroe County and 23 of 236 across the eight-county region — 3.41 mills below the county median.

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What your Berlin Township 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 Berlin Township — enter a price and the seller's current taxable value.

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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.

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What your taxes become after you buy

Enter the purchase price and the property's current taxable value (it's on the listing, the assessor's site, or we'll pull it for you).

236 municipalities across the 8-county Southeast Michigan region.
Most cities span several districts, and the rate difference between them can exceed 10 mills. This is the step every other calculator skips.
Auto-filled from the official 2025 state report. Override it with the exact rate from your tax bill if you have it.
Not the same as market value or SEV. This is what's capped today.
Non-homestead adds roughly 18 mills of school operating tax.
Your annual tax increase
Seller pays today
Your new taxable value
You'll pay after uncapping
Added to monthly escrow
Why this matters: the increase hits in the tax year after your closing — so your first year looks fine and year two jumps. Lenders often escrow off the seller's old bill, which creates a shortage and a payment increase you didn't plan for.

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