Port Huron Township property taxes & housing data
Port Huron Township is taxed at 30.9408 mills across 1 school district. That is 3.88 mills above the St. Clair County median and 1.66 mills below the Southeast Michigan median — the 23rd lowest of 31 municipalities in the county, and 104 of 236 region-wide.
Rates by school district
| School district | Homestead | Non-homestead | $250,000 | $350,000 | $500,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Huron Area Schools | 30.9408 | 48.9408 | $3,868 | $5,415 | $7,735 |
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 Port Huron Township compares in St. Clair County
| Municipality | Lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Ira Township | 27.5526 | $4,822 |
| Kenockee Township | 27.6076 | $4,831 |
| Fort Gratiot Township | 28.1448 | $4,925 |
| Brockway Township | 28.6411 | $5,012 |
| Port Huron Township | 30.9408 | $5,415 |
| Algonac | 37.2823 | $6,524 |
| Marine City | 38.1132 | $6,670 |
| St. Clair | 38.9814 | $6,822 |
| Marysville | 39.9654 | $6,994 |
← Brockway Township (lower) · Algonac (higher) →
For sale in Port Huron Township right now
16 active listings in Port Huron 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.
$250,000
2682 Range RD · Port Huron Township
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,281 sqft
Listing courtesy of Unique Properties Real Estate
$379,000
2525 Waldheim DR · Port Huron Township
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,721 sqft
Listing courtesy of Realty Executives Home Towne
$199,000
3909 Lapeer RD · Port Huron Township
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,294 sqft
Listing courtesy of Sine & Monaghan Realtors LLC St Clair
$284,900
3219 Stonybrook LN · Port Huron Township
3 bd · 3 ba · 2,063 sqft
Listing courtesy of KW Platinum
$234,900
3170 W Water ST · Port Huron Township
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,230 sqft
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Professionals
$509,900
3269 Saint Andrews DR · Port Huron Township
4 bd · 4 ba · 3,350 sqft
Listing courtesy of Epique Realty
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Compare Port Huron Township with another community
Port Huron Township has 11 side-by-side comparisons, 8 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 Port Huron Township.
| Comparison | Their lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 | vs Port Huron Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Huron Township vs Port Huron · same schools | 41.3099 | $7,229 | +$1,815 |
| Port Huron Township vs Marine City | 38.1132 | $6,670 | +$1,255 |
| Port Huron Township vs Burtchville Township · same schools | 24.5387 | $4,294 | −$1,120 |
| Port Huron Township vs Algonac | 37.2823 | $6,524 | +$1,110 |
| Port Huron Township vs Wales Township · same schools | 25.7073 | $4,499 | −$916 |
| Port Huron Township vs Clyde Township · same schools | 25.7133 | $4,500 | −$915 |
| Port Huron Township vs Grant Township · same schools | 25.7171 | $4,500 | −$914 |
| Port Huron Township vs Kimball Township · same schools | 26.3624 | $4,613 | −$801 |
| Port Huron Township vs Kenockee Township · same schools | 27.6076 | $4,831 | −$583 |
| Port Huron Township vs Fort Gratiot Township · same schools | 28.1448 | $4,925 | −$489 |
| Port Huron Township vs Brockway Township | 28.6411 | $5,012 | −$402 |
Look up, pay and appeal your Port Huron Township taxes
Port Huron Township 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 Port Huron Township 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.
- St. Clair County property tax & maps search — parcel and tax search for Saint Clair County addresses.
- St. Clair 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 Port Huron Township (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 30.9408 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 Port Huron Twp
Beyond the tax rate, three things shape what owning in Port Huron 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
1971
average year built · 1,640 sqft average across 2,790 single-family homes
SEMCOG Buildings_2024
Radon
1.55 pCi/L
average across 100 home tests · 5% above the EPA 4 pCi/L action level — low. ZIP 48060.
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 Port Huron Township, Michigan?
Port Huron Township is taxed at 30.9408 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 $5,415 a year.
Does the tax rate change by address within Port Huron Township?
No. All of Port Huron Township sits in Port Huron Area Schools, so the millage is 30.9408 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 Port Huron Township?
About $5,415 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 Port Huron 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 Port Huron Township compare with the rest of St. Clair County?
It is the 23 lowest of 31 municipalities in St. Clair County and 104 of 236 across the eight-county region — 3.88 mills above the county median.
How do I look up or pay my Port Huron Township property tax bill?
Summer and winter bills are collected by the Port Huron Township 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 St. Clair County Treasurer, whose parcel search covers every address in the county.
How do I appeal my Port Huron Township property tax assessment?
Petition the Port Huron Township 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 (30.9408 mills).
What your Port Huron 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 Port Huron Township — 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.