Lapeer County · Official 2025 state millage

Lapeer Township property taxes & housing data

Lapeer Township is taxed at 21.0232 mills across 1 school district. That is 1.24 mills below the Lapeer County median and 11.58 mills below the Southeast Michigan median — the 6th lowest of 21 municipalities in the county, and 11 of 236 region-wide.

Rates by school district

School districtHomesteadNon-homestead$250,000$350,000$500,000
Lapeer Community School District21.023239.0232$2,628$3,679$5,256

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.

One district, one rate. All of Lapeer Township sits in Lapeer Community School District, so the rate does not change by address. What still changes is your bill: it is set on the uncapped value the year after you buy, not on the seller's capped amount.

How Lapeer Township compares in Lapeer County

Municipality Lowest millageAnnual tax on $350,000
Burlington Township19.3779$3,391
Arcadia Township20.6206$3,609
Deerfield Township20.7543$3,632
Oregon Township20.9292$3,663
Lapeer Township21.0232$3,679
Mayfield Township21.0327$3,681
Hadley Township21.5678$3,774
Imlay Township21.7820$3,812
Almont Township22.2333$3,891

← Oregon Township (lower)  ·  Mayfield Township (higher) →

For sale in Lapeer Township right now

19 active listings in Lapeer 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.

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Compare Lapeer Township with another community

Lapeer Township has 11 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 Lapeer Township.

Comparison Their lowest millageAnnual tax on $350,000 vs Lapeer Township
Lapeer Township vs Lapeer · same schools29.3642$5,139+$1,460
Lapeer Township vs Dryden Township · same schools23.9305$4,188+$509
Lapeer Township vs Attica Township · same schools23.7419$4,155+$476
Lapeer Township vs Metamora Township · same schools23.5869$4,128+$449
Lapeer Township vs North Branch Township · same schools22.2826$3,899+$220
Lapeer Township vs Elba Township · same schools22.2592$3,895+$216
Lapeer Township vs Hadley Township · same schools21.5678$3,774+$95
Lapeer Township vs Arcadia Township · same schools20.6206$3,609−$70
Lapeer Township vs Deerfield Township · same schools20.7543$3,632−$47
Lapeer Township vs Oregon Township · same schools20.9292$3,663−$16
Lapeer Township vs Mayfield Township · same schools21.0327$3,681+$2

Common questions

What is the property tax rate in Lapeer Township, Michigan?

Lapeer Township is taxed at 21.0232 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 $3,679 a year.

Does the tax rate change by address within Lapeer Township?

No. All of Lapeer Township sits in Lapeer Community School District, so the millage is 21.0232 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 Lapeer Township?

About $3,679 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 Lapeer 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 Lapeer Township compare with the rest of Lapeer County?

It is the 6 lowest of 21 municipalities in Lapeer County and 11 of 236 across the eight-county region — 1.24 mills below the county median.

Is down payment assistance available for homes in Lapeer Township?

Likely, but verify per program: 94% of the 33 Lapeer 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.

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What your Lapeer 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 Lapeer Township — enter a price and the seller's current taxable value.

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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.

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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.

236 municipalities across the 8-county Southeast Michigan region.
Most cities span several districts, and the rate difference between them can exceed 10 mills. This is the step every other calculator skips.
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Non-homestead adds roughly 18 mills of school operating tax.
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Why this matters: the increase hits in the tax year after your closing — so your first year looks fine and year two jumps. Lenders often escrow off the seller's old bill, which creates a shortage and a payment increase you didn't plan for.

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