Parcel data

Source: City of Detroit

Variable	Description	Data type
parcel_number	parcel identification number	string
ward	historic ward number	string
address	street address	string
council_district	city council district	string
zip_code	ZIP Code	string
taxpayer_1	primary taxpayer name	string
taxpayer_2	second taxpayer name	string
taxpayer_street	primary taxpayer street address	string
taxpayer_city	primary taxpayer city	string
taxpayer_state	primary taxpayer state	string
taxpayer_zip	primary taxpayer ZIP Code	string
property_class	State Tax Commission property classification code (current use as of the first Monday of March, see MCL 211.34c)	string
property_class_desc	State Tax Commission property classification description	string
property_class_previous	Property code classification from the assessment cycle of the previous year.	string
use_code	Michigan Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) Use Code	string
use_code_desc	CAMA use code description	string
tax_status	Indicates whether parcel is taxable or exempt from property taxes. For exempt properties, the MCL section providing exemption is identified.	string
tax_status_description	Description of the current taxable status of the property.	string
tax_status_previous	Taxable status of the property in the assessment cycle of the previous year.	string
total_square_footage	Total square footage of the parcel.	double-precision decimal number
total_acreage	Total acreage of the parcel.	Double-precision decimal number
frontage	Length of the parcel along the street or other right of way, in feet.	double-precision decimal number
depth	Depth of the parcel, in feet.	double-precision decimal number
homestead_pre	Principle Residence Exemption or homestead - exempts a residence from a portion of the local school district taxes.	percentage
nez	Neighborhood Enterprise Zone (NEZ) Homestead	string
is_improved	Indicates whether the parcel is a vacant (0) or improved (1) property	binary
num_bldgs	Count of residential and commercial/industrial buildings associated with the parcel.	double-precision decimal number
total_floor_area	Total floor area across all buildings associated with the parcel, in square feet.	Long integer
style	Building style of the main building associated with the parcel.	string
year_built	Year the oldest building associated with the parcel was built.	long integer
sale_price	Last recorded valid sale price in dollars.	string
sale_date	Last Recorded valid sale date.	string
assessed_value	Current assessed value, in dollars. The Michigan Constitution requires property to be uniformly assessed at 50% of the usual selling price.	double-precision decimal number
assessed_value_previous	Assessed value from the previous year's assessment cycle.	double-precision decimal number
taxable_value	Current taxable value, in dollars. Taxable Value is used to calculate property taxes.	double-precision decimal number
taxable_value_previous	Taxable value in the previous year's assessment cycle, in dollars.	double-precision decimal number
economic_condition_factor_neigh	Economic Condition Factor (ECF) Neighborhoods or areas encompass properties with similar physical and/or economic characteristics so that the properties can be analyzed together.	string
landmap	Land value map reference number	string
related	Related personal property or special act parcel number	string
zoning	Zoning classification code, if a parcel overlaps multiple zoning districts, the zoning code associated with the greatest proportion of the parcel is indicated.	string
subdivision	Subdivision name or code	string
legal_description	Geographical description of real estate that identifies its precise location, boundaries and any easements for the purpose of a legal transaction.	string

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