Burnside Township property taxes & housing data
Burnside Township is taxed at 19.3214–26.1450 mills across 3 school districts. That is 2.94 mills below the Lapeer County median and 13.28 mills below the Southeast Michigan median — the 1st lowest of 21 municipalities in the county, and 5 of 236 region-wide.
Rates by school district
| School district | Homestead | Non-homestead | $250,000 | $350,000 | $500,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlette Community School District | 19.3214 | 37.3214 | $2,415 | $3,381 | $4,830 |
| Brown City Community School District | 23.6574 | 41.6574 | $2,957 | $4,140 | $5,914 |
| North Branch Area Schools | 26.1450 | 44.1450 | $3,268 | $4,575 | $6,536 |
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 Burnside Township compares in Lapeer County
| Municipality | Lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Burnside Township | 19.3214 | $3,381 |
| Burlington Township | 19.3779 | $3,391 |
| Arcadia Township | 20.6206 | $3,609 |
| Deerfield Township | 20.7543 | $3,632 |
| Oregon Township | 20.9292 | $3,663 |
Burlington Township (higher) →
For sale in Burnside Township right now
4 active listings in Burnside Township — the 4 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.
$249,900
4246 N Van Dyke RD · Burnside Township
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,540 sqft
Listing courtesy of Coulter Real Estate
$499,900
4667 Montgomery Road · Burnside Township
4 bd · 3 ba · 3,800 sqft
Listing courtesy of Realty Executives Main St LLC
$479,999
7167 Brown School Road · Burnside Township
4 bd · 3 ba · 4,318 sqft
Listing courtesy of Hart Realty
$999,950
6350 Wolf Road · Burnside Township
7 bd · 4 ba · 11,000 sqft
Listing courtesy of Real Estate One-Sterling Heights
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Compare Burnside Township with another community
Burnside Township has 9 side-by-side comparisons, 9 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 Burnside Township.
| Comparison | Their lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 | vs Burnside Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside Township vs Brown City · same schools | 39.5620 | $6,923 | +$3,542 |
| Burnside Township vs Lynn Township · same schools | 25.2617 | $4,421 | +$1,040 |
| Burnside Township vs Rich Township · same schools | 25.0752 | $4,388 | +$1,007 |
| Burnside Township vs Goodland Township · same schools | 24.5162 | $4,290 | +$909 |
| Burnside Township vs Marathon Township · same schools | 23.3360 | $4,084 | +$703 |
| Burnside Township vs North Branch Township · same schools | 22.2826 | $3,899 | +$518 |
| Burnside Township vs Deerfield Township · same schools | 20.7543 | $3,632 | +$251 |
| Burnside Township vs Arcadia Township · same schools | 20.6206 | $3,609 | +$227 |
| Burnside Township vs Burlington Township · same schools | 19.3779 | $3,391 | +$10 |
Look up, pay and appeal your Burnside Township taxes
Burnside 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 Burnside 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.
- Lapeer County property & delinquent tax search — parcel and tax search for Lapeer County addresses.
- Lapeer 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 Burnside 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 19.3214–26.1450 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.
Common questions
What is the property tax rate in Burnside Township, Michigan?
Burnside Township is taxed at 19.3214–26.1450 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 $3,381 a year.
Does the tax rate change by address within Burnside Township?
Yes. Burnside Township spans 3 school districts and the rate runs from 19.3214 to 26.1450 mills depending on the district your address falls in — a difference of $1,194 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 Burnside Township?
About $3,381 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 Burnside 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 Burnside Township compare with the rest of Lapeer County?
It is the 1 lowest of 21 municipalities in Lapeer County and 5 of 236 across the eight-county region — 2.94 mills below the county median.
How do I look up or pay my Burnside Township property tax bill?
Summer and winter bills are collected by the Burnside 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 Lapeer County Treasurer, whose parcel search covers every address in the county.
How do I appeal my Burnside Township property tax assessment?
Petition the Burnside 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 (19.3214–26.1450 mills).
What your Burnside 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 Burnside 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.