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Buying a home in Commerce Township
Commerce Township runs along the Huron River chain in western Oakland County, nine miles from the Waterford office. Union Lake, Lower Straits Lake and Proud Lake Recreation Area define it, and the township has absorbed a lot of newer housing without losing the lake-community character that drives its pricing. It is supply constrained in the way lake communities usually are: the water cannot be added to, so waterfront holds value through soft patches better than the surrounding stock.
By the numbers
Commerce Township housing and mortgage snapshot
Values move. Treat these as orientation and let us pull current figures for the address you are considering.
$387,000
Typical home value, from the market research on this page
+38%
Typical rise in taxable value the year after a home sells, 2026 Uncapping Study
2
Residential ZIP codes: 48382, 48390
What financing looks like in Commerce Township
An appraisal on the Huron chain rests on comparable shoreline sales, which are thinner on the ground than subdivision comps. That makes appraiser selection matter more here than it does inland, and it is worth asking your lender about before the order is placed rather than after the number comes back low. Outside the sewer district, expect a well and a septic field. Conventional loans generally take them as they come. FHA and VA do not: each wants a potability test on the well, an evaluation of the septic system, and enough separation between the two to satisfy the appraiser. Get those ordered at the start of the contract rather than the end, since a failed separation distance rarely has a quick fix.
Nearly every Commerce Township purchase fits well under the 2026 conforming limit of $832,750, so loan size is rarely the constraint.
Sub-markets
Commerce Township housing market by ZIP code
Commerce Township spans 2 residential ZIP codes, and they are different sub-markets.
ZIP 48382, near $386,637
The average home value in Commerce Township ran about $386,637 in July 2026, up roughly 3.5% year over year, while the median list price sat closer to $565,000 because listed inventory skews to lakefront and larger homes (Zillow). Those two numbers are measuring different houses, and the gap between them is the clearest signal of how split this market is. Well-priced homes go pending in about 29 days. Named areas: Union Lake and Lower Straits frontage, Lake-access streets, Newer subdivisions.
ZIP 48390, near $386,637
The Commerce Township average home value ran about $386,637 in July 2026, up roughly 3.5% year over year (Zillow). Inside 48390 the spread is wide because of the municipal overlap: Walled Lake city housing runs closer to $280,000, township subdivision stock sits nearer the township average, and Lower Straits and Union Lake frontage runs far above both. Well-priced homes go pending in about 29 days. Named areas: Lower Straits and Union Lake frontage (township), Commerce Township subdivisions, City of Walled Lake.
Where to look
Commerce Township neighborhoods
Union Lake and Lower Straits frontage
All-sports water on the Huron chain, at the upper end of the township's prices. Prices run about $600,000 to $1,400,000.
Lake-access streets
Dock rights without the frontage premium. Prices run about $400,000 to $600,000.
Newer subdivisions
Most of the recent volume. Prices run about $380,000 to $550,000.
Older off-water housing
The affordable entry, often on well and septic. Prices run about $260,000 to $370,000.
Lower Straits and Union Lake frontage (township)
The upper end of the township's prices. Prices run about $600,000 to $1,400,000.
Commerce Township subdivisions
The bulk of township sales volume. Prices run about $380,000 to $550,000.
City of Walled Lake
Compact, walkable, and affordable for the ZIP. Prices run about $230,000 to $330,000.
Wolverine Lake village
Lake access in a small, separate municipality. Prices run about $320,000 to $520,000.
Michigan property taxes
Commerce Township property taxes after you buy
The year after a Michigan home sells, its taxable value resets to half of the assessor's market value, so the seller's tax bill is not your tax bill.
In Commerce Township, our 2026 Uncapping Study found taxable value typically rises about 38% the year after a sale. On a $375,000 home, near the typical Commerce Township value, the first-year tax goes up roughly $1,550 to $1,700, depending on the school district. Most homes here are in Walled Lake schools (about $1,550); Huron Valley schools homes run about $1,700. Your address decides which applies. We build your payment on that post-sale number.
Looking at a Commerce Township address? Our Michigan property tax calculator finds that property's published 2025 millage and works out the tax to plan for after you buy.
In Samantha's words
County alone does not tell you much. We would never say you are in a particular county so here are your taxes. It does not work like that. We need the actual property.
Local resources
Check Commerce Township records yourself
The official offices behind the tax and school details on this page.
- Commerce Township Assessing Department, for parcel records and current taxable value
- Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, for district boundaries and enrollment
- Oakland County Treasurer, property taxes, for county property tax records
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Commerce Township mortgage questions
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Why is the list price in Commerce Township so much higher than the average home value?
Because they measure different things. The average home value was about $386,637 in July 2026 while the median list price sat near $565,000 (Zillow). Listed inventory skews heavily to lakefront and larger homes, so the list median describes what is for sale rather than what a typical house is worth.
Why do price estimates for 48390 vary so much?
Because the ZIP covers three municipalities: Commerce Township, the City of Walled Lake and part of Wolverine Lake. A ZIP-level estimate blends a small dense city with township lake property. Commerce Township’s average home value was about $386,637 in July 2026 (Zillow), while City of Walled Lake housing runs closer to $280,000.
How fast do homes sell here?
Well-priced homes go pending in roughly 29 days. Lakefront and homes in the strongest school zones move faster. A full pre-approval rather than a pre-qualification is worth having before you tour at that pace.
Will my tax bill differ depending on which municipality I buy in?
Yes. Millage differs between the City of Walled Lake and Commerce Township, and school district levies differ again. Confirm the municipality and district for the exact parcel. Expect your tax bill to differ from the seller’s. Michigan caps growth in taxable value while a home stays with one owner, and the year after a sale it resets to half of the assessor’s estimate of market value. A transfer lifts the cap in the following year, so the honest estimate starts from your purchase price. Owner-occupants should file the Principal Residence Exemption, and the township treasurer can confirm the current millage.
Can I finance a home on well and septic?
Outside the sewer district, expect a well and a septic field. Conventional loans generally take them as they come. FHA and VA do not: each wants a potability test on the well, an evaluation of the septic system, and enough separation between the two to satisfy the appraiser. Get those ordered at the start of the contract rather than the end, since a failed separation distance rarely has a quick fix.
Which school district serves 48390?
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools serves most of this area. The district crosses municipal lines, so it is not a reliable proxy for which city or township a home sits in, and both matter to your tax bill.
Can I finance lake frontage here?
Yes. An appraisal on the Huron chain rests on comparable shoreline sales, which are thinner on the ground than subdivision comps. That makes appraiser selection matter more here than it does inland, and it is worth asking your lender about before the order is placed rather than after the number comes back low. Above the Oakland County conforming limit the file becomes a jumbo, which asks for stronger credit and more reserves.
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