Wayne County · Official 2025 state millage

Redford Township property taxes & housing data

Redford Township is taxed at 43.3459–52.2938 mills across 3 school districts. That is 6.74 mills below the Wayne County median and 10.74 mills above the Southeast Michigan median — the 12th lowest of 43 municipalities in the county, and 176 of 236 region-wide.

Rates by school district

School districtHomesteadNon-homestead$250,000$350,000$500,000
Clarenceville School District43.345961.1340$5,418$7,586$10,836
Redford Union School District51.130868.2959$6,391$8,948$12,783
South Redford School District52.293870.2938$6,537$9,151$13,073

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. Redford Township spans 3 school districts, from 43.3459 mills (Clarenceville School District) to 52.2938 mills (South Redford School District). On a $350,000 home that is $1,566 a year — $130 a month — decided by which street you buy on. Most listing sites do not show you this.

How Redford Township compares in Wayne County

Municipality Lowest millageAnnual tax on $350,000
Belleville37.8841$6,630
Huron Township38.3702$6,715
Plymouth40.9761$7,171
Northville42.1693$7,380
Redford Township43.3459$7,586
Westland43.4785$7,609
Grosse Ile Township44.1934$7,734
Romulus44.9077$7,859
Dearborn Heights46.7774$8,186

← Northville (lower)  ·  Westland (higher) →

For sale in Redford Township right now

116 active listings in Redford 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 Greater Metropolitan Association of REALTORS, 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 Redford Township with another community

Redford Township has 6 side-by-side comparisons, 2 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 Redford Township.

Comparison Their lowest millageAnnual tax on $350,000 vs Redford Township
Redford Township vs Livonia · same schools37.4524$6,554−$1,031
Redford Township vs Farmington Hills · same schools39.4568$6,905−$681
Redford Township vs Plymouth40.9761$7,171−$415
Redford Township vs Northville42.1693$7,380−$206
Redford Township vs Grosse Ile Township44.1934$7,734+$148
Redford Township vs Westland43.4785$7,609+$23

What it's like to own in Redford Twp

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

1953

average year built · 1,185 sqft average across 19,365 single-family homes

SEMCOG Buildings_2024

Lead in drinking water

10 ppb

90th percentile for Redford Township · 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

1.7 pCi/L

average across 70 home tests · 4% above the EPA 4 pCi/L action level — low. ZIPs 48239, 48240.

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 Redford Township, Michigan?

Redford Township is taxed at 43.3459–52.2938 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 $7,586 a year.

Does the tax rate change by address within Redford Township?

Yes. Redford Township spans 3 school districts and the rate runs from 43.3459 to 52.2938 mills depending on the district your address falls in — a difference of $1,566 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 Redford Township?

About $7,586 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 Redford 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 Redford Township compare with the rest of Wayne County?

It is the 12 lowest of 43 municipalities in Wayne County and 176 of 236 across the eight-county region — 6.74 mills below the county median.

Is down payment assistance available for homes in Redford Township?

Likely, but verify per program: 100% of the 512 Redford 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.

Run your own numbers

What your Redford 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 Redford Township — enter a price and the seller's current taxable value.

The one nobody else built

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.

Buyer Tool

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.
Most cities span several districts, and the rate difference between them can exceed 10 mills. This is the step every other calculator skips.
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Non-homestead adds roughly 18 mills of school operating tax.
Your annual tax increase
Seller pays today
Your new taxable value
You'll pay after uncapping
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Why this matters: the increase hits in the tax year after your closing — so your first year looks fine and year two jumps. Lenders often escrow off the seller's old bill, which creates a shortage and a payment increase you didn't plan for.

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