Grand Traverse 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 (PA 123 / MCL 211.78). Grand Traverse County (Traverse City) Treasurer collects delinquencies after March 1 local turnover; ~2-year forfeiture/foreclosure path then public auction of foreclosed remainder. County points bidders to Michigan Public Land Auction (tax-sale.info) for auction catalogs; 2025 public auction noted around August 4—confirm 2026 date on gtcountymi.gov Available Properties and tax-sale.info. Strong tourism/second-home market means high insurance and seasonal vacancy DD. Surplus proceeds claims under MCL 211.78t apply for former interest holders.
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.
Tourism and healthcare employment with tight SF inventory
Retail employment and more attainable workforce housing than waterfront
Resort and second-home demand with seasonal occupancy risk