Washtenaw County · Official 2025 state millage

Freedom Township property taxes & housing data

Freedom Township is taxed at 31.8786–33.1537 mills across 5 school districts. That is 2.75 mills below the Washtenaw County median and 0.73 mills below the Southeast Michigan median — the 6th lowest of 27 municipalities in the county, and 113 of 236 region-wide.

Rates by school district

School districtHomesteadNon-homestead$250,000$350,000$500,000
Chelsea School District31.878649.8786$3,985$5,579$7,970
TR-Davis/Chelsea31.878649.8786$3,985$5,579$7,970
Saline Area School District33.047951.0479$4,131$5,783$8,262
Manchester Community School District33.080151.0801$4,135$5,789$8,270
Dexter Community School District33.153751.1537$4,144$5,802$8,288

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. Freedom Township spans 5 school districts, from 31.8786 mills (Chelsea School District) to 33.1537 mills (Dexter Community School District). On a $350,000 home that is $223 a year — $19 a month — decided by which street you buy on. Most listing sites do not show you this.

How Freedom Township compares in Washtenaw County

Municipality Lowest millageAnnual tax on $350,000
Sharon Township30.6024$5,355
Manchester Township31.2839$5,475
Webster Township31.4636$5,506
Saline Township31.7735$5,560
Freedom Township31.8786$5,579
Bridgewater Township32.1909$5,633
Lodi Township33.7171$5,900
York Township33.9886$5,948
Lyndon Township34.1600$5,978

← Saline Township (lower)  ·  Bridgewater Township (higher) →

What it's like to own in Freedom Twp

Housing stock

1953

average year built · 1,902 sqft average across 590 single-family homes

SEMCOG Buildings_2024

Radon

7.9 pCi/L

average across 4,121 home tests · 53% above the EPA 4 pCi/L action level — elevated. ZIPs 48158, 48103, 48118, 48176.

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 Freedom Township, Michigan?

Freedom Township is taxed at 31.8786–33.1537 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 $5,579 a year.

Does the tax rate change by address within Freedom Township?

Yes. Freedom Township spans 5 school districts and the rate runs from 31.8786 to 33.1537 mills depending on the district your address falls in — a difference of $223 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 Freedom Township?

About $5,579 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 Freedom 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 Freedom Township compare with the rest of Washtenaw County?

It is the 6 lowest of 27 municipalities in Washtenaw County and 113 of 236 across the eight-county region — 2.75 mills below the county median.

Run your own numbers

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

The one nobody else built

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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