Macomb 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 → circuit court judgment → first right of refusal for state/local units → public auction of remainder. Macomb Treasurer auctions between third Tuesday in July and first Tuesday in November on ZeusAuction.com (two-step registration: site + Macomb-specific). 2026 parcel list posted when available. Surplus proceeds claims under MCL 211.78t (Notice of Intent deadlines apply).
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.
Employment and retail density with stronger owner demand than outer soft pockets
Auto-adjacent jobs supporting renter demand and relative value
Suburban housing demand and school-driven liquidity