Brighton Area Schools spans 5 municipalities in Livingston. The rate ranges from 19.7707 to 36.6593 mills depending on which one you buy in — $2,956 a year on a $350,000 home, for the same schools.
| Municipality | County | Homestead | Non-homestead | Annual tax on $350,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa Township | Livingston | 19.7707 | 37.7707 | $3,460 |
| Brighton Township | Livingston | 19.8570 | 37.8570 | $3,475 |
| Hamburg Township | Livingston | 22.6167 | 40.6167 | $3,958 |
| Green Oak Township | Livingston | 25.3046 | 43.3046 | $4,428 |
| Brighton | Livingston | 36.6593 | 54.6593 | $6,415 |
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.
Brighton Area Schools is taxed at 19.7707–36.6593 mills for a principal residence under the 2025 Michigan Department of Treasury millage report, across 5 municipalities in Livingston.
Yes — and it changes the bill. Brighton Area Schools covers 5 municipalities, from 19.7707 mills in Genoa Township to 36.6593 in Brighton. That is $2,956 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.
Genoa Township, at 19.7707 mills — about $3,460 a year on a $350,000 home, versus $6,415 in Brighton.
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).