Garden City property taxes & housing data
Garden City is taxed at 55.0874 mills across 1 school district. That is 5.00 mills above the Wayne County median and 22.48 mills above the Southeast Michigan median — the 34th lowest of 43 municipalities in the county, and 222 of 236 region-wide.
Rates by school district
| School district | Homestead | Non-homestead | $250,000 | $350,000 | $500,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City School District | 55.0874 | 73.0874 | $6,886 | $9,640 | $13,772 |
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 Garden City compares in Wayne County
| Municipality | Lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte | 53.1555 | $9,302 |
| Wayne | 53.3006 | $9,328 |
| Inkster | 54.1387 | $9,474 |
| Grosse Pointe Park | 54.5661 | $9,549 |
| Garden City | 55.0874 | $9,640 |
| Grosse Pointe Woods | 55.2398 | $9,667 |
| Trenton | 56.5996 | $9,905 |
| Southgate | 58.4267 | $10,225 |
| Melvindale | 60.0462 | $10,508 |
← Grosse Pointe Park (lower) · Grosse Pointe Woods (higher) →
For sale in Garden City right now
47 active listings in Garden City — 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.
$215,000
29442 Kathryn ST · Garden City
3 bd · 1 ba · 1,186 sqft
Listing courtesy of KW Domain
$289,900
32534 Rosslyn AVE · Garden City
3 bd · 3 ba · 1,935 sqft
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Professionals-Birm
$189,900
31535 Rush ST · Garden City
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,065 sqft
Listing courtesy of RE/MAX Leading Edge
$209,900
30512 Bock ST · Garden City
3 bd · 1 ba · 1,137 sqft
Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Legacy
$235,000
31978 Pierce Avenue · Garden City
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,495 sqft
Listing courtesy of The Charles Reinhart Company
$189,000
32510 Maplewood ST · Garden City
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,342 sqft
Listing courtesy of Rose Real Estate Group Inc
IDX provided courtesy of Realcomp II Ltd. via Match Realty LLC and Greater Metropolitan Association of REALTORS, 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 2026-11-03T21:03+00:00; refreshed at least twice daily.
Compare Garden City with another community
Garden City has 5 side-by-side comparisons, 1 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 Garden City.
| Comparison | Their lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 | vs Garden City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City vs Westland · same schools | 43.4785 | $7,609 | −$2,032 |
| Garden City vs Trenton | 56.5996 | $9,905 | +$265 |
| Garden City vs Inkster | 54.1387 | $9,474 | −$166 |
| Garden City vs Grosse Pointe Park | 54.5661 | $9,549 | −$91 |
| Garden City vs Grosse Pointe Woods | 55.2398 | $9,667 | +$27 |
Look up, pay and appeal your Garden City taxes
Garden City 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 Garden City 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 Garden City (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 55.0874 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 Garden City, Michigan?
Garden City is taxed at 55.0874 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 $9,640 a year.
Does the tax rate change by address within Garden City?
No. All of Garden City sits in Garden City School District, so the millage is 55.0874 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 Garden City?
About $9,640 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 Garden City 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 Garden City compare with the rest of Wayne County?
It is the 34 lowest of 43 municipalities in Wayne County and 222 of 236 across the eight-county region — 5.00 mills above the county median.
How do I look up or pay my Garden City property tax bill?
Summer and winter bills are collected by the Garden City 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 Garden City property tax assessment?
Petition the Garden City 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 (55.0874 mills).
Is down payment assistance available for homes in Garden City?
Likely, but verify per program: 100% of the 316 Garden City 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 Garden City 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 Garden City — 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.