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Services

Pay a Property Transfer Affidavit (PTA) Fee
Pay a Parcel Revision Fee Pay the fee to split a property parcel.

The mission of the Office of the Assessor is to discover, list and value at current market conditions all real and tangible personal property in the City of Detroit for the purposes of levying the tax lawfully imposed and to warrant said levy to the Treasurer of the City of Detroit for collection. The Office of the Assessor is composed of the following divisions:

  • Administration
  • GIS / Land Records Maintenance
  • Operations and Administrative Services
  • Valuations & Field Operations

 

Inquiries
The City of Detroit, Office of the Assessor, is available to serve the public Monday through Friday, with in-person and telephonic services offered Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, and Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm via phone only.  To contact our office by phone, please call (313)224-3035 or visit us at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, Detroit Taxpayer Service Center, 2 Woodward Ave, Suite 130.
 
Additionally, inquiries can be submitted via email at [email protected] , with responses provided within two business days, allowing taxpayers to pose questions or schedule an in-person meeting.
 
Information regarding Assessor Review, “How to Appeal Your Assessment”, How to submit an appeal” appeal dates, and more can be found at https://detroitmi.gov/node/76521 
 
Assessment record information is available online here: https://bsaonline.com/Home/WelcomePage?uid=155 
Or inquire at [email protected] 
 

 

 

 

IAAO Study of Assessment Values in Detroit

 

2025 Detroit STC Assessment Roll and Practices Audit (PA 660)

 

How to quickly pay your property taxes/fees

Pay your property taxes

Information for Non-Profit on Real Property Tax Exemption

Non-Profit

Information on PILOT

PILOT

Start Property Assessment Appeal Process

2025 Assessor Review

Information about Economic Condition Factors

ECF

Information about business personal property

Business Personal Property

Audit to ensure that only persons eligible for a Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) receive the exemption on the property.

 

Pre Audit

Property Assessment Information Search 

BS&A ONLINE

Click here to pay the PTA fee

PROPERTY TRANSFER AFFIDAVIT (PTA) FEE

Parcel Revision Application

Parcel Revision Application

Click here to pay the fee for a parcel split.

PARCEL REVISION SPLIT FEE

Information about NEZ homestead

NEZ Homestead

View Sales Study 

Sales Study