Property Tax Fairness Analysis Spurs Detroit City Council Action

by ermeyer | Mar 27, 2024 | Property Tax News

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...

Property Tax Project Featured in Wall Street Journal

by xiaoyanw | Apr 18, 2021 | Property Tax News

Commentary relies on our work to propose reforms, focusing on Baltimore

Property Tax Project Featured in the NY Times

by xiaoyanw | Apr 4, 2021 | Property Tax News

How Lower-Income Americans Get Cheated on Property Taxes

Professor Berry comments on ongoing property tax inequities in Detroit and why the City’s reappraisal failed

by xiaoyanw | Apr 2, 2021 | Property Tax News

Opinion: Despite Duggan’s claims, Detroit still overtaxes homeowners.

Homes in poor neighborhoods are taxed at roughly twice the rate of those in rich areas, study shows

by xiaoyanw | Mar 12, 2021 | Property Tax News

The methods cities use to assess property values skew the final effective tax rates dramatically, according to a review of 26 million home sales.

The Property Tax Project in Business Week

by xiaoyanw | Mar 11, 2021 | Property Tax News

A Business Week article based on our work highlights racial disparities in assessment. Features commentary by Professor Berry