Oakland County · Official 2025 state millage

Oxford Township property taxes & housing data

Oxford Township is taxed at 37.1942–44.1076 mills across 3 school districts. That is 2.81 mills above the Oakland County median and 4.59 mills above the Southeast Michigan median — the 32nd lowest of 52 municipalities in the county, and 142 of 236 region-wide.

Rates by school district

School districtHomesteadNon-homestead$250,000$350,000$500,000
Oxford Area Community Schools37.194254.5097$4,649$6,509$9,299
Lake Orion Community School District38.649556.6495$4,831$6,764$9,662
Oxford Area Community Schools (Village of Oxford)44.107661.4231$5,513$7,719$11,027

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. Oxford Township spans 3 school districts, from 37.1942 mills (Oxford Area Community Schools) to 44.1076 mills (Oxford Area Community Schools (Village of Oxford)). On a $350,000 home that is $1,210 a year — $101 a month — decided by which street you buy on. Most listing sites do not show you this.

How Oxford Township compares in Oakland County

Municipality Lowest millageAnnual tax on $350,000
Wixom35.8219$6,269
Sylvan Lake36.0418$6,307
Clarkston36.2619$6,346
Berkley36.3012$6,353
Oxford Township37.1942$6,509
Royal Oak Township37.2947$6,527
Royal Oak37.9610$6,643
Birmingham38.1422$6,675
Fenton38.3646$6,714

← Berkley (lower)  ·  Royal Oak Township (higher) →

For sale in Oxford Township right now

54 active listings in Oxford 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 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 Oxford Township with another community

Oxford Township has 13 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 Oxford Township.

Comparison Their lowest millageAnnual tax on $350,000 vs Oxford Township
Oxford Township vs Hadley Township · same schools21.5678$3,774−$2,735
Oxford Township vs Metamora Township · same schools23.5869$4,128−$2,381
Oxford Township vs Dryden Township · same schools23.9305$4,188−$2,321
Oxford Township vs Oakland Township · same schools24.6821$4,319−$2,190
Oxford Township vs Addison Township · same schools27.4430$4,803−$1,706
Oxford Township vs Orion Township · same schools29.0657$5,086−$1,422
Oxford Township vs Brandon Township · same schools30.9213$5,411−$1,098
Oxford Township vs Independence Township · same schools32.4766$5,683−$826
Oxford Township vs Auburn Hills · same schools32.4857$5,685−$824
Oxford Township vs Clarkston36.2619$6,346−$163
Oxford Township vs Berkley36.3012$6,353−$156
Oxford Township vs Royal Oak37.9610$6,643+$134
Oxford Township vs Royal Oak Township37.2947$6,527+$18

What it's like to own in Oxford Twp

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

1988

average year built · 2,072 sqft average across 5,564 single-family homes

SEMCOG Buildings_2024

Lead in drinking water

2 ppb

90th percentile for Oxford 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

5.19 pCi/L

average across 922 home tests · 43% above the EPA 4 pCi/L action level — elevated. ZIPs 48371, 48362, 48462, 48370.

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 Oxford Township, Michigan?

Oxford Township is taxed at 37.1942–44.1076 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 $6,509 a year.

Does the tax rate change by address within Oxford Township?

Yes. Oxford Township spans 3 school districts and the rate runs from 37.1942 to 44.1076 mills depending on the district your address falls in — a difference of $1,210 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 Oxford Township?

About $6,509 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 Oxford 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 Oxford Township compare with the rest of Oakland County?

It is the 32 lowest of 52 municipalities in Oakland County and 142 of 236 across the eight-county region — 2.81 mills above the county median.

Is down payment assistance available for homes in Oxford Township?

Likely, but verify per program: 96% of the 171 Oxford 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.

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What your Oxford 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 Oxford 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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