Marine City property taxes & housing data
Marine City is taxed at 38.1132 mills across 1 school district. That is 11.05 mills above the St. Clair County median and 5.51 mills above the Southeast Michigan median — the 25th lowest of 31 municipalities in the county, and 151 of 236 region-wide.
Rates by school district
| School district | Homestead | Non-homestead | $250,000 | $350,000 | $500,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East China Twp School District | 38.1132 | 56.1132 | $4,764 | $6,670 | $9,528 |
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 Marine City compares in St. Clair County
| Municipality | Lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Gratiot Township | 28.1448 | $4,925 |
| Brockway Township | 28.6411 | $5,012 |
| Port Huron Township | 30.9408 | $5,415 |
| Algonac | 37.2823 | $6,524 |
| Marine City | 38.1132 | $6,670 |
| St. Clair | 38.9814 | $6,822 |
| Marysville | 39.9654 | $6,994 |
| Port Huron | 41.3099 | $7,229 |
| Richmond | 41.9639 | $7,344 |
← Algonac (lower) · St. Clair (higher) →
For sale in Marine City right now
17 active listings in Marine City — 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.
$319,000
543 E Saint Clair ST · Marine City
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,081 sqft
Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Realty Lakeside
$225,000
234 N Elizabeth ST · Marine City
3 bd · 1 ba · 988 sqft
Listing courtesy of Beycome Brokerage Realty LLC
$195,000
237 Pleasant ST · Marine City
2 bd · 1 ba · 1,116 sqft
Listing courtesy of OpenDoor Brokerage LLC
$298,900
191 S Belle River AVE · Marine City
1 bd · 1 ba · 651 sqft
Listing courtesy of Realty Executives Home Towne Shelby
$217,000
834 West BLVD · Marine City
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,352 sqft
Listing courtesy of Sine & Monaghan Realtors LLC St Clair
$249,900
302 HIDDEN HARBOR WAY # 25 · Marine City
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,240 sqft
Listing courtesy of Realty Executives Home Towne
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Waterfront in Marine City: Lake St. Clair — recorded sale prices and all-sports status for the lake.
Compare Marine City with another community
Marine City has 11 side-by-side comparisons, 9 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 Marine City.
| Comparison | Their lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 | vs Marine City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine City vs Cottrellville Township · same schools | 23.5254 | $4,117 | −$2,553 |
| Marine City vs Saint Clair Township · same schools | 23.5755 | $4,126 | −$2,544 |
| Marine City vs Columbus Township · same schools | 23.5871 | $4,128 | −$2,542 |
| Marine City vs China Township · same schools | 24.0554 | $4,210 | −$2,460 |
| Marine City vs Casco Township · same schools | 24.5978 | $4,305 | −$2,365 |
| Marine City vs East China Township · same schools | 27.2762 | $4,773 | −$1,896 |
| Marine City vs Ira Township · same schools | 27.5526 | $4,822 | −$1,848 |
| Marine City vs Port Huron Township | 30.9408 | $5,415 | −$1,255 |
| Marine City vs Marysville · same schools | 39.9654 | $6,994 | +$324 |
| Marine City vs St. Clair · same schools | 38.9814 | $6,822 | +$152 |
| Marine City vs Algonac | 37.2823 | $6,524 | −$145 |
Look up, pay and appeal your Marine City taxes
Marine City 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 Marine City 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.
- St. Clair County property tax & maps search — parcel and tax search for Saint Clair County addresses.
- St. Clair 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 Marine City (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 38.1132 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.
Common questions
What is the property tax rate in Marine City, Michigan?
Marine City is taxed at 38.1132 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 $6,670 a year.
Does the tax rate change by address within Marine City?
No. All of Marine City sits in East China Twp School District, so the millage is 38.1132 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 Marine City?
About $6,670 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 Marine City 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 Marine City compare with the rest of St. Clair County?
It is the 25 lowest of 31 municipalities in St. Clair County and 151 of 236 across the eight-county region — 11.05 mills above the county median.
How do I look up or pay my Marine City property tax bill?
Summer and winter bills are collected by the Marine City 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 St. Clair County Treasurer, whose parcel search covers every address in the county.
How do I appeal my Marine City property tax assessment?
Petition the Marine City 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 (38.1132 mills).
What your Marine City 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 Marine City — 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.