A fresh statewide look at 2025 millage rates lays bare just how uneven property taxes are across Michigan. Several small cities in and around Detroit, especially Ecorse, Harper Woods and River Rouge, land near the top of the charts for homestead millage, while a scattering of rural townships in Livingston, Leelanau and Mason counties posted some of the lowest levies. For homeowners the bottom line is simple: both the local millage and your property’s taxable value play starring roles in what you actually pay every year.
The top and bottom: numbers to know
State tax records show Ecorse with one of the highest homestead totals, roughly 94.09 mills, while parts of Harper Woods ranged about 86.63–87.93 mills depending on school district and River Rouge measured around 81.69 mills. At the other end of the scale, certain township–school district combinations logged homestead rates in the mid teens, including Deerfield Township (Livingston County) at about 14.77 mills, Centerville Township (Leelanau County) at about 16.80 mills, and portions of Genoa and…..