Look past the headlines and the numbers start talking. The Census puts the property taxes as a share of home value in Claytown at 1.68%.
That is about the same as the Wayne County figure of 1.63%.
Where Claytown stands
Among 134 Detroit neighborhoods, Claytown has the 72nd highest figure, above 47% of them. The middle figure in that group is 1.72%, so Claytown sits below the typical one.
The range runs from 0.39% in North End to 4.78% in McDougall-Hunt. The highest figures in the group belong to McDougall-Hunt (4.78%), Penrose (3.45%), and Nardin Park (2.98%).
Next door
Midwest nearby comes in at 2.06%, 23% higher. Chadsey Condon nearby comes in at 1.35%, 19% lower.
Springwells nearby comes in at 1.61%, 4% lower. Central Southwest nearby comes in at 1.41%, 16% lower.
Related numbers
For median property tax bill, Claytown comes in at $1,260 a year. For median monthly housing costs, Claytown comes in at $697 a month.
For monthly owner costs without a mortgage, Claytown comes in at $512 a month.
What it means for you
So what does that mean for you?
The effective rate puts every community on the same scale: what a year of taxes costs for each dollar of home value.
How we read the numbers
The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Claytown with the 134 Detroit neighborhoods that have the same figure on file, highest first.
A neighborhood's figures combine the Census tracts whose center falls inside its boundary.
Next door, compared
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Claytown 1.68%
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Midwest 2.06%
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Chadsey Condon 1.35%
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Springwells 1.61%
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Central Southwest 1.41%
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Core City 0.86%
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Editor In Chief, Detroit Ledger
Victoria Jackson is a lifelong student and sharp-eyed documentarian of all things Detroit, from its rich musical roots and cultural icons to its shifting neighborhoods, storied architecture, and underground legends.