Pleasant Ridge property taxes & housing data
Pleasant Ridge is taxed at 46.0062 mills across 1 school district. That is 11.63 mills above the Oakland County median and 13.40 mills above the Southeast Michigan median — the 45th lowest of 52 municipalities in the county, and 185 of 236 region-wide.
Rates by school district
| School district | Homestead | Non-homestead | $250,000 | $350,000 | $500,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale City School District | 46.0062 | 64.0062 | $5,751 | $8,051 | $11,502 |
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 Pleasant Ridge compares in Oakland County
| Municipality | Lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Walled Lake | 40.9991 | $7,175 |
| South Lyon | 42.1483 | $7,376 |
| Huntington Woods | 43.6735 | $7,643 |
| Farmington | 44.5448 | $7,795 |
| Pleasant Ridge | 46.0062 | $8,051 |
| Madison Heights | 46.2962 | $8,102 |
| Ferndale | 47.1564 | $8,252 |
| Clawson | 48.6167 | $8,508 |
| Southfield | 50.6993 | $8,872 |
← Farmington (lower) · Madison Heights (higher) →
For sale in Pleasant Ridge right now
7 active listings in Pleasant Ridge — 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.
$549,900
10 Millington Road · Pleasant Ridge
4 bd · 4 ba · 3,224 sqft
Listing courtesy of Good Company
$529,900
1 Kensington Boulevard · Pleasant Ridge
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,900 sqft
Listing courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices MIRE
$400,000
37 Hanover Road · Pleasant Ridge
3 bd · 1 ba · 1,428 sqft
Listing courtesy of Max Broock, REALTORS®-Birmingham
$484,500
62 Wellesley Dr. Drive · Pleasant Ridge
4 bd · 2 ba · 1,352 sqft
Listing courtesy of Michigan Homes Realty Group
$600,000
23 Hanover Road · Pleasant Ridge
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,385 sqft
Listing courtesy of Good Company
$1,750,000
11 Poplar Park Boulevard · Pleasant Ridge
6 bd · 4 ba · 4,945 sqft
Listing courtesy of Max Broock, REALTORS®-Birmingham
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 Pleasant Ridge with another community
Pleasant Ridge has 6 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 Pleasant Ridge.
| Comparison | Their lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 | vs Pleasant Ridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Ridge vs Oak Park · same schools | 59.4486 | $10,404 | +$2,352 |
| Pleasant Ridge vs Royal Oak Township · same schools | 37.2947 | $6,527 | −$1,525 |
| Pleasant Ridge vs Huntington Woods | 43.6735 | $7,643 | −$408 |
| Pleasant Ridge vs Farmington | 44.5448 | $7,795 | −$256 |
| Pleasant Ridge vs Ferndale · same schools | 47.1564 | $8,252 | +$201 |
| Pleasant Ridge vs Madison Heights | 46.2962 | $8,102 | +$51 |
What it's like to own in Pleasant Ridge
Beyond the tax rate, three things shape what owning in Pleasant Ridge 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
1934
average year built · 1,757 sqft average across 1,128 single-family homes
SEMCOG Buildings_2024
Lead in drinking water
4 ppb
90th percentile for Pleasant Ridge · below Michigan's 12 ppb action level. Sampled at the fifth liter, which deliberately draws water that sat in the service line and reads higher by design — not comparable to systems that sample standard.
EGLE / MDHHS water-system monitoring, periods ending 2025-12-31
Radon
1.02 pCi/L
average across 182 home tests · 0% above the EPA 4 pCi/L action level — low. ZIPs 48069, 48220.
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 Pleasant Ridge, Michigan?
Pleasant Ridge is taxed at 46.0062 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 $8,051 a year.
Does the tax rate change by address within Pleasant Ridge?
No. All of Pleasant Ridge sits in Ferndale City School District, so the millage is 46.0062 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 Pleasant Ridge?
About $8,051 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 Pleasant Ridge 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 Pleasant Ridge compare with the rest of Oakland County?
It is the 45 lowest of 52 municipalities in Oakland County and 185 of 236 across the eight-county region — 11.63 mills above the county median.
What your Pleasant Ridge 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 Pleasant Ridge — 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.