Livingston 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 of 1999) county — not a lien-certificate state. Delinquent taxes forfeit to the county treasurer in year two; if unpaid by March 31 of the third year, Circuit Court enters foreclosure and clear title passes to the Foreclosing Governmental Unit (typically county treasurer) April 1. Public auction of foreclosed parcels follows in summer (commonly July; Michigan Public Land Auction / tax-sale.info is the statewide auction platform used by many counties including Livingston). After foreclosure, prior owner cannot redeem. Occupied homes and vacant land both appear; sold AS IS.
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.
County seat job and retail center with Detroit–Lansing mid-corridor housing demand
Higher-income SE Michigan suburb with tight inventory and strong school-driven resale
Semi-rural SF growth with lake amenities and Ann Arbor–Detroit commuter access