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Detroit, MI and Wayne County Home Seller Resources

Need an assessed value, help with a property-tax notice, a deed or probate record, or a way to sell? Start with the office that handles the question in front of you.

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Start with the right record

City and county records answer different questions

Detroit is in Wayne County. The City handles its assessment and property-tax information; the County has separate recording and probate routes. A deed, a court judgment, an assessed value, and an unpaid tax balance are not interchangeable records.

Useful offices

Detroit and Wayne County offices: what each one handles

Match the office to the notice or record you have. Use the property address and the tax year, document, or case number when you contact an office. Use each official page for its current contact details.

City of Detroit Office of the Assessor and Taxpayer Service Center

City of Detroit · assessment, valuation, and parcel or tax-information route

Start here for an assessed value, assessment record, or City parcel and tax-information question. Assessment records and an unpaid-tax balance are different things; use the tax notice or the City tax-assistance links below for overdue taxes.

The City Assessor page lists the Taxpayer Service Center at Suite 130, Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 2 Woodward Avenue. Check the current City instructions before going in person.

City of Detroit Office of the Assessor ↗

Detroit property-tax assistance and HOPE/PAYS information

City of Detroit · City and Wayne County assistance or payment-plan pathways

If a property-tax notice is past due, start with the City property-tax assistance page and its current program links. The City describes assistance and payment-plan routes; the balance, deadlines, and eligibility for a particular property are not determined by these links.

Detroit property-tax assistance ↗City HOPE/PAYS information ↗

Wayne County Register of Deeds

Wayne County · recorded deeds and other land documents

Use the County Register of Deeds route for information about recorded deeds and land documents. A recorded deed or lien is different from the court case behind a judgment; for a civil judgment, start with the court and case named on the court paper.

The County page is its Search Services and Copy Requests route. Check the County page for current instructions before relying on a search or copy request.

Wayne County Register of Deeds search and copy requests ↗

Michigan sale costs

Check state and county transfer taxes for the actual sale

For an ordinary taxable sale, Michigan's state real estate transfer tax is $3.75 for each $500 of the property's value, or part of $500. County transfer tax is generally another 55 cents for each $500. State and county exemptions are separate, so ask the title company to check the property's county, sale value, exemptions, and settlement figures.

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Michigan state and county real estate transfer taxes. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.

Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 207 — state real estate transfer tax ↗Michigan Act 134 of 1966 — county real estate transfer tax ↗

For a past-due property-tax notice, use the City's assistance links above to check current options. A city assessment does not tell you the payoff or eligibility for a tax-assistance program.

Selling situations

Choose the Detroit situation that fits

Each page covers questions and records that can matter when you compare a sale with repairs or a traditional listing.

Inherited or probate house

Find the estate records and signing questions to check before choosing a sale path.

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Foreclosure

Review the notice, sale status, and deadlines before deciding what to do next.

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Divorce and a jointly owned house

Review ownership, court papers, agreement between owners, and sale options.

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Tenant-occupied house

Check leases, deposits, occupancy, and possession while comparing sale options.

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Code violations

See what to check when a City notice, rental question, or open violation affects the property.

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Fire damage

Review the damage, insurance, and property questions that can shape a sale.

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Property liens and back taxes

Separate tax notices, recorded documents, court records, and title questions.

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Read or compare

Guides, articles, market context, and planning tools

Use the guide and articles to compare sale paths, the market report for dated city-level measures, and the calculator to change your planning inputs.

Detroit, MI Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator

Calculator

Compare what you would keep from listing your house or selling as-is for cash. Change the repair costs, cleanout, monthly bills and closing costs to fit your house.

Zillow's typical home value is a market measure, not a price or offer for your house: $77,199 (As of August 2026; Zillow typical home value for Detroit, MI).

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Talk through the property and the sale options

Call 888-274-5006 to talk about a Detroit or Wayne County house. You can also send the property address using the form above.

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Detroit and Wayne County resource questions

Which Detroit office handles an assessed value or property valuation?

Use the City of Detroit Office of the Assessor for assessment records, assessed value, and the City parcel or tax-information route. Its page lists the Taxpayer Service Center at Suite 130, Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 2 Woodward Avenue. An assessed value is not the same as an unpaid-tax balance.

Where do I start if Detroit property taxes are past due?

Start with the City of Detroit property-tax assistance page and its HOPE/PAYS information. The City describes assistance and payment-plan pathways; check the current notice and official program instructions for the property-specific balance, deadline, and eligibility.

Where can I look up a deed or another recorded land document?

Use the Wayne County Register of Deeds Search Services and Copy Requests page for the County route to recorded deeds and land documents. For a civil judgment, use the court and case named on the judgment; the recorded-document search is not the court case file.

Which court handles an estate or probate filing?

Wayne County Probate Court publishes probate information and a filing page. Those links are a starting point for estate filings, not a decision about the venue or who can sign for a specific house. Check the actual estate record and any court papers.

What transfer taxes may apply when a Michigan house sells?

For an ordinary taxable sale, Michigan state real estate transfer tax is $3.75 for each $500 of value, or part of $500. County transfer tax is generally another 55 cents per $500. State and county exemptions are separate, so ask the title company to check the sale value, county, exemptions, and settlement figures for the property.

Does the closing-cost promise pay my mortgage, liens, or back taxes?

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Michigan state and county real estate transfer taxes. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.

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