The property tax rate in Macomb Township, 2026

Look past the headlines and the numbers start talking. The Census puts the property taxes as a share of home value in Macomb Township at 1.08%.

That is 23% below the Macomb County figure of 1.40%.

Where Macomb Township stands

Among 27 communities in Macomb County, Macomb Township has the 22nd highest figure, above 19% of them. The middle figure in that group is 1.35%, so Macomb Township sits below the typical one.

The range runs from 0.88% in Ray Township to 1.84% in Center Line. The highest figures in the group belong to Center Line (1.84%), Eastpointe (1.82%), and Fraser (1.74%).

Across all 199 Metro Detroit communities, Macomb Township ranks 136th.

Next door

Washington Township nearby comes in at 1.10%, about the same. Harrison Township nearby comes in at 1.35%, 25% higher.

Lenox Township nearby comes in at 1.41%, 31% higher. Clinton Township nearby comes in at 1.48%, 37% higher.

Related numbers

For median property tax bill, Macomb Township comes in at $4,179 a year. For median monthly housing costs, Macomb Township comes in at $1,648 a month.

For monthly owner costs without a mortgage, Macomb Township comes in at $729 a month.

What it means for you

So what does that mean for you?

The effective rate puts every community on the same scale: what a year of taxes costs for each dollar of home value.

How we read the numbers

The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Macomb Township with the 27 communities in Macomb County that have the same figure on file, highest first.