Wayne 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 → state/city/township first right of purchase → public auction of remainder. Successful bidders get a quitclaim deed. Excess auction proceeds claims process for 2026 foreclosures (Notice of Intent deadline July 1, 2026 under MCL 211.78t). Auction site: waynecountytreasurermi.com (not tax-sale.info).
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.
Institutional employment and redevelopment corridor with stronger multifamily demand than outer eastside pockets
Relative affordability with active small-investor rehab demand
Industrial and auto-adjacent job base supporting steadier owner occupancy vs. soft outer city blocks