Brownstown Township property taxes & housing data
Brownstown Township is taxed at 27.5563–34.6816 mills across 3 school districts. That is 22.53 mills below the Wayne County median and 5.05 mills below the Southeast Michigan median — the 1st lowest of 43 municipalities in the county, and 80 of 236 region-wide.
Rates by school district
| School district | Homestead | Non-homestead | $250,000 | $350,000 | $500,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor School District | 27.5563 | 45.1730 | $3,445 | $4,822 | $6,889 |
| Gibraltar School District | 34.0335 | 52.0335 | $4,254 | $5,956 | $8,508 |
| Woodhaven School District | 34.6816 | 52.6816 | $4,335 | $6,069 | $8,670 |
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 Brownstown Township compares in Wayne County
| Municipality | Lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Brownstown Township | 27.5563 | $4,822 |
| Canton Township | 30.1246 | $5,272 |
| Plymouth Township | 32.4045 | $5,671 |
| Sumpter Township | 32.7630 | $5,734 |
| Northville Township | 35.1832 | $6,157 |
For sale in Brownstown Township right now
74 active listings in Brownstown Township — 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.
$1,700
27632 Hidden Oaks DR · Brownstown Township
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,129 sqft
Listing courtesy of Synergy Realty Group
$219,900
22176 Brehmer CT · Brownstown Township
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,924 sqft
Listing courtesy of EXP Realty
$224,900
23761 Trail Ridge DR · Brownstown Township
3 bd · 2 ba · 2,254 sqft
Listing courtesy of 3Sixty5 Realty
$410,000
19783 Dovetail DR · Brownstown Township
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,948 sqft
Listing courtesy of Premiere Realty Group, LLC
$429,900
24837 Brentwood DR · Brownstown Township
4 bd · 4 ba · 3,875 sqft
Listing courtesy of 3Sixty5 Realty
$159,900
27622 Hidden Oaks DR · Brownstown Township
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,258 sqft
Listing courtesy of Premiere Realty Group LLC
IDX provided courtesy of Realcomp II Ltd. via Match Realty LLC and Realcomp II Ltd, Southeastern Border Association of REALTORS, ©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 2026-11-03T10:57+00:00; refreshed at least twice daily.
Compare Brownstown Township with another community
Brownstown Township has 12 side-by-side comparisons, 10 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 Brownstown Township.
| Comparison | Their lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 | vs Brownstown Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownstown Township vs Inkster · same schools | 54.1387 | $9,474 | +$4,652 |
| Brownstown Township vs Woodhaven · same schools | 52.7444 | $9,230 | +$4,408 |
| Brownstown Township vs Gibraltar · same schools | 50.2453 | $8,793 | +$3,971 |
| Brownstown Township vs Flat Rock · same schools | 50.0835 | $8,765 | +$3,942 |
| Brownstown Township vs Taylor · same schools | 49.8402 | $8,722 | +$3,900 |
| Brownstown Township vs Rockwood · same schools | 49.5771 | $8,676 | +$3,854 |
| Brownstown Township vs Dearborn Heights · same schools | 46.7774 | $8,186 | +$3,364 |
| Brownstown Township vs Romulus · same schools | 44.9077 | $7,859 | +$3,036 |
| Brownstown Township vs Westland · same schools | 43.4785 | $7,609 | +$2,786 |
| Brownstown Township vs Huron Township · same schools | 38.3702 | $6,715 | +$1,892 |
| Brownstown Township vs Plymouth Township | 32.4045 | $5,671 | +$848 |
| Brownstown Township vs Canton Township | 30.1246 | $5,272 | +$449 |
Look up, pay and appeal your Brownstown Township taxes
Brownstown Township 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 Brownstown Township 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.
- Wayne County tax lookup (pta.waynecounty.com) — parcel and tax search for Wayne County addresses.
- Wayne 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 Brownstown Township (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 27.5563–34.6816 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 Brownstown Twp
Beyond the tax rate, three things shape what owning in Brownstown Twp 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
1988
average year built · 1,858 sqft average across 8,848 single-family homes
SEMCOG Buildings_2024
Lead in drinking water
0 ppb
90th percentile for Brownstown Township · 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
1.94 pCi/L
average across 237 home tests · 15% above the EPA 4 pCi/L action level — elevated. ZIPs 48134, 48183, 48173, 48174, 48193.
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 Brownstown Township, Michigan?
Brownstown Township is taxed at 27.5563–34.6816 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 $4,822 a year.
Does the tax rate change by address within Brownstown Township?
Yes. Brownstown Township spans 3 school districts and the rate runs from 27.5563 to 34.6816 mills depending on the district your address falls in — a difference of $1,247 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 Brownstown Township?
About $4,822 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 Brownstown 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 Brownstown Township compare with the rest of Wayne County?
It is the 1 lowest of 43 municipalities in Wayne County and 80 of 236 across the eight-county region — 22.53 mills below the county median.
How do I look up or pay my Brownstown Township property tax bill?
Summer and winter bills are collected by the Brownstown Township 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 Wayne County Treasurer, whose parcel search covers every address in the county.
How do I appeal my Brownstown Township property tax assessment?
Petition the Brownstown Township 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 (27.5563–34.6816 mills).
Is down payment assistance available for homes in Brownstown Township?
Likely, but verify per program: 100% of the 186 Brownstown Township 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 Brownstown 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 Brownstown Township — 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.