With higher-valued properties under assessed and lower-valued properties over assessed, advocates say there's still a problem with Detroit's property tax system.
Despite the city's claims that Detroit’s property tax assessments are now accurate, advocates argue the system still overtaxes lower-valued homes — disproportionately harming Black homeowners and threatening generational wealth.
The article follows Tahira Ahmad, a lifelong Detroiter who claims she has overpaid more than $30,000 in taxes due to an overassessment. Her story reflects a larger crisis: between 2011–2015, over 100,000 Detroit homes were foreclosed due to unpaid property taxes — an issue a researcher calls “legal violence.”
Advocates are demanding reforms, compensation for overpaid taxes, and stronger oversight to address what they say is an ongoing injustice.
Read the full story: Detroit Says Problems With Property Tax Assessments Are Fixed. Advocates Disagree
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