Memphis property taxes & housing data
Memphis is taxed at 40.2848 mills across 1 school district. That is 0.87 mills above the Macomb County median and 7.68 mills above the Southeast Michigan median — the 14th lowest of 24 municipalities in the county, and 164 of 236 region-wide.
Rates by school district
| School district | Homestead | Non-homestead | $250,000 | $350,000 | $500,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Community School District | 40.2848 | 58.2848 | $5,036 | $7,050 | $10,071 |
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 Memphis compares in Macomb County
| Municipality | Lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township | 31.3747 | $5,491 |
| Harrison Township | 34.3809 | $6,017 |
| Sterling Heights | 38.9277 | $6,812 |
| Richmond | 39.8993 | $6,982 |
| Memphis | 40.2848 | $7,050 |
| Utica | 40.6467 | $7,113 |
| New Baltimore | 40.8182 | $7,143 |
| Grosse Pointe Shores Village | 43.5773 | $7,626 |
| Fraser | 46.5688 | $8,150 |
← Richmond (lower) · Utica (higher) →
Compare Memphis with another community
Memphis has 11 side-by-side comparisons, 7 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 Memphis.
| Comparison | Their lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 | vs Memphis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis vs Richmond Township · same schools | 23.2587 | $4,070 | −$2,980 |
| Memphis vs Columbus Township · same schools | 23.5871 | $4,128 | −$2,922 |
| Memphis vs Riley Township · same schools | 25.0808 | $4,389 | −$2,661 |
| Memphis vs Wales Township · same schools | 25.7073 | $4,499 | −$2,551 |
| Memphis vs Kimball Township · same schools | 26.3624 | $4,613 | −$2,436 |
| Memphis vs Kenockee Township · same schools | 27.6076 | $4,831 | −$2,219 |
| Memphis vs Memphis · same schools | 44.2314 | $7,740 | +$691 |
| Memphis vs Sterling Heights | 38.9277 | $6,812 | −$237 |
| Memphis vs New Baltimore | 40.8182 | $7,143 | +$93 |
| Memphis vs Richmond | 39.8993 | $6,982 | −$67 |
| Memphis vs Utica | 40.6467 | $7,113 | +$63 |
Look up, pay and appeal your Memphis taxes
Memphis 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 Memphis 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.
- Macomb County tax information — parcel and tax search for Macomb County addresses.
- Macomb 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 Memphis (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 40.2848 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 Memphis, Michigan?
Memphis is taxed at 40.2848 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 $7,050 a year.
Does the tax rate change by address within Memphis?
No. All of Memphis sits in Memphis Community School District, so the millage is 40.2848 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 Memphis?
About $7,050 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 Memphis 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 Memphis compare with the rest of Macomb County?
It is the 14 lowest of 24 municipalities in Macomb County and 164 of 236 across the eight-county region — 0.87 mills above the county median.
How do I look up or pay my Memphis property tax bill?
Summer and winter bills are collected by the Memphis 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 Macomb County Treasurer, whose parcel search covers every address in the county.
How do I appeal my Memphis property tax assessment?
Petition the Memphis 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 (40.2848 mills).
What your Memphis 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 Memphis — 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.