Plymouth property taxes & housing data
Plymouth is taxed at 40.9761 mills across 1 school district. That is 9.11 mills below the Wayne County median and 8.37 mills above the Southeast Michigan median — the 10th lowest of 43 municipalities in the county, and 168 of 236 region-wide.
Rates by school district
| School district | Homestead | Non-homestead | $250,000 | $350,000 | $500,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Canton Community School District | 40.9761 | 58.9761 | $5,122 | $7,171 | $10,244 |
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 Plymouth compares in Wayne County
| Municipality | Lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Van Buren Township | 36.6391 | $6,412 |
| Livonia | 37.4524 | $6,554 |
| Belleville | 37.8841 | $6,630 |
| Huron Township | 38.3702 | $6,715 |
| Plymouth | 40.9761 | $7,171 |
| Northville | 42.1693 | $7,380 |
| Redford Township | 43.3459 | $7,586 |
| Westland | 43.4785 | $7,609 |
| Grosse Ile Township | 44.1934 | $7,734 |
← Huron Township (lower) · Northville (higher) →
For sale in Plymouth right now
44 active listings in Plymouth — 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.
$949,900
499 N Evergreen Street · Plymouth
3 bd · 3 ba · 3,246 sqft
Listing courtesy of Bake Real Estate
$649,900
46100 Amesbury ST · Plymouth
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,889 sqft
Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Realty Lakeside
$394,000
751 Auburn Street · Plymouth
2 bd · 1 ba · 1,480 sqft
Listing courtesy of KW Professionals
$200,000
770 Deer Street, Unit 204 · Plymouth
1 bd · 1 ba · 742 sqft
Listing courtesy of EXP Realty - Northville
$115,000
14151 E Tyler Dr · Plymouth
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,628 sqft
Listing courtesy of Cary Real Estate
$479,900
352 N Sydney Court · Plymouth
4 bd · 4 ba · 2,264 sqft
Listing courtesy of Real Estate One-Troy
IDX provided courtesy of Realcomp II Ltd. via Match Realty LLC and MiRealSource, 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 Plymouth with another community
Plymouth has 9 side-by-side comparisons, 5 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 Plymouth.
| Comparison | Their lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 | vs Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth vs Salem Township · same schools | 26.6161 | $4,658 | −$2,513 |
| Plymouth vs Canton Township · same schools | 30.1246 | $5,272 | −$1,899 |
| Plymouth vs Plymouth Township · same schools | 32.4045 | $5,671 | −$1,500 |
| Plymouth vs Superior Township · same schools | 34.5770 | $6,051 | −$1,120 |
| Plymouth vs Northville Township · same schools | 35.1832 | $6,157 | −$1,014 |
| Plymouth vs Belleville | 37.8841 | $6,630 | −$541 |
| Plymouth vs Huron Township | 38.3702 | $6,715 | −$456 |
| Plymouth vs Redford Township | 43.3459 | $7,586 | +$415 |
| Plymouth vs Northville | 42.1693 | $7,380 | +$209 |
What it's like to own in Plymouth
Beyond the tax rate, three things shape what owning in Plymouth 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
1951
average year built · 1,644 sqft average across 2,511 single-family homes
SEMCOG Buildings_2024
Lead in drinking water
0 ppb
90th percentile for Plymouth · 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
3.54 pCi/L
average across 442 home tests · 23% above the EPA 4 pCi/L action level — elevated. ZIP 48170.
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 Plymouth, Michigan?
Plymouth is taxed at 40.9761 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 $7,171 a year.
Does the tax rate change by address within Plymouth?
No. All of Plymouth sits in Plymouth Canton Community School District, so the millage is 40.9761 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 Plymouth?
About $7,171 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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth compare with the rest of Wayne County?
It is the 10 lowest of 43 municipalities in Wayne County and 168 of 236 across the eight-county region — 9.11 mills below the county median.
Is down payment assistance available for homes in Plymouth?
Likely, but verify per program: 92% of the 210 Plymouth 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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth — 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.