Armada Area Schools spans 7 municipalities in Macomb, St. Clair. The rate ranges from 26.7968 to 30.6339 mills depending on which one you buy in — $671 a year on a $350,000 home, for the same schools.
| Municipality | County | Homestead | Non-homestead | Annual tax on $350,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Township | Macomb | 26.7968 | 44.7968 | $4,689 |
| Lenox Township | Macomb | 27.7495 | 45.7495 | $4,856 |
| Riley Township | St. Clair | 28.4754 | 46.4754 | $4,983 |
| Bruce Township | Macomb | 28.5251 | 46.5251 | $4,992 |
| Armada Township | Macomb | 29.7766 | 47.7766 | $5,211 |
| Ray Township | Macomb | 30.3189 | 48.3189 | $5,306 |
| Berlin Township | St. Clair | 30.6339 | 48.6339 | $5,361 |
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.
Armada Area Schools is taxed at 26.7968–30.6339 mills for a principal residence under the 2025 Michigan Department of Treasury millage report, across 7 municipalities in Macomb, St. Clair.
Yes — and it changes the bill. Armada Area Schools covers 7 municipalities, from 26.7968 mills in Richmond Township to 30.6339 in Berlin Township. That is $671 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.
Richmond Township, at 26.7968 mills — about $4,689 a year on a $350,000 home, versus $5,361 in Berlin Township.
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.
Set the calculator to whichever municipality you're considering — the district rate follows the municipal line, not the school boundary.
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).