Highland Township property taxes & housing data
Highland Township is taxed at 32.7248 mills across 1 school district. That is 1.66 mills below the Oakland County median and 0.12 mills above the Southeast Michigan median — the 25th lowest of 52 municipalities in the county, and 119 of 236 region-wide.
Rates by school district
| School district | Homestead | Non-homestead | $250,000 | $350,000 | $500,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron Valley Schools | 32.7248 | 50.4457 | $4,091 | $5,727 | $8,181 |
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 Highland Township compares in Oakland County
| Municipality | Lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon Township | 31.6481 | $5,538 |
| Rochester | 32.4246 | $5,674 |
| Independence Township | 32.4766 | $5,683 |
| Auburn Hills | 32.4857 | $5,685 |
| Highland Township | 32.7248 | $5,727 |
| Milford Township | 33.3601 | $5,838 |
| Bloomfield Hills | 35.4018 | $6,195 |
| Wixom | 35.8219 | $6,269 |
| Sylvan Lake | 36.0418 | $6,307 |
← Auburn Hills (lower) · Milford Township (higher) →
For sale in Highland Township right now
48 active listings in Highland 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.
$184,900
129 Countryside LN · Highland Township
2 bd · 1 ba · 1,090 sqft
Listing courtesy of Wentworth Real Estate Group
$189,900
254 N Saint John RD · Highland Township
3 bd · 1 ba · 1,290 sqft
Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Advantage
$765,000
2459 Overbrook · Highland Township
4 bd · 4 ba · 3,602 sqft
Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Advantage Northville
$1,300,000
1315 Maryland · Highland Township
4 bd · 6 ba · 6,080 sqft
Listing courtesy of @properties Christie's Int'l R.E. Birmingham
$455,000
904 N Park ST · Highland Township
4 bd · 4 ba · 3,271 sqft
Listing courtesy of Utica Realty LLC
$1,380,000
2345 Pine Bluffs CT · Highland Township
4 bd · 4 ba · 4,900 sqft
Listing courtesy of LPT Realty, LLC
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 2026-11-03T10:57+00:00; refreshed at least twice daily.
Waterfront in Highland Township: Duck Lake · White Lake — recorded sale prices and all-sports status for each.
Compare Highland Township with another community
Highland Township 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 Highland Township.
| Comparison | Their lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 | vs Highland Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Township vs Brighton Township · same schools | 19.8570 | $3,475 | −$2,252 |
| Highland Township vs Commerce Township · same schools | 24.5296 | $4,293 | −$1,434 |
| Highland Township vs White Lake Township · same schools | 28.7703 | $5,035 | −$692 |
| Highland Township vs Bloomfield Hills | 35.4018 | $6,195 | +$468 |
| Highland Township vs Milford Township · same schools | 33.3601 | $5,838 | +$111 |
| Highland Township vs Independence Township | 32.4766 | $5,683 | −$43 |
| Highland Township vs Auburn Hills | 32.4857 | $5,685 | −$42 |
Look up, pay and appeal your Highland Township taxes
Highland 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 Highland 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.
- Oakland County Property Gateway — parcel and tax search for Oakland County addresses.
- Oakland 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 Highland 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 32.7248 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 Highland Twp
Beyond the tax rate, three things shape what owning in Highland 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
1975
average year built · 1,856 sqft average across 6,629 single-family homes
SEMCOG Buildings_2024
Lead in drinking water
0 ppb
90th percentile for Highland 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
5.12 pCi/L
average across 811 home tests · 45% above the EPA 4 pCi/L action level — elevated. ZIPs 48356, 48357, 48380, 48442, 48350.
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 Highland Township, Michigan?
Highland Township is taxed at 32.7248 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 $5,727 a year.
Does the tax rate change by address within Highland Township?
No. All of Highland Township sits in Huron Valley Schools, so the millage is 32.7248 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 Highland Township?
About $5,727 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 Highland 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 Highland Township compare with the rest of Oakland County?
It is the 25 lowest of 52 municipalities in Oakland County and 119 of 236 across the eight-county region — 1.66 mills below the county median.
How do I look up or pay my Highland Township property tax bill?
Summer and winter bills are collected by the Highland 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 Oakland County Treasurer, whose parcel search covers every address in the county.
How do I appeal my Highland Township property tax assessment?
Petition the Highland 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 (32.7248 mills).
Is down payment assistance available for homes in Highland Township?
Likely, but verify per program: 92% of the 189 Highland 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 Highland 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 Highland 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.