Kent 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): multi-year forfeiture → March foreclosure judgment → public auction of remainder. Kent County uses Tax-Sale.info (Title Check, LLC) for virtual land sale auctions. List available ~July 1; detailed auction info ~30 days prior. Successful bidders receive quitclaim-style tax deed; excess proceeds claims process under Rafaeli/MCL 211.78t framework.
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.
Healthcare and institutional employment supporting urban multifamily demand
Strong suburban buyer demand and tighter inventory versus outer Kent townships
Logistics and manufacturing job access with relative workforce-housing affordability