Farmington property taxes & housing data
Farmington is taxed at 44.5448 mills across 1 school district. That is 10.16 mills above the Oakland County median and 11.94 mills above the Southeast Michigan median — the 44th lowest of 52 municipalities in the county, and 182 of 236 region-wide.
Rates by school district
| School district | Homestead | Non-homestead | $250,000 | $350,000 | $500,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Public School District | 44.5448 | 57.4409 | $5,568 | $7,795 | $11,136 |
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 Farmington compares in Oakland County
| Municipality | Lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Keego Harbor | 40.2912 | $7,051 |
| Walled Lake | 40.9991 | $7,175 |
| South Lyon | 42.1483 | $7,376 |
| Huntington Woods | 43.6735 | $7,643 |
| Farmington | 44.5448 | $7,795 |
| Pleasant Ridge | 46.0062 | $8,051 |
| Madison Heights | 46.2962 | $8,102 |
| Ferndale | 47.1564 | $8,252 |
| Clawson | 48.6167 | $8,508 |
← Huntington Woods (lower) · Pleasant Ridge (higher) →
For sale in Farmington right now
26 active listings in Farmington — 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.
$193,500
23136 Lilac Street · Farmington
2 bd · 1 ba · 1,014 sqft
Listing courtesy of Home Value
$315,000
31560 Leelane · Farmington
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,030 sqft
Listing courtesy of Century 21 Curran & Oberski
$569,800
29621 Fernhill Drive · Farmington
5 bd · 4 ba · 4,089 sqft
Listing courtesy of Utica Realty LLC
$479,900
34024 Glenview Drive · Farmington
6 bd · 4 ba · 3,256 sqft
Listing courtesy of EXP Realty Main
$399,900
33025 Tall Oaks Street · Farmington
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,795 sqft
Listing courtesy of KW Professionals
$415,000
35868 Smithfield Court · Farmington
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,194 sqft
Listing courtesy of Good Company
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 2026-09-04T09:58-04:00; refreshed at least twice daily.
Compare Farmington with another community
Farmington has 6 side-by-side comparisons, 2 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 Farmington.
| Comparison | Their lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 | vs Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington vs West Bloomfield Township · same schools | 31.4531 | $5,504 | −$2,291 |
| Farmington vs Farmington Hills · same schools | 39.4568 | $6,905 | −$890 |
| Farmington vs South Lyon | 42.1483 | $7,376 | −$419 |
| Farmington vs Madison Heights | 46.2962 | $8,102 | +$306 |
| Farmington vs Pleasant Ridge | 46.0062 | $8,051 | +$256 |
| Farmington vs Huntington Woods | 43.6735 | $7,643 | −$152 |
What it's like to own in Farmington
Beyond the tax rate, three things shape what owning in Farmington 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
1956
average year built · 1,603 sqft average across 2,778 single-family homes
SEMCOG Buildings_2024
Lead in drinking water
0 ppb
90th percentile for Farmington, City Of · 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
2.38 pCi/L
average across 437 home tests · 15% above the EPA 4 pCi/L action level — elevated. ZIPs 48336, 48335.
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 Farmington, Michigan?
Farmington is taxed at 44.5448 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 $7,795 a year.
Does the tax rate change by address within Farmington?
No. All of Farmington sits in Farmington Public School District, so the millage is 44.5448 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 Farmington?
About $7,795 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 Farmington 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 Farmington compare with the rest of Oakland County?
It is the 44 lowest of 52 municipalities in Oakland County and 182 of 236 across the eight-county region — 10.16 mills above the county median.
Is down payment assistance available for homes in Farmington?
Likely, but verify per program: 99% of the 232 Farmington 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 Farmington 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 Farmington — 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.