Oakland County · Official 2025 state millage

White Lake Township property taxes & housing data

White Lake Township is taxed at 28.7703–35.1993 mills across 6 school districts. That is 5.61 mills below the Oakland County median and 3.83 mills below the Southeast Michigan median — the 10th lowest of 52 municipalities in the county, and 91 of 236 region-wide.

Rates by school district

School districtHomesteadNon-homestead$250,000$350,000$500,000
TR-Huron Valley/Wall28.770346.4283$3,596$5,035$7,193
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools31.586849.2448$3,948$5,528$7,897
Waterford School District33.449351.1242$4,181$5,854$8,362
Clarkston Community School District33.699351.6993$4,212$5,897$8,425
Huron Valley Schools34.577552.2984$4,322$6,051$8,644
Holly Area School District35.199353.1993$4,400$6,160$8,800

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. White Lake Township spans 6 school districts, from 28.7703 mills (TR-Huron Valley/Wall) to 35.1993 mills (Holly Area School District). On a $350,000 home that is $1,125 a year — $94 a month — decided by which street you buy on. Most listing sites do not show you this.

How White Lake Township compares in Oakland County

Municipality Lowest millageAnnual tax on $350,000
Addison Township27.4430$4,803
Novi Township27.5569$4,822
Holly Township27.8444$4,873
Rose Township28.4752$4,983
White Lake Township28.7703$5,035
Orion Township29.0657$5,086
Orchard Lake29.8531$5,224
Lake Angelus30.3952$5,319
Waterford Township30.4079$5,321

← Rose Township (lower)  ·  Orion Township (higher) →

What it's like to own in White Lake Twp

Housing stock

1977

average year built · 1,847 sqft average across 10,245 single-family homes

SEMCOG Buildings_2024

Radon

5.41 pCi/L

average across 1,096 home tests · 43% above the EPA 4 pCi/L action level — elevated. ZIPs 48386, 48383, 48382, 48356.

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 White Lake Township, Michigan?

White Lake Township is taxed at 28.7703–35.1993 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 $5,035 a year.

Does the tax rate change by address within White Lake Township?

Yes. White Lake Township spans 6 school districts and the rate runs from 28.7703 to 35.1993 mills depending on the district your address falls in — a difference of $1,125 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 White Lake Township?

About $5,035 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 White Lake 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 White Lake Township compare with the rest of Oakland County?

It is the 10 lowest of 52 municipalities in Oakland County and 91 of 236 across the eight-county region — 5.61 mills below the county median.

Run your own numbers

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

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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.

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What your taxes become after you buy

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).

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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Not the same as market value or SEV. This is what's capped today.
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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