Petersburg property taxes & housing data
Petersburg is taxed at 37.3056 mills across 1 school district. That is 11.26 mills above the Monroe County median and 4.70 mills above the Southeast Michigan median — the 17th lowest of 19 municipalities in the county, and 145 of 236 region-wide.
Rates by school district
| School district | Homestead | Non-homestead | $250,000 | $350,000 | $500,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerfield School District | 37.3056 | 55.3056 | $4,663 | $6,528 | $9,326 |
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 Petersburg compares in Monroe County
| Municipality | Lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | 28.7141 | $5,025 |
| Milan Township | 29.7880 | $5,213 |
| Frenchtown Township | 30.0722 | $5,263 |
| Luna Pier | 33.2036 | $5,811 |
| Petersburg | 37.3056 | $6,528 |
| Monroe | 42.6303 | $7,460 |
| Milan | 50.8861 | $8,905 |
← Luna Pier (lower) · Monroe (higher) →
For sale in Petersburg right now
4 active listings in Petersburg — the 4 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.
$239,900
42 E Elm ST · Petersburg
4 bd · 2 ba · 1,700 sqft
Listing courtesy of Welles Bowen Gio Realty Inc. - Lambertville
$399,900
127 W Albain Road · Petersburg
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,674 sqft
Listing courtesy of National Realty Centers, Inc
$329,900
275 W Vesey ST · Petersburg
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,092 sqft
Listing courtesy of Key Realty One LLC - Summerfield
$625,000
2600 Meanwell RD · Petersburg
4 bd · 3 ba · 3,400 sqft
Listing courtesy of Real Estate Solutions/MI, LLC - Temperance
IDX provided courtesy of Realcomp II Ltd. via Match Realty LLC and Realcomp II Ltd, Southeastern Border Association of REALTORS, ©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 Petersburg with another community
Petersburg has 7 side-by-side comparisons, 3 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 Petersburg.
| Comparison | Their lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 | vs Petersburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg vs Milan | 50.8861 | $8,905 | +$2,377 |
| Petersburg vs Ida Township · same schools | 24.6520 | $4,314 | −$2,214 |
| Petersburg vs Dundee Township · same schools | 25.2564 | $4,420 | −$2,109 |
| Petersburg vs Summerfield Township · same schools | 27.2124 | $4,762 | −$1,766 |
| Petersburg vs Frenchtown Township | 30.0722 | $5,263 | −$1,266 |
| Petersburg vs Monroe | 42.6303 | $7,460 | +$932 |
| Petersburg vs Luna Pier | 33.2036 | $5,811 | −$718 |
What it's like to own in Petersburg
Beyond the tax rate, three things shape what owning in Petersburg 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
1940
average year built · 1,438 sqft average across 371 single-family homes
SEMCOG Buildings_2024
Lead in drinking water
0 ppb
90th percentile for Petersburg · 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
2.52 pCi/L
average across 53 home tests · 18% above the EPA 4 pCi/L action level — elevated. ZIP 49270.
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 Petersburg, Michigan?
Petersburg is taxed at 37.3056 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 $6,528 a year.
Does the tax rate change by address within Petersburg?
No. All of Petersburg sits in Summerfield School District, so the millage is 37.3056 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 Petersburg?
About $6,528 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 Petersburg 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 Petersburg compare with the rest of Monroe County?
It is the 17 lowest of 19 municipalities in Monroe County and 145 of 236 across the eight-county region — 11.26 mills above the county median.
What your Petersburg 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 Petersburg — 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.