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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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Nearby examples
Nearby places with a shared school district
These pairs are selected from nearby Census place centers and share a school district, which removes one major source of variation. The remaining gap reflects different local tax stacks. This proximity screen does not prove that every pair shares a municipal border. The full list lives on thenearby property-tax gaps page.
Ingham County · nearby · same school district
Lansing vs Windsor Township
About $4,009 a year apart on a $300,000 purchase.
Compare them →Ingham County · nearby · same school district
Lansing vs Dewitt Township
About $3,933 a year apart on a $300,000 purchase.
Compare them →Oakland County · nearby · same school district
Southfield vs Southfield Township
About $3,932 a year apart on a $300,000 purchase.
Compare them →Eaton County · nearby · same school district
Lansing vs Benton Township
About $3,694 a year apart on a $300,000 purchase.
Compare them →Washtenaw County · nearby · same school district
Ypsilanti vs Superior Township
About $3,689 a year apart on a $300,000 purchase.
Compare them →Eaton County · nearby · same school district
Lansing vs Windsor Township
About $3,578 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 31, 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau 2024 county-subdivision gazetteer for place-center coordinates used for the nearby-pair screen.
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. For a legal, tax, insurance, safety, or filing decision, confirm the current details with the responsible office or a qualified Michigan professional.
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 planRun the Michigan homebuyer plannerKeep the place, price, property tax, cash to close, deadline calendar, and city tax together.Open planner →
- Property taxEstimate the buyer's first full-year billUse the purchase price and current Taxable Value when you have it.Estimate the bill →
- DirectoryOpen the place pageFind the local context, county, school-district choices, nearby places, and related notes.Browse places →
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