How to check if property taxes are paid on a property in Detroit, MI
Property tax bills and delinquencies in Detroit (Wayne County) are with the Wayne County Equalization Division. In Detroit the HeritageDeed report does not search delinquent taxes, so check that office directly.
About Detroit: The county seat of Wayne County is Detroit. Wayne County borders Macomb, Monroe, Oakland and Washtenaw counties. Wayne County has about 801,083 housing units, 64.8% of the occupied ones owner-occupied. Last verified November 9, 2026.
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Step by step in Detroit
- 1
Look up the tax account
Find the parcel in the Wayne County Equalization Division records and its tax bill for the current and past years.
- 2
Check for delinquency
Unpaid taxes become a lien on the property and can lead to a tax sale; check whether any year is delinquent.
Detroit property tax in numbers
The median owner-occupied home in Wayne County pays $2,904 a year, an effective rate of 1.63%, ranked 2 of 83 in Michigan. Wayne County property tax rate.
Questions
What does a HeritageDeed search in Detroit not cover?
Documents are tied to the property by their legal description or address; any tied only by the owner's name are marked.
Is this title insurance?
No. It is a search of the public record for one Detroit property. A lender closing a loan will still require a title insurance commitment from a licensed insurer.
More about Detroit property records
- Check for liens
- Find the owner
- Search deeds
- Check for a loan
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