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Oakland County. Known for Town Center towers, Northwestern Highway, large wooded lots.
The Southfield market, honestly
Southfield is Oakland County's office center, with the Town Center towers and the Northwestern Highway corridor surrounded by mid century brick ranches and colonials on unusually large, wooded lots. Lathrup Village sits as its own small city inside the map. The spread between neighborhoods is one of the widest in the county, so a valuation that treats Southfield as one market will be wrong in both directions.
That is why we match on evidence. When you ask for a Southfield agent, we look for closed sales in Southfield itself, in your price range, on your side of the city. If we do not have a strong local match, we say so instead of handing you to whoever is next in line.
Our team has closed 2 transactions in Southfield.
What Southfield actually charges in property tax
Michigan bills in mills against taxable value, and taxable value resets to about half of market value the year after a home changes hands. That is why the seller's current tax bill is close to meaningless to you, and it is why the honest way to read these numbers is as a share of what you pay for the house: the millage divided by 2,000.
Southfield contains 5 school district rates, from 2.53% to 2.91% of price. On a $400,000 home that is a $1,498 a year difference between the cheapest and the most expensive street in the same city. Most buyers never find this out until the first bill arrives.
| School district | Millage | Share of price | Tax on a $400,000 home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham and Southfield transfer area | 50.6993 | 2.53% | $10,140 |
| Birmingham Public Schools | 51.8496 | 2.59% | $10,370 |
| Oak Park Schools | 52.1169 | 2.61% | $10,423 |
| Southfield Public Schools | 57.0201 | 2.85% | $11,404 |
| Southfield and Birmingham transfer area | 58.1881 | 2.91% | $11,638 |
Rates are 2025 totals for a principal residence with the Michigan homestead exemption. A second home, rental, or investment property adds roughly 18 mills of school operating tax on top. Special assessments for roads, police, or refuse can add more, and village residents pay a village levy as well.
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Source: Michigan Department of Treasury, 2025 Total Property Tax Rates in Michigan (Form 4029 total rates report). Verify any specific parcel with the Oakland County treasurer or the Michigan property tax estimator before you rely on it.
Get matched with a Southfield agent
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Questions people ask
How fast will I hear back about a Southfield agent?
Usually within the hour during business hours. A real person from our Troy office reviews every request before any introduction happens.
Which Southfield school district has the lowest property taxes?
On 2025 homestead rates, Birmingham and Southfield transfer area is the lowest in Southfield at 50.6993 mills, about 2.53% of what you pay for the house. The highest is Southfield and Birmingham transfer area at 58.1881 mills, about 2.91%. On a $400,000 home that gap is $1,498 every year, which is worth knowing before you fall in love with a street.
What will property taxes cost on a $400,000 home in Southfield?
Roughly $10,140 to $11,638 a year as a principal residence, depending on which district the address sits in. That assumes taxable value resets to about half of market value when you buy, which is what Michigan uncapping does. If you are not claiming it as your principal residence, add roughly 18 mills.
Is this really free?
Yes. Buyers and sellers never pay us anything. When a deal closes, the agent pays a standard referral fee out of their own commission. Your agreement with your agent is exactly the same as if you had found them yourself.
Do I have to work with the agent you match?
No. The match is an introduction, not a contract. If the fit is wrong, tell us and we will introduce someone else, or you can simply walk away.