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Two Michigan places, side by side
Pick two cities, townships, or villages. The tool shows the published primary-home and non-homestead rate ranges, school districts, and city income tax, then gives you a link you can share. It is a place-level screen, not a parcel-specific tax bill.
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Starting points
The biggest lines between neighbors
These neighboring pairs share a school district, which removes one major source of variation. The remaining gap reflects the different local tax stacks on each side of the boundary. The full ranking lives on the property-tax boundaries page.
Ingham County · same school district
Lansing vs Windsor Township
About $4,009 a year apart on a $300,000 purchase.
Compare them →Ingham County · same school district
Lansing vs Dewitt Township
About $3,933 a year apart on a $300,000 purchase.
Compare them →Oakland County · same school district
Southfield vs Southfield Township
About $3,932 a year apart on a $300,000 purchase.
Compare them →Washtenaw County · same school district
Ypsilanti vs Superior Township
About $3,689 a year apart on a $300,000 purchase.
Compare them →Eaton County · same school district
Lansing vs Windsor Township
About $3,578 a year apart on a $300,000 purchase.
Compare them →Genesee County · same school district
Linden vs Tyrone Township
About $3,569 a year apart on a $300,000 purchase.
Compare them →Sources and review
Where the comparison data comes from
The tool groups Michigan Treasury's published total property-tax rates by place and school district, then adds the current city-income-tax list.
- Data used
- 2025 Michigan Treasury Total Property Tax Rates
- Last reviewed
- July 12, 2026
- Michigan Treasury millage-rate reports for official local millage-rate reports.
- 2025 Total Property Tax Rates PDF for source file parsed into the statewide Michigan Porch millage data.
- State of Michigan property tax estimator for official parcel-oriented property tax estimate.
Use this carefully: A place-level rate range cannot identify the exact parcel, school district, special assessments, exemptions, or future Taxable Value. Confirm those details before choosing a property.
Rules, rates, forms, office practices, and local facts can change. When the answer matters, confirm it with the current official source, the responsible office, or a qualified Michigan professional before acting.
Next steps
Turn the comparison into a buyer plan
Once a place looks promising, use the parcel-oriented tools for the future bill and closing budget.
- Full plan Run the Michigan homebuyer planner Keep the place, price, property tax, cash to close, deadline calendar, and city tax together. Open planner →
- Property tax Estimate the buyer's first full-year bill Use the purchase price and current Taxable Value when you have it. Estimate the bill →
- Directory Open the place page Find the local context, county, school-district choices, nearby places, and related notes. Browse places →
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