LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The Michigan House Republicans recently posted on X about a 2026 priority: granting residents property tax relief.
“It’s time to take a hard look at how high property taxes have gotten and how fast they have grown,” the House GOP stated.
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Municipalities have benefitted from the increase in property taxes in the post-pandemic world.
The city of Lansing has seen its property tax revenue jump from $41.7 million in 2019 to $69.1 million in 2024.
Other cities have also been flush with property tax revenues:
- Detroit: $162.4 million in 2019 to $210.3 million in 2024.
- Troy: $51.1 million in 2019 to $62.1 million in 2024.
- Grand Rapids: $41.5 million in 2019 to $55.4 million in 2024.
