Macomb County · Official 2025 state millage

Macomb Township property taxes & housing data

Macomb Township is taxed at 25.4068–30.5468 mills across 4 school districts. That is 14.01 mills below the Macomb County median and 7.20 mills below the Southeast Michigan median — the 4th lowest of 24 municipalities in the county, and 59 of 236 region-wide.

Rates by school district

School districtHomesteadNon-homestead$250,000$350,000$500,000
Utica Community School District25.406843.4068$3,176$4,446$6,352
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools28.906846.3295$3,613$5,059$7,227
New Haven Community School District30.166848.1668$3,771$5,279$7,542
Chippewa Valley School District30.546848.5468$3,818$5,346$7,637

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. Macomb Township spans 4 school districts, from 25.4068 mills (Utica Community School District) to 30.5468 mills (Chippewa Valley School District). On a $350,000 home that is $900 a year — $75 a month — decided by which street you buy on. Most listing sites do not show you this.

How Macomb Township compares in Macomb County

Municipality Lowest millageAnnual tax on $350,000
Bruce Township21.6945$3,797
Richmond Township23.2587$4,070
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

← Washington Township (lower)  ·  Ray Township (higher) →

For sale in Macomb Township right now

253 active listings in Macomb 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 Macomb Township with another community

Macomb Township has 12 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 Macomb Township.

Comparison Their lowest millageAnnual tax on $350,000 vs Macomb Township
Macomb Township vs Mount Clemens · same schools49.1191$8,596+$4,150
Macomb Township vs Saint Clair Shores · same schools47.6075$8,331+$3,885
Macomb Township vs Utica · same schools40.6467$7,113+$2,667
Macomb Township vs Sterling Heights · same schools38.9277$6,812+$2,366
Macomb Township vs Harrison Township · same schools34.3809$6,017+$1,570
Macomb Township vs Clinton Township · same schools31.3747$5,491+$1,044
Macomb Township vs Shelby Township · same schools28.5500$4,996+$550
Macomb Township vs Richmond Township23.2587$4,070−$376
Macomb Township vs Washington Township · same schools23.4934$4,111−$335
Macomb Township vs Lenox Township · same schools26.3995$4,620+$174
Macomb Township vs Chesterfield Township · same schools26.2405$4,592+$146
Macomb Township vs Ray Township · same schools25.9689$4,545+$98

What it's like to own in Macomb Twp

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

1998

average year built · 2,234 sqft average across 26,438 single-family homes

SEMCOG Buildings_2024

Lead in drinking water

0 ppb

90th percentile for Macomb 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

1.79 pCi/L

average across 956 home tests · 7% above the EPA 4 pCi/L action level — low. ZIPs 48044, 48042, 48051.

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 Macomb Township, Michigan?

Macomb Township is taxed at 25.4068–30.5468 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 $4,446 a year.

Does the tax rate change by address within Macomb Township?

Yes. Macomb Township spans 4 school districts and the rate runs from 25.4068 to 30.5468 mills depending on the district your address falls in — a difference of $900 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 Macomb Township?

About $4,446 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 Macomb 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 Macomb Township compare with the rest of Macomb County?

It is the 4 lowest of 24 municipalities in Macomb County and 59 of 236 across the eight-county region — 14.01 mills below the county median.

Is down payment assistance available for homes in Macomb Township?

Likely, but verify per program: 100% of the 605 Macomb 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.

Run your own numbers

What your Macomb 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 Macomb 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.
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