Harrison Township property taxes & housing data
Harrison Township is taxed at 34.3809 mills across 1 school district. That is 5.03 mills below the Macomb County median and 1.78 mills above the Southeast Michigan median — the 11th lowest of 24 municipalities in the county, and 127 of 236 region-wide.
Rates by school district
| School district | Homestead | Non-homestead | $250,000 | $350,000 | $500,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Anse Creuse Public Schools | 34.3809 | 51.8036 | $4,298 | $6,017 | $8,595 |
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 Harrison Township compares in Macomb County
| Municipality | Lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Lenox Township | 26.3995 | $4,620 |
| Armada Township | 27.0221 | $4,729 |
| Shelby Township | 28.5500 | $4,996 |
| Clinton Township | 31.3747 | $5,491 |
| Harrison Township | 34.3809 | $6,017 |
| Sterling Heights | 38.9277 | $6,812 |
| Richmond | 39.8993 | $6,982 |
| Memphis | 40.2848 | $7,050 |
| Utica | 40.6467 | $7,113 |
← Clinton Township (lower) · Sterling Heights (higher) →
For sale in Harrison Township right now
109 active listings in Harrison Township — 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.
$489,000
39283 Willowmere Street · Harrison Township
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,577 sqft
Listing courtesy of Real Estate One Inc
$210,000
28091 Maple Forest BLVD W # 22 · Harrison Township
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,568 sqft
Listing courtesy of ICON Realty Experts, LLC
$359,900
39691 Arbor Street · Harrison Township
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,486 sqft
Listing courtesy of TrustLink Real Estate
$500,000
27796 Moran ST · Harrison Township
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,377 sqft
Listing courtesy of Epique Realty
$209,000
26969 Carrington PL · Harrison Township
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,210 sqft
Listing courtesy of D'Anna Realty
$269,500
39325 Elmite ST · Harrison Township
3 bd · 2 ba · 2,102 sqft
Listing courtesy of KW Showcase Realty
IDX provided courtesy of Realcomp II Ltd. via Match Realty LLC and Greater Metropolitan Association of REALTORS, MiRealSource, 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.
Waterfront in Harrison Township: Lake St. Clair · Clinton River — recorded sale prices and all-sports status for each.
Compare Harrison Township with another community
Harrison Township has 8 side-by-side comparisons, 5 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 Harrison Township.
| Comparison | Their lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 | vs Harrison Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township vs Mount Clemens · same schools | 49.1191 | $8,596 | +$2,579 |
| Harrison Township vs Saint Clair Shores · same schools | 47.6075 | $8,331 | +$2,315 |
| Harrison Township vs Macomb Township · same schools | 25.4068 | $4,446 | −$1,570 |
| Harrison Township vs Chesterfield Township · same schools | 26.2405 | $4,592 | −$1,425 |
| Harrison Township vs Shelby Township | 28.5500 | $4,996 | −$1,020 |
| Harrison Township vs Richmond | 39.8993 | $6,982 | +$966 |
| Harrison Township vs Sterling Heights | 38.9277 | $6,812 | +$796 |
| Harrison Township vs Clinton Township · same schools | 31.3747 | $5,491 | −$526 |
Look up, pay and appeal your Harrison Township taxes
Harrison 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 Harrison 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.
- Macomb County tax information — parcel and tax search for Macomb County addresses.
- Macomb 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 Harrison 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 34.3809 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.
What it's like to own in Harrison Twp
Beyond the tax rate, three things shape what owning in Harrison Twp 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
1972
average year built · 1,853 sqft average across 6,723 single-family homes
SEMCOG Buildings_2024
Lead in drinking water
1 ppb
90th percentile for Harrison Township · below Michigan's 12 ppb action level. Standard sampling — not comparable to systems that sample at the fifth liter.
EGLE / MDHHS water-system monitoring, periods ending 2025-12-31
Radon
1.36 pCi/L
average across 299 home tests · 5% above the EPA 4 pCi/L action level — low. ZIPs 48045, 48035.
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 Harrison Township, Michigan?
Harrison Township is taxed at 34.3809 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 $6,017 a year.
Does the tax rate change by address within Harrison Township?
No. All of Harrison Township sits in L'Anse Creuse Public Schools, so the millage is 34.3809 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 Harrison Township?
About $6,017 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 Harrison 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 Harrison Township compare with the rest of Macomb County?
It is the 11 lowest of 24 municipalities in Macomb County and 127 of 236 across the eight-county region — 5.03 mills below the county median.
How do I look up or pay my Harrison Township property tax bill?
Summer and winter bills are collected by the Harrison 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 Macomb County Treasurer, whose parcel search covers every address in the county.
How do I appeal my Harrison Township property tax assessment?
Petition the Harrison 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 (34.3809 mills).
Is down payment assistance available for homes in Harrison Township?
Likely, but verify per program: 95% of the 123 Harrison Township 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 Harrison 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 Harrison 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.