Michigan Tax Sale Calendar

Quick answerMichigan tax sale timing: Taxes are returned delinquent March 1, forfeited to the county treasurer the following March 1, and foreclosed in the third year; county treasurer auctions of foreclosed property are held roughly July through November, with a first sale at a minimum bid and later sales at reduced or no minimum bid. What is sold: Tax deeds. Registration and deposits are due before the sale — in most counties, the day before — so the list posting date matters as much as the sale date.

Verified Michigan sale dates are added as counties publish their lists — members get them by text and email the moment they post. The sale rhythm below is from Michigan law.

Rate / penalty: n/a - Michigan is a pure tax deed state: no lien certificate is sold to a private buyer, so there is no buyer interest rate. Interest on delinquent taxes (1% per month, rising to 1.5% per month after forfeiture) accrues to the county, not to an investor.

Redemption: No post-sale redemption. The owner's right to redeem ends March 31 following entry of the foreclosure judgment (or 21 days after judgment in a contested case), before the auction is held (MCL 211.78k).

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Rules: Michigan tax sale laws · Playbook: Michigan investing guide