Barry 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-deed (foreclosure) county under MCL 211.78. Barry County (Hastings / Gun Lake / Battle Creek–Grand Rapids fringe) Treasurer is the Foreclosing Governmental Unit; tax-foreclosed parcels auctioned via Title Check on tax-sale.info (Barry lots appear in statewide catalogs). Treasurer: Barry County Courthouse Floor 1, 220 W. State St., Hastings; 269-945-1287. Surplus proceeds Form 5743 notice process applies. Confirm current auction date on tax-sale.info and with Treasurer before registering. Gun Lake recreational demand and agricultural townships shape inventory mix.
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.
Government and local retail employment with more liquid SF than rural townships
Seasonal and year-round lake demand — floodplain and access diligence required
Grand Rapids south-commute growth with school-driven buyer pool