Oakland 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
Same Michigan tax-foreclosure track as Wayne, but Oakland uses tax-sale.info for its virtual land sale. 2026 Oakland County Land Sale Auction set for Aug 25, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Advance bidding opens 30 days prior; phone bidding available at 800-259-7470 for non-internet bidders.
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.
Inner-ring walkable demand with strong renter and young-owner absorption relative to outer Oakland townships
Employment-node and school-driven demand; tighter inventory than many outer-ring pockets
Relative value and industrial/tech employment adjacency supporting investor and owner demand