Allegan County, Michigan
County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.
Sale typestate default
Redemption periodstate default
Investor returnstate default
Governing statutestate default
Notes
Michigan tax-foreclosure (MCL 211.78 / PA 123) county. Allegan County Treasurer sells foreclosed parcels at public auction via Title Check, LLC on Tax-Sale.info. County page states sales are conducted by Title-Check; sale listing available in July online at tax-sale.info or at Treasurer’s office (113 Chestnut Street, Allegan). Statutory practice: at least two sales between the third Tuesday in July and the first Tuesday in November. Sold AS IS. West Michigan lakeshore / Holland–Grand Rapids fringe growth (Allegan, Plainwell, Otsego, Saugatuck area tourism).
Auction logistics
Format
Frequency
Deposit rules
Title risk
Deal maths for Michigan
- Assessment ratio
- 0.5× of market value
- Typical quiet title
- $2,000–$4,000 · 9 mo
- Recording and transfer
- $300
Michigan state equalized value is 50% of true cash value by constitution (Mich. Const. art. IX, § 3); taxable value may be lower still. The SEV published with these auction listings is taken from the delinquent tax year that was foreclosed upon, so it is typically several years stale — in a rising market it understates current value, and in a falling one it overstates it.
Offices and records
Areas trending up
Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.
Grand Rapids-south commute demand with industrial employment
Lakeshore second-home and short-term rental demand with constrained supply
Relative value inventory with local government and service employment