Since 2009, Wayne County has foreclosed 1 in 3 Detroit homes for nonpayment of property taxes. The City of Detroit's over-assessment of property taxes directly caused at least 25 percent of tax foreclosures of the lowest-valued homes and contributed to many more. Through its over-assessment of property taxes, the City has stolen more than $600 million from Detroiters. Despite overwhelming research and data revealing the magnitude of these over-assessments and the tax foreclosure crisis, the City has yet to fix the administration of its property tax assessments or compensate affected Detroiters.

Founded in 2017, the Coalition For Property Tax Justice is a collective of several long-standing Detroit grassroots organizations formed to accomplish three goals:

Stop unconstitutional property tax assessments
Compensate Detroit residents who overpaid or have already lost their homes because of illegally inflated property taxes
Suspend pending property tax foreclosures on owner-occupied homes until the City stops over assessing property taxes

Since the Coalition’s inception, we’ve accomplished an impressive amount. From starting an unprecedented Dignity Restoration Housing Program to shaping the settlement of a groundbreaking lawsuit and solidifying the wins in a City ordinance, Coalition member organizations haven’t stopped fighting for the rights of Detroit’s working families.

The Coalition For Property Tax needs your support today to continue fighting for property tax justice!

#BlackHomesMatter is more than a moment — it’s a movement.

Coalition For Property Tax Justice is fiscally sponsored by NOPI - Nonprofit Incubator, a program of NOPI INC, a Massachusetts nonprofit corporation and 501(c)(3) organization.

Taxed Out

By Nonprofit Organization for Philanthropic Initiatives

Taxed Out

Stop unconstitutional property tax assessments