Ann Arbor property tax: where it goes
A Ann Arbor house pays 6.084% of its taxable value before the exemption (5.288% with it) in property tax. For a house at $226,700 of taxable value with the homestead exemption, that's about $11,988 a year.
Tax is levied on taxable value; property is assessed at 50 percent of market value, and taxable value is capped each year at the lesser of 5 percent or inflation until a sale or transfer, after which it becomes equal to assessed value.
The December 2026 county levies are not yet set; the 2025 December levies (7.4568 mills for a principal residence) are used as an estimate.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $226,700 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Ann Arbor 2026 levy (general operating 5.7457, employee benefits 1.9150, AATA transportation 1.9150, refuse 2.2977, streets 1.9974, parks 1.5362, sidewalk 0.1967, affordable housing 0.9845, climate 0.9912 mills) | 1.7579% | $3,985 |
| Washtenaw County operating, 2026 July bill | 0.4316% | $978 |
| AAATA (The Ride), 2026 July bill | 0.235% | $533 |
| Ann Arbor Public Schools operating, principal residence, 2026 (schools) | 0.1041% | $236 |
| Ann Arbor Public Schools operating on non-principal-residence property (9.0 mills less the 1.0409 paid by a principal residence), 2026 (schools) | 0.7959% | $0 |
| Ann Arbor Public Schools voted sinking fund, 2026 (schools) | 0.1198% | $272 |
| Ann Arbor Public Schools debt service, 2026 (schools) | 0.1425% | $323 |
| State Education Tax, 2026 (schools) | 0.6% | $1,360 |
| Ann Arbor Public Library, 2026 | 0.1812% | $411 |
| Washtenaw Intermediate School District, 2026 (schools) | 0.6374% | $1,445 |
| Washtenaw Community College, 2026 | 0.3328% | $754 |
| Washtenaw County special levies on the December bill (2025 rate used as an estimate for 2026) | 0.7457% | $1,690 |
| Total | 6.084% | $11,988 |
2026 July-bill rates; December county levies estimated from 2025. Exemptions applied: Principal Residence Exemption (exempts a principal residence from local school operating millage, up to 18 mills) ($226,700).
Ways to pay less
- Homeowners: Principal Residence Exemption. A principal residence is exempt from local school operating millage, up to 18 mills; the Ann Arbor Public Schools sheet lists 1.0409 operating mills for a principal residence and 9.0000 for non-principal-residence property. How: See the Michigan Department of Treasury's Principal Residence Exemption information.
- Lower incomes: Michigan Homestead Property Tax Credit. Tax year 2025 limits: maximum taxable value $165,400, total household resources limit $71,500, phase-out above $62,500, credit limit $1,900. How: See the Michigan Department of Treasury's Homestead Property Tax Credit information.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Dec 31 | Winter property taxes are payable beginning December 1 and are due without interest or penalty by December 31 |
| Jul 31 | Summer property taxes are payable beginning July 1 and are due without interest or penalty by July 31 |
Sources
Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.