The Detroit City Council has passed two resolutions to halt foreclosures and correct property tax assessments on that city’s lowest priced homes, after an analysis released by the Mansueto Institute and the Center for Municipal Finance at the Harris School of Public Policy found a majority of those properties were over-assessed. Michigan Public, Detroit News, CBS, Michigan Chronicle, and other outlets have covered the report, which finds nearly two-thirds of Detroit homes priced under $34,000 have continued to be over-assessed for property taxes, following up on previous reporting.
Property Tax Fairness Analysis Spurs Detroit City Council Action
