Macomb, Oakland County · Official 2025 state millage

Romeo Community School District property taxes

Romeo Community School District spans 7 municipalities in Macomb, Oakland. The rate ranges from 25.7706 to 32.2908 mills depending on which one you buy in — $1,141 a year on a $350,000 home, for the same schools.

Same schools, $1,141 a year apart. Romeo Community School District spans 7 municipalities. Buy in Bruce Township and the rate is 25.7706 mills; buy in Shelby Township and it is 32.2908. On a $350,000 home that is $1,141 every year — $95 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
Bruce TownshipMacomb25.770643.7706$4,510
Oakland TownshipOakland26.948244.9482$4,716
Armada TownshipMacomb27.022145.0221$4,729
Washington TownshipMacomb27.234245.2342$4,766
Ray TownshipMacomb27.564445.5644$4,824
Addison TownshipOakland31.519149.5191$5,516
Shelby TownshipMacomb32.290850.2908$5,651

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 Romeo Community School District?

Romeo Community School District is taxed at 25.7706–32.2908 mills for a principal residence under the 2025 Michigan Department of Treasury millage report, across 7 municipalities in Macomb, Oakland.

Does Romeo Community School District span more than one municipality?

Yes — and it changes the bill. Romeo Community School District covers 7 municipalities, from 25.7706 mills in Bruce Township to 32.2908 in Shelby Township. That is $1,141 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 Romeo Community School District has the lowest property taxes?

Bruce Township, at 25.7706 mills — about $4,510 a year on a $350,000 home, versus $5,651 in Shelby Township.

Will my tax bill match the one listed on a Romeo Community 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.
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Non-homestead adds roughly 18 mills of school operating tax.
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