Wayne County · Michigan
Detroit, MI property tax
The median annual bill, the effective rate behind it, and what that rate costs at any home value — from Census ACS estimates, not an assessor's marketing page.
Quick answer
The median homeowner in Detroit, MI pays $1,382 a year in real estate taxes, an effective rate of 1.8% of the $76,800 median home value. That is 84% above the national effective rate of 0.98%.
- Effective rate
- 1.8%US average 0.98%
- Median annual bill
- $1,382#90 of 94 metros
- Per month
- $115Median bill divided by 12
- Median home value
- $76,800US $303,400
Property tax calculator
Enter a home value to estimate the annual bill and the monthly escrow at Detroit, MI's effective rate. Adjust the exemption or the rate if your parcel differs.
- Taxable value
- $76,800
- Annual tax
- $1,382
- Per month
- $115
Estimate only. Assessment ratios, homestead caps and special districts can move a real bill either way.
What property tax costs at each home value
Applying Detroit's 1.8% effective rate to common home values.
| Home value | Annual tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | $3,600 | $300 |
| $350,000 | $6,300 | $525 |
| $500,000 | $9,000 | $750 |
| $750,000 | $13,500 | $1,125 |
| $1,000,000 | $18,000 | $1,500 |
Estimates only. Assessment ratios, homestead and senior exemptions, special assessment districts and recent reassessments all move a real bill away from the metro-wide median. Confirm with the county assessor before budgeting.
Related data for Detroit
The other numbers that decide what living here costs.
Tables B25103 and B25077, 2019-2023 ACS 5-year. Effective rate is median taxes paid divided by median home value, computed by us and documented on the methodology page.