Leelanau County has the state’s highest median home values, followed by Washtenaw, Livingston, Oakland and Grand Traverse counties, based on the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Census released its estimates of median home values and median property tax bills in December 2019 as part of its five-year estimates for 2014-18.
Below is a list of the 75 Michigan cities and townships with the highest median home values, based on the Census data.
But first, here’s an online database that allows readers to look up the numbers for any Michigan city or township. If you search by county without specifying a community, you can see the cities and townships ranked by median home value.
Median house values and property taxes for 2014-18
A few caveats about the numbers:
- These are estimates based on Census surveys and have a margin of error that grows as community size gets smaller.
- The estimates are for 2014-18, with the 2014-17 numbers have been adjusted for inflation. Because real estate values were rebounding from the recession during that time, the median market value is likely higher now. (For instance, the Census estimates that Michigan’s statewide median was $146,200 for 2014-18, compared to $162,500 for just 2018.)
- The numbers include condominiums and mobile homes as well as detached houses.
As Michigan real estate values rebound, property values lag
Here’s the list of the 75 cities and townships with the highest median home values, according to Census data.
1. Lake Angelus, Oakland County, $1,230,800: 130 housing units with median value of $1,230,800 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was in excess of $10,000.
2. Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, $856,700: 1,561 housing units with median value of $856,700 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was in excess of $10,000.
3. Glen Arbor Township, Leelanau County, $657,500: 1,781 housing units with median value of $657,500 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $5,218.
4. Pointe Aux Barques Township, Huron County, $625,000: 62 housing units with median value of $625,000 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $7,188.
5. Orchard Lake, Oakland County, $524,800: 897 housing units with median value of $524,800 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $6,673.
6. Birmingham, Oakland County, $488,700: 10,180 housing units with median value of $488,700 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $8,166.
7. Grosse Pointe Shores, Wayne/Macomb counties, $477,600: 1,287 housing units with median value of $477,600 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was in excess of $10,000.
8. Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, $463,200: 2,001 housing units with median value of $463,200 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $7,279.
9. Lake Township, Benzie County, $428,700: 1,389 housing units with median value of $428,700 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $3,527.
10. Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, $409,100: 18,130 housing units with median value of $409,100 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $6,275.
11. Northville Township, Wayne County, $407,500: 11,962 housing units with median value of $407,500 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $5,865.
12. Webster Township, Washtenaw County, $405,200: 2,610 housing units with median value of $405,200 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was in $5,380.
13. Oakland Township, Oakland County, $399,100: 6,728 housing units with median value of $399,100 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $4,800.
14. Novi Township, Oakland County, $397,700: 61 housing units with median value of $397,700 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $4,553.
15. Peninsula Township, Grand Traverse County, $397,700: 3,387 housing units with median value of $397,700 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $4,788.
16. Southfield Township, Oakland County, $387,800: 6,080 housing units with median value of $387,800 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $6,119.
17. Mackinac Island, Mackinac County, $378,000: 1,056 housing units with median value of $378,000 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $2,840.
18. Scio Township, Washtenaw County, $364,000: 7,033 housing units with median value of $364,000 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $5,288.
19. Torch Lake Township, Antrim County, $363,000: 1,386 housing units with median value of $363,000 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $3,787.
20. New Buffalo Township, Berrien County, $362,800: 2,435 housing units with median value of $362,800 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $3,369.
21. Northville, Wayne County, $362,800: 1,200 housing units with median value of $362,800 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $5,848.
22. Saugatuck, Allegan County, $360,800: 835 housing units with median value of $360,800 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $5,094.
23. East Grand Rapids, Kent County, $353,700: 4,125 housing units with median value of $353,700 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $6,218.
24. Huntington Woods, Oakland County, $349,500: 2,450 housing units with median value of $349,500 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $6,254.
25. Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, $348,800: 2,349 housing units with median value of $348,800 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $6,504.
26. Rochester, Oakland County, $348,800: 5,997 housing units with median value of $348,800 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $4,649.
27. Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, $347,900: 4,662 housing units with median value of $347,900 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $7,697.
28. Ada Township, Kent County, $342,500: 5,031 housing units with median value of $342,500 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $4,540.
29. Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County, $341,500: 3,503 housing units with median value of $341,500 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $6,516.
30. Lodi Township, Washtenaw County, $337,900: 2,349 housing units with median value of $337,900 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $4,815.
31. Burt Township, Cheboygan County, $333,300: 760 housing units with median value of $333,300 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $2,654.
32. Pleasant Ridge, Oakland County, $332,900: 1,114 housing units with median value of $332,900 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $5,031.
33. Salem Township, Washtenaw County, $322,600: 2,305 housing units with median value of $322,600 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $4,418.
