Gibraltar property taxes & housing data
Gibraltar is taxed at 50.2453 mills across 1 school district. That is 0.16 mills above the Wayne County median and 17.64 mills above the Southeast Michigan median — the 23rd lowest of 43 municipalities in the county, and 204 of 236 region-wide.
Rates by school district
| School district | Homestead | Non-homestead | $250,000 | $350,000 | $500,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar School District | 50.2453 | 68.2453 | $6,281 | $8,793 | $12,561 |
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 Gibraltar compares in Wayne County
| Municipality | Lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Rockwood | 49.5771 | $8,676 |
| Taylor | 49.8402 | $8,722 |
| Hamtramck | 49.9446 | $8,740 |
| Flat Rock | 50.0835 | $8,765 |
| Gibraltar | 50.2453 | $8,793 |
| Dearborn | 50.8704 | $8,902 |
| Grosse Pointe | 52.2962 | $9,152 |
| Grosse Pointe Shores Village | 52.4293 | $9,175 |
| Grosse Pointe Farms | 52.7433 | $9,230 |
← Flat Rock (lower) · Dearborn (higher) →
For sale in Gibraltar right now
5 active listings in Gibraltar — the 5 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.
$429,900
30620 Bayview · Gibraltar
3 bd · 3 ba · 2,848 sqft
Listing courtesy of BBR Realty LLC
$349,000
30364 Adams Drive · Gibraltar
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,912 sqft
Listing courtesy of Real Estate One-Southgate
$97,000
29703 Vinewood Lane · Gibraltar
3 bd · 2 ba · 2,044 sqft
Listing courtesy of EXP Realty Main
$85,000
29311 Hidden River Drive · Gibraltar
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,356 sqft
Listing courtesy of Power House Group Realty
$462,000
29886 Pointe Drive · Gibraltar
4 bd · 2 ba · 1,595 sqft
Listing courtesy of Power House Group Realty
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 Gibraltar with another community
Gibraltar has 7 side-by-side comparisons, 4 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 Gibraltar.
| Comparison | Their lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 | vs Gibraltar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar vs Brownstown Township · same schools | 27.5563 | $4,822 | −$3,971 |
| Gibraltar vs Woodhaven · same schools | 52.7444 | $9,230 | +$437 |
| Gibraltar vs Grosse Pointe | 52.2962 | $9,152 | +$359 |
| Gibraltar vs Rockwood · same schools | 49.5771 | $8,676 | −$117 |
| Gibraltar vs Dearborn | 50.8704 | $8,902 | +$109 |
| Gibraltar vs Hamtramck | 49.9446 | $8,740 | −$53 |
| Gibraltar vs Flat Rock · same schools | 50.0835 | $8,765 | −$28 |
What it's like to own in Gibraltar
Beyond the tax rate, three things shape what owning in Gibraltar 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
1964
average year built · 1,639 sqft average across 1,322 single-family homes
SEMCOG Buildings_2024
Lead in drinking water
4 ppb
90th percentile for Gibraltar · 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
2.08 pCi/L
average across 13 home tests · 22% above the EPA 4 pCi/L action level — elevated. ZIP 48173.
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 Gibraltar, Michigan?
Gibraltar is taxed at 50.2453 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 $8,793 a year.
Does the tax rate change by address within Gibraltar?
No. All of Gibraltar sits in Gibraltar School District, so the millage is 50.2453 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 Gibraltar?
About $8,793 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 Gibraltar 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 Gibraltar compare with the rest of Wayne County?
It is the 23 lowest of 43 municipalities in Wayne County and 204 of 236 across the eight-county region — 0.16 mills above the county median.
What your Gibraltar 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 Gibraltar — 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.