Southfield Township is taxed at 25.6381–40.8086 mills across 6 school districts. That is 8.74 mills below the Oakland County median and 6.97 mills below the Southeast Michigan median — the 4th lowest of 52 municipalities in the county, and 61 of 236 region-wide.
| School district | Homestead | Non-homestead | $250,000 | $350,000 | $500,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City School District | 25.6381 | 39.0175 | $3,205 | $4,487 | $6,410 |
| Southfield Public School District | 30.8086 | 41.4686 | $3,851 | $5,392 | $7,702 |
| Birmingham City School District (Village of Franklin) | 35.1365 | 48.5159 | $4,392 | $6,149 | $8,784 |
| Birmingham City School District (Village of Bingham Farms) | 35.6381 | 49.0175 | $4,455 | $6,237 | $8,910 |
| Birmingham City School District (Village of Beverly Hills) | 39.2445 | 52.6239 | $4,906 | $6,868 | $9,811 |
| Southfield Public School District (Village of Bingham Farms) | 40.8086 | 51.4686 | $5,101 | $7,142 | $10,202 |
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.
| Municipality | Lowest millage | Annual tax on $350,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Groveland Township | 23.5404 | $4,120 |
| Commerce Township | 24.5296 | $4,293 |
| Oakland Township | 24.6821 | $4,319 |
| Southfield Township | 25.6381 | $4,487 |
| Novi | 27.1551 | $4,752 |
| Addison Township | 27.4430 | $4,803 |
| Novi Township | 27.5569 | $4,822 |
| Holly Township | 27.8444 | $4,873 |
← Oakland Township (lower) · Novi (higher) →
Southfield Township is taxed at 25.6381–40.8086 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 $4,487 a year.
Yes. Southfield Township spans 6 school districts and the rate runs from 25.6381 to 40.8086 mills depending on the district your address falls in — a difference of $2,655 a year on a $350,000 home. The district table above lists every rate.
About $4,487 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.
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.
It is the 4 lowest of 52 municipalities in Oakland County and 61 of 236 across the eight-county region — 8.74 mills below the county median.
Michigan taxable value uncaps the year after a sale and resets to roughly half the purchase price. The calculator below is already set to Southfield Township — enter a price and the seller's current taxable value.
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.
Enter the purchase price and the property's current taxable value (it's on the listing, the assessor's site, or we'll pull it for you).