Macomb County · Official 2025 state millage

Lenox Township property taxes & housing data

Lenox Township is taxed at 26.3995–38.9095 mills across 5 school districts. That is 13.01 mills below the Macomb County median and 6.21 mills below the Southeast Michigan median — the 7th lowest of 24 municipalities in the county, and 69 of 236 region-wide.

Rates by school district

School districtHomesteadNon-homestead$250,000$350,000$500,000
Richmond Community School District26.399544.3239$3,300$4,620$6,600
Armada Area Schools27.749545.7495$3,469$4,856$6,937
New Haven Community School District28.159546.1595$3,520$4,928$7,040
Anchor Bay School District29.899547.8995$3,737$5,232$7,475
New Haven Community School District (Village of New Haven)38.909556.9095$4,864$6,809$9,727

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.

Which side of the boundary matters here. Lenox Township spans 5 school districts, from 26.3995 mills (Richmond Community School District) to 38.9095 mills (New Haven Community School District (Village of New Haven)). On a $350,000 home that is $2,189 a year — $182 a month — decided by which street you buy on. Most listing sites do not show you this.

How Lenox Township compares in Macomb County

Municipality Lowest millageAnnual tax on $350,000
Washington Township23.4934$4,111
Macomb Township25.4068$4,446
Ray Township25.9689$4,545
Chesterfield Township26.2405$4,592
Lenox Township26.3995$4,620
Armada Township27.0221$4,729
Shelby Township28.5500$4,996
Clinton Township31.3747$5,491
Harrison Township34.3809$6,017

← Chesterfield Township (lower)  ·  Armada Township (higher) →

For sale in Lenox Township right now

8 active listings in Lenox 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.

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 2026-09-04T09:58-04:00; refreshed at least twice daily.

Compare Lenox Township with another community

Lenox Township has 15 side-by-side comparisons, 14 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 Lenox Township.

Comparison Their lowest millageAnnual tax on $350,000 vs Lenox Township
Lenox Township vs Richmond · same schools41.9639$7,344+$2,724
Lenox Township vs New Baltimore · same schools40.8182$7,143+$2,523
Lenox Township vs Richmond · same schools39.8993$6,982+$2,362
Lenox Township vs Bruce Township · same schools21.6945$3,797−$823
Lenox Township vs Richmond Township · same schools23.2587$4,070−$550
Lenox Township vs Columbus Township · same schools23.5871$4,128−$492
Lenox Township vs Berlin Township · same schools23.8033$4,166−$454
Lenox Township vs Shelby Township28.5500$4,996+$376
Lenox Township vs Casco Township · same schools24.5978$4,305−$315
Lenox Township vs Riley Township · same schools25.0808$4,389−$231
Lenox Township vs Ira Township · same schools27.5526$4,822+$202
Lenox Township vs Macomb Township · same schools25.4068$4,446−$174
Lenox Township vs Armada Township · same schools27.0221$4,729+$109
Lenox Township vs Ray Township · same schools25.9689$4,545−$75
Lenox Township vs Chesterfield Township · same schools26.2405$4,592−$28

What it's like to own in Lenox Twp

Beyond the tax rate, three things shape what owning in Lenox 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

1969

average year built · 1,849 sqft average across 1,326 single-family homes

SEMCOG Buildings_2024

Lead in drinking water

3 ppb

90th percentile for Lenox 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

1.9 pCi/L

average across 135 home tests · 9% above the EPA 4 pCi/L action level — low. ZIPs 48048, 48050, 48062, 48096.

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 Lenox Township, Michigan?

Lenox Township is taxed at 26.3995–38.9095 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 $4,620 a year.

Does the tax rate change by address within Lenox Township?

Yes. Lenox Township spans 5 school districts and the rate runs from 26.3995 to 38.9095 mills depending on the district your address falls in — a difference of $2,189 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 Lenox Township?

About $4,620 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 Lenox 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 Lenox Township compare with the rest of Macomb County?

It is the 7 lowest of 24 municipalities in Macomb County and 69 of 236 across the eight-county region — 13.01 mills below the county median.

Run your own numbers

What your Lenox 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 Lenox 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.

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