Independence Township property taxes & housing data
Independence Township is taxed at 32.4766–35.0819 mills across 3 school districts. That is 1.90 mills below the Oakland County median and 0.13 mills below the Southeast Michigan median — the 23rd lowest of 52 municipalities in the county, and 117 of 236 region-wide.
Rates by school district
| School district | Homestead | Non-homestead | $250,000 | $350,000 | $500,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford School District | 32.4766 | 50.1515 | $4,060 | $5,683 | $8,119 |
| Clarkston Community School District | 32.7266 | 50.7266 | $4,091 | $5,727 | $8,182 |
| Lake Orion Community School District | 35.0819 | 53.0819 | $4,385 | $6,139 | $8,770 |
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 Independence Township compares in Oakland County
| Municipality | Lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Township | 31.5648 | $5,524 |
| Springfield Township | 31.6460 | $5,538 |
| 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 |
← Rochester (lower) · Auburn Hills (higher) →
For sale in Independence Township right now
98 active listings in Independence 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.
$315,000
4560 Independence DR · Independence Township
4 bd · 2 ba · 1,882 sqft
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Professionals
$600,000
5573 Saint Andrew DR · Independence Township
2 bd · 4 ba · 4,526 sqft
Listing courtesy of Century 21 Curran & Oberski
$599,900
6410 Enclave DR · Independence Township
3 bd · 3 ba · 3,219 sqft
Listing courtesy of Epique Inc.
$319,900
4981 Iroquois BLVD · Independence Township
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,755 sqft
Listing courtesy of Real Estate One-Rochester
$255,500
4895 Clarkston RD · Independence Township
3 bd · 1 ba · 1,078 sqft
Listing courtesy of Brookstone, Realtors LLC
$259,999
5049 W Harvard AVE · Independence Township
4 bd · 2 ba · 1,872 sqft
Listing courtesy of Realty Executives Home Towne Shelby
IDX provided courtesy of Realcomp II Ltd. via Match Realty LLC and 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 2026-11-03T10:57+00:00; refreshed at least twice daily.
Waterfront in Independence Township: Whipple Lake — recorded sale prices and all-sports status for the lake.
Compare Independence Township with another community
Independence Township has 14 side-by-side comparisons, 11 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 Independence Township.
Look up, pay and appeal your Independence Township taxes
Independence 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 Independence 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 Independence 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 32.4766–35.0819 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 Independence Twp
Beyond the tax rate, three things shape what owning in Independence 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
1981
average year built · 2,107 sqft average across 11,301 single-family homes
SEMCOG Buildings_2024
Lead in drinking water
2 ppb
90th percentile for Independence 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
5.16 pCi/L
average across 2,393 home tests · 44% above the EPA 4 pCi/L action level — elevated. ZIPs 48348, 48346, 48359, 48329, 48462, 48371.
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 Independence Township, Michigan?
Independence Township is taxed at 32.4766–35.0819 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 $5,683 a year.
Does the tax rate change by address within Independence Township?
Yes. Independence Township spans 3 school districts and the rate runs from 32.4766 to 35.0819 mills depending on the district your address falls in — a difference of $456 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 Independence Township?
About $5,683 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 Independence 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 Independence Township compare with the rest of Oakland County?
It is the 23 lowest of 52 municipalities in Oakland County and 117 of 236 across the eight-county region — 1.90 mills below the county median.
How do I look up or pay my Independence Township property tax bill?
Summer and winter bills are collected by the Independence 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 Independence Township property tax assessment?
Petition the Independence 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 (32.4766–35.0819 mills).
Is down payment assistance available for homes in Independence Township?
Likely, but verify per program: 93% of the 353 Independence 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 Independence 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 Independence 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.