Every place has a story, and the numbers tell more of it than you might think. The Census puts the property taxes as a share of home value in Garden City at 1.80%.
That is 11% above the Wayne County figure of 1.63%.
Where Garden City stands
Among 42 communities in Wayne County, Garden City has the 16th highest figure, above 63% of them. The middle figure in that group is 1.71%, so Garden City sits above the typical one.
The range runs from 1.19% in Sumpter Township to 2.52% in Ecorse. The highest figures in the group belong to Ecorse (2.52%), River Rouge (2.43%), and Flat Rock (2.38%).
Across all 199 Metro Detroit communities, Garden City ranks 18th.
Next door
Westland nearby comes in at 1.49%, 17% lower. Dearborn Heights nearby comes in at 1.64%, 9% lower.
Inkster nearby comes in at 2.30%, 27% higher. Wayne nearby comes in at 1.67%, 8% lower.
Related numbers
For median property tax bill, Garden City comes in at $3,046 a year. For median monthly housing costs, Garden City comes in at $1,059 a month.
For monthly owner costs without a mortgage, Garden City comes in at $610 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 Garden City with the 42 communities in Wayne County that have the same figure on file, highest first.
Next door, compared
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Garden City 1.80%
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Westland 1.49%
Wayne County
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Dearborn Heights 1.64%
Wayne County
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Inkster 2.30%
Wayne County
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Wayne 1.67%
Wayne County
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Livonia 1.37%
Wayne County
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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.