Washtenaw County · Official 2025 state millage

Ann Arbor Public School District property taxes

Ann Arbor Public School District spans 9 municipalities in Washtenaw. The rate ranges from 32.6946 to 52.6657 mills depending on which one you buy in — $3,495 a year on a $350,000 home, for the same schools.

Same schools, $3,495 a year apart. Ann Arbor Public School District spans 9 municipalities. Buy in Salem Township and the rate is 32.6946 mills; buy in Ann Arbor and it is 52.6657. On a $350,000 home that is $3,495 every year — $291 a month — for children attending the identical schools. A school district is not a taxing unit, and almost nobody checks this before writing an offer.

Millage by municipality

MunicipalityCountyHomesteadNon-homestead Annual tax on $350,000
Salem TownshipWashtenaw32.694648.6552$5,722
Lodi TownshipWashtenaw34.610050.5706$6,057
Scio TownshipWashtenaw35.107551.0681$6,144
Webster TownshipWashtenaw36.584452.5450$6,402
Ann Arbor TownshipWashtenaw38.058654.0192$6,660
Superior TownshipWashtenaw39.674455.6350$6,943
Pittsfield TownshipWashtenaw40.093656.0542$7,016
Northfield TownshipWashtenaw41.225957.1865$7,215
Ann ArborWashtenaw52.665768.6263$9,216

Homestead (PRE) applies to a primary residence; non-homestead to rentals and second homes. The dollar column is the annual bill at the uncapped taxable value — half the purchase price — at the homestead rate. Boundaries are approximate at the parcel level; confirm the district for a specific address with the district or the assessor.

Common questions

What is the property tax rate for Ann Arbor Public School District?

Ann Arbor Public School District is taxed at 32.6946–52.6657 mills for a principal residence under the 2025 Michigan Department of Treasury millage report, across 9 municipalities in Washtenaw.

Does Ann Arbor Public School District span more than one municipality?

Yes — and it changes the bill. Ann Arbor Public School District covers 9 municipalities, from 32.6946 mills in Salem Township to 52.6657 in Ann Arbor. That is $3,495 a year apart on a $350,000 home for children in the same schools, because a school district is not a taxing unit — the local millage stacks on top of it.

Which municipality in Ann Arbor Public School District has the lowest property taxes?

Salem Township, at 32.6946 mills — about $5,722 a year on a $350,000 home, versus $9,216 in Ann Arbor.

Will my tax bill match the one listed on a Ann Arbor Public School District home for sale?

Usually not. Michigan caps how fast taxable value can rise while one owner holds a property, and that cap comes off the year after it sells. The listed figure is the seller's capped bill; yours is calculated on the uncapped value, roughly half the price you pay.

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What your taxes become after you buy

Set the calculator to whichever municipality you're considering — the district rate follows the municipal line, not the school boundary.

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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.
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