ZIP Code 48229

In ZIP 48229, near Detroit, homes carry a median value of $65,400, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.63% works out to roughly $1,066 in annual taxes on such a home. With median household income at $40,264 and per-capita income at $21,271, that property tax bill equals about 2.6% of household earnings. Owners here face a lower tax bill than in many places, yet incomes are also lower, so the share of earnings going to property taxes stays meaningful. A combined sales tax rate of 6.00% applies to purchases as well.