Oak Park property taxes & housing data
Oak Park is taxed at 59.4486–60.0713 mills across 3 school districts. That is 25.07 mills above the Oakland County median and 26.84 mills above the Southeast Michigan median — the 51st lowest of 52 municipalities in the county, and 227 of 236 region-wide.
Rates by school district
| School district | Homestead | Non-homestead | $250,000 | $350,000 | $500,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale City School District | 59.4486 | 77.4486 | $7,431 | $10,404 | $14,862 |
| Berkley City School District | 59.5855 | 77.5855 | $7,448 | $10,427 | $14,896 |
| Oak Park City School District | 60.0713 | 78.0713 | $7,509 | $10,512 | $15,018 |
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 Oak Park compares in Oakland County
| Municipality | Lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Ferndale | 47.1564 | $8,252 |
| Clawson | 48.6167 | $8,508 |
| Southfield | 50.6993 | $8,872 |
| Lathrup Village | 54.0342 | $9,456 |
| Oak Park | 59.4486 | $10,404 |
| Hazel Park | 62.2247 | $10,889 |
← Lathrup Village (lower) · Hazel Park (higher) →
For sale in Oak Park right now
64 active listings in Oak Park — 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.
$229,900
8740 Leroy ST · Oak Park
3 bd · 1 ba · 1,730 sqft
Listing courtesy of Michigan First Realty LLC
$263,900
21941 Harding ST · Oak Park
3 bd · 2 ba · 2,086 sqft
Listing courtesy of My Realty LLC
$269,900
15141 Kenton ST · Oak Park
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,647 sqft
Listing courtesy of Century 21 Campbell Realty
$309,900
14041 Balfour ST · Oak Park
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,400 sqft
Listing courtesy of RE/MAX First
$256,000
23091 SUSSEX ST · Oak Park
3 bd · 2 ba · 2,550 sqft
Listing courtesy of North American Real Estate LLC
$149,900
24030 Coolidge HWY · Oak Park
2 bd · 1 ba · 1,068 sqft
Listing courtesy of @properties Christie's Int'l R.E. Detroit
IDX provided courtesy of Realcomp II Ltd. via Match Realty LLC and 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 2026-11-03T10:57+00:00; refreshed at least twice daily.
Compare Oak Park with another community
Oak Park has 9 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 Oak Park.
| Comparison | Their lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 | vs Oak Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park vs Berkley · same schools | 36.3012 | $6,353 | −$4,051 |
| Oak Park vs Royal Oak Township · same schools | 37.2947 | $6,527 | −$3,877 |
| Oak Park vs Royal Oak · same schools | 37.9610 | $6,643 | −$3,760 |
| Oak Park vs Huntington Woods · same schools | 43.6735 | $7,643 | −$2,761 |
| Oak Park vs Pleasant Ridge · same schools | 46.0062 | $8,051 | −$2,352 |
| Oak Park vs Ferndale · same schools | 47.1564 | $8,252 | −$2,151 |
| Oak Park vs Southfield · same schools | 50.6993 | $8,872 | −$1,531 |
| Oak Park vs Lathrup Village | 54.0342 | $9,456 | −$948 |
| Oak Park vs Hazel Park | 62.2247 | $10,889 | +$486 |
Look up, pay and appeal your Oak Park taxes
Oak Park 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 Oak Park 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.
- Oakland County Property Gateway — parcel and tax search for Oakland County addresses.
- Oakland 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 Oak Park (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 59.4486–60.0713 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.
What it's like to own in Oak Park
Beyond the tax rate, three things shape what owning in Oak Park 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
1954
average year built · 1,287 sqft average across 9,424 single-family homes
SEMCOG Buildings_2024
Lead in drinking water
0 ppb
90th percentile for Oak Park · 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
1.23 pCi/L
average across 128 home tests · 1% above the EPA 4 pCi/L action level — low. ZIP 48237.
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 Oak Park, Michigan?
Oak Park is taxed at 59.4486–60.0713 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 $10,404 a year.
Does the tax rate change by address within Oak Park?
Yes. Oak Park spans 3 school districts and the rate runs from 59.4486 to 60.0713 mills depending on the district your address falls in — a difference of $109 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 Oak Park?
About $10,404 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 Oak Park 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 Oak Park compare with the rest of Oakland County?
It is the 51 lowest of 52 municipalities in Oakland County and 227 of 236 across the eight-county region — 25.07 mills above the county median.
How do I look up or pay my Oak Park property tax bill?
Summer and winter bills are collected by the Oak Park 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 Oakland County Treasurer, whose parcel search covers every address in the county.
How do I appeal my Oak Park property tax assessment?
Petition the Oak Park 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 (59.4486–60.0713 mills).
Is down payment assistance available for homes in Oak Park?
Likely, but verify per program: 100% of the 233 Oak Park 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.
What your Oak Park 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 Oak Park — 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.