Taxes in Rochester Hills
Michigan's real, flat 4.25% state income tax applies to Rochester Hills residents, with NO city income tax -- layered on a comparatively low own-city effective property tax rate.
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Learn moreMichigan's flat state income tax, with no Rochester Hills add-on
Michigan levies a flat 4.25% state income tax (no brackets). Rochester Hills's own charter requires voter approval before any city income tax could be imposed -- none has occurred, so residents pay only the state rate.
Proposal A and Rochester Hills's comparatively low property tax rate
Rochester Hills's own median effective property tax rate ran 0.72% per Ownwell -- below the cited Michigan statewide (1.05%) and national (1.02%) medians -- though a separately-cited broader Oakland County range ran considerably higher (1.23%-1.5%), a real, disclosed methodology gap. Proposal A caps taxable-value growth at the lesser of 5% or inflation (2.7% for 2026) for existing owners.
Confirm the specific millage for a target address
Given the real spread between Rochester Hills's own city-specific rate and broader county figures, confirm a specific property's actual current millage directly with the Oakland County Treasurer or Rochester Hills's own assessor.
Key takeaways
- Michigan's flat 4.25% state income tax applies, with NO Rochester Hills city income tax.
- Rochester Hills's own effective property tax rate (0.72%) runs below state and national medians.
- Proposal A caps taxable-value growth at the lesser of 5% or inflation annually, uncapped only at sale.
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