Kameelah Pasha
City Assessor

River Rouge City Assessor
10600 West Jefferson Ave.
River Rouge, MI 48218
Phone: (313) 842-7822
email: [email protected]

Office is open Tuesday &  Wednesday

9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Phone: (313) 842-7822

Emails and phone calls will be responded within 7 business days. You may email or call to arrange a meeting. For inquiries outside of office hours, you will be contacted within 7 business days. If immediate assistance is needed outside of office hours, please go to the Treasurer’s Office or call number above.

Closed on holidays and when other city offices are closed.

Shirley Miller
Assessing Clerk

River Rouge Assessing Clerk
10600 West Jefferson Ave.
River Rouge, MI 48218
Phone: (313) 842-5602

About The Assessor’s Office

The Assessing Department has the responsibility of preparing the assessment and tax rolls for the City for all property that is not exempt. The State of Michigan Constitution requires that property be assessed at 50% of true cash value. Proposal A was a constitutional amendment passed in 1994 that placed additional limits on the values used to calculate property taxes. Beginning in 1995, property taxes were calculated by levying the millage on the taxable value, rather than the state equalized value. The taxable value is the lesser of the capped value and the state equalized value. The capped value is calculated by taking the previous year’s taxable value, subtracting any losses from demolition, then multiplying by the inflation rate of 5%, whichever is less, then adding any value for new construction.

Please go to the Treasurer’s Office or call the number below

Notice of assessment changes are mailed annually at the end of February. This is a notice of assessed value, taxable value and homestead status. Property owners can appeal their assessed value, capped value and homestead status to the March Board of Review.

Property Assessing Office

Business Personal Property

All businesses are required under MCL 211.21 to file a Personal Property Statement (Form L-4175) with the city in which the business has personal property by February 20th of each year. The Michigan Constitution provides for the assessment of all real and tangible personal property not exempted by law. Business Personal Property generally consists of furniture and fixtures, machinery and equipment, computers, etc. All tangible personal property in your possessions as of December 31 of the preceding year, including fully appreciated and expensed assets, must be reported. Contact the Assessor’s Office at (313) 842-5602 should you have any questions about assessable personal property.

Board of Reviews Appeals

March Board of Review: Meets the Tuesday after the 1st Monday each year. .This Board of Review hears appeals on the Assessed and/or Taxable value of property, and also Poverty Exemptions that qualify under the City of River Rouge guidelines.

July Board of Review: Meets the Tuesday after the 3rd Monday each year. NO APPEALS FOR ASSESSED VALUES WILL BE HEARD. Poverty Exemption appeals, mutual mistakes of fact and clerical errors will be corrected during this Board of Review.

December Board of Review: Meets the Tuesday after the 2nd Monday each year. NO APPEALS FOR ASSESSED VALUES WILL BE HEARD. Poverty Exemption appeals, mutual mistakes of fact and clerical errors will be corrected during this Board of Review.

Notice of 2024 March Board of Review

LOCATION: ASSESSOR’S OFFICE-CITY OF RIVER ROUGE, 10600 WEST JEFFERSON AVENUE, RIVER ROUGE, MI 48218

 MEETING DATES AND TIMES ARE AS FOLLOWS: WEDNESDAY MARCH 6, 2024; 1:00PM-5:00PM; THURSDAY MARCH 7, 2024; 6:00PM-9:00PM; AND FRIDAY MARCH 8, 2024; 10:00AM-12:00PM & 1:00PM-4:00PM.

 APPEALS ARE HEARD ON APPOINTMENT BASIS ONLY- NO WALK-INS WILL BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE CALL (313) 842-4209 TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. WRITE-IN APPEALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 8, 2024 BY 10:00AM.

 YOU WILL REQUIRED TO SUBMIT/FILL OUT A STATE REQUIRED PETITION FORM (FORM 4035).

"December Board of Review

• December 12, 2024 at 10:00am in the Assessor's Office

Please note: NO APPEALS FOR ASSESSED VALUES WILL BE HEARD AT THIS BOARD. The Board only has jurisdiction to act on poverty exemption appeals and qualified errors."

Required Michigan Land Analysis Excel Spreadsheet

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