34. Clarkston, Oakland County, $321,400: 428 housing units with median value of $321,400 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $5,234.
35. Lyon Township, Oakland County, $320,500: 6,916 housing units with median value of $320,500 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $4,088.
36. Douglas, Allegan County, $319,200: 1,108 housing units with median value of $319,200 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $3,091.
37. Addison Township, Oakland County, $315,000: 2,464 housing units with median value of $315,000 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $4,040.
38. Cascade Township, Kent County, $313,800: 7,202 housing units with median value of $313,800 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $4,396.
39. West Traverse Township, Emmet County, $313,600: 1,448 housing units with median value of $313,600 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $3,005.
40. Novi, Oakland County, $309,000: 24,421 housing units with median value of $309,000 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $4,887.
41. York Township, Washtenaw County, $303,700: 2,612 housing units with median value of $303,700 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $4,132.
42. Suttons Bay Township, Leelanau County, $303,600: 1,686 housing units with median value of $303,600 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $2,841.
43. Milton Township, Antrim County, $300,800: 1,906 housing units with median value of $300,800 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $2,848.
44. Dexter Township, Washtenaw County, $300,700: 2,666 housing units with median value of $300,700 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $4,144.
45. Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, $298,400: 50,688 housing units with median value of $298,400 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $5,701.
46. Northville, Oakland County, $296,100: 1,425 housing units with median value of $296,100 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $4,560.
47. West Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, $296,100: 26,193 housing units with median value of $296,100 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $4,478.
48. Plymouth Township, Wayne County, $295,700: 11,116 housing units with median value of $295,700 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $3,846.
49. Freedom Township, Washtenaw County, $295,600: 644 housing units with median value of $295,600 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $3,530.
50. Leelanau Township, Leelanau County, $290,300: 2,076 housing units with median value of $290,300 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $2,819.
51. Plymouth, Wayne County, $289,500: 4,510 housing units with median value of $289,500 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $4,752.
52. Dexter, Washtenaw County, $287,800: 1,764 housing units with median value of $287,800 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $4,713.
53. Troy, Oakland County, $286,600: 32,938 housing units with median value of $286,600 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $4,345.
54. Milford Township, Oakland County, $286,100: 6,878 housing units with median value of $286,100 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $3,993.
55. Sharon Township, Washtenaw County, $284,900: 730 housing units with median value of $284,900 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $3,429.
56. Texas Township, Kalamazoo County, $284,000: 5,997 housing units with median value of $284,000 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $3,859.
57. Leland Township, Leelanau County, $283,400: 1,766 housing units with median value of $283,400 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $2,552.
58. Rochester Hills, Oakland County, $283,200: 30,232 housing units with median value of $283,200 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $3,825.
59. Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw County, $280,600: 15,315 housing units with median value of $280,600 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $4,561.
60. Brighton Township, LIvingston County, $278,300: 6,839 housing units with median value of $278,300 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $3,033.
61. Grosse Ile Township, Wayne County, $275,600: 4,463 housing units with median value of $275,600 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $5,235.
62. Washington Township, Macomb County, $273,200: 11,076 housing units with median value of $273,200 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $3,616.
63. Grant Township, Keweenaw County, $272,200: 460 housing units with median value of $272,200 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $2,364.
64. Sylvan Township, Washtenaw County, $271,500: 1,297 housing units with median value of $271,500 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $4,320.
65. Empire Township, Leelanau County, $270,300: 1,104 housing units with median value of $270,300 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $2,590.
66. Eagle Harbor Township, Keweenaw County, $267,200: 1,104 housing units with median value of $270,300 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $2,590.
67. Grand Rapids Township, Kent County, $266,400: 6,606 housing units with median value of $266,400 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $3,360.
68. Bruce Township, Macomb County, $262,300: 3,468 housing units with median value of $262,300 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $3,389.
69. Port Sheldon Township, Ottawa Township, $261,400: 2,155 housing units with median value of $261,400 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $2,949.
70. Cleveland Township, Leelanau County, $260,300: 990 housing units with median value of $260,300 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $1,785.
71. Genoa Township, Livingston County, $259,800: 8,732 housing units with median value of $259,800 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $2,868.
72. Macomb Township, Macomb County, $258,400: 30,346 housing units with median value of $258,400 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $3,295.
73. Lyndon Township, Washtenaw County, $257,700: 1,226 housing units with median value of $257,700 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $3,562.
74. Williamstown Township, Ingham County, $257,200: 2,045 housing units with median value of $257,200 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $4,311.
75. Courtland Township, Kent County, $256,300: 3,085 housing units with median value of $256,300 in 2014-18. Median property tax bill was $3,158.
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