Midland County, Michigan

Tax Deed84,022 residentsLive auctions →

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Tax Deed

Redemption periodstate default

Forfeiture/foreclosure process ends redemption rights before auction (roughly 2 years of delinquency)

Investor returnstate default

N/A — outright deed transfer

Governing statutestate default

Michigan Compiled Laws §211.78 et seq.

Notes

Michigan tax-foreclosure (deed) auction county. Midland County Treasurer runs in-person foreclosure auctions under MCL 211.78m; 2026 tax foreclosure auction information and Terms of Sale posted on midlandcountymi.gov. Minimum bid covers delinquent taxes, interest, fees, maintenance, and costs; bid increments tiered by price; payment expected night of auction (cash, check, certified check, bank letter, or card with 2.75% fee). Affidavit of no de minimis delinquent interest required. Great Lakes Bay (Dow Chemical / Midland city) market. Confirm exact 2026 sale date/time with Treasurer before attending.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person public auction

Frequency

Annual foreclosure auction cycle with possible follow-up auctions for unsold parcels (confirm 2026 date on Treasurer foreclosure page)

Platform

Midland County Treasurer — tax foreclosure auction ↗

Deposit rules

Bid numbers distributed beginning 4:15 p.m. sale day; successful bidders need valid ID. Payment expected the night of the auction — cash, check, certified check, bank approval letter, or credit card (2.75% fee via GovPros). Sign Affidavit of Purchaser (no de minimis Midland delinquent interest / certain civil fines). Sealed bids not allowed.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Circuit court foreclosure is intended to convey title free of most prior liens, but federal tax liens and some interests may survive. Occupied property, code enforcement, and blight programs add practical risk. Buyer responsible for 2026 summer taxes on top of bid and for winter taxes billed later.

Quiet title

Judgment of foreclosure is the primary title-clearing step; some insurers still want quiet title or extended review for tax-foreclosed parcels.

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

Tax collector

Midland County Treasurer ↗

989-832-6850

Clerk of court

Midland County Register of Deeds / Circuit Court (foreclosure judgment path) ↗

Property appraiser

Midland County Equalization / BSA Online property & tax search ↗

GIS / parcel map

Midland County FetchGIS ↗

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Midland city / Dow campus employment belt

Chemical and R&D employment supporting stable professional SF demand

Midland Township / north suburban fringe

School-driven suburban absorption with more new-build inventory than city core

Coleman / west county small-town edge

Relative entry pricing for Great Lakes Bay workforce housing