Berrien 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 deed county. Berrien County Treasurer sells foreclosed land online via tax-sale.info. County page still listed 2025 re-offer (Sept 26) and final/no-reserve (Oct 31) windows — confirm 2026 calendar on the Land Auction page and tax-sale.info before planning travel/funds. Foreclosure precedes sale (no owner post-sale redemption of the auction parcel). AS IS; research Lake Michigan flood, dunes, and septic carefully.
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.
Lake Michigan employment and tourism core with dual-market dynamics
Cross-border South Bend commuting and relative affordability
Second-home and short-term rental demand (insurance/flood diligence essential)