Property Tax 101

City of Detroit, Michigan - Assessor's Office

The City of Detroit Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in City of Detroit, Michigan. You can contact the City of Detroit Assessor for:

• Checking the City of Detroit property tax due date
• Your property tax bill
• Information on your property's tax assessment
• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Paying your property tax
• Appealing your property tax appraisal

500 Griswold, 7th FloorThe City of Detroit Assessor's Office is located in the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, Suite 804 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Detroit is the county seat of City of Detroit, where most local government offices are located.

City of Detroit Assessor Contact Information

City of Detroit Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the City of Detroit Tax Assessor may also serve as the City of Detroit Tax Appraiser.

1. The City of Detroit Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in City of Detroit.
2. The City of Detroit Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The City of Detroit Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in City of Detroit, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting City of Detroit about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the City of Detroit Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 313-224-3011. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the City of Detroit assessor's office at 313-224-4270. Please call the assessor's office in Detroit before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the City Of Detroit Building at 313-224-0286.

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The median property tax in Wayne County, Michigan is $2,506.00

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