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The TaxLienSimple Index · Ottawa County, MI · 2026

Ottawa County, Michigan — Tax-Sale Inventory

Live tax-lien / deed inventory we track in Ottawa County, scored against Michigan's statutory terms. Statutory terms are inherited from the state — verify with the county before bidding.

60 /100

Tier B

Live parcels

Product mix

7 foreclosure

Next auction

2026-08-26

Opening-bid range

$323.35 – $29,754.28

State sale type

Tax Deed

Redemption (state)

none (right to redeem ends ~March 31 of the foreclosure year; foreclosure is final)

Statutory terms are inherited from Michigan. none — sold outright at auction Under PA 123 of 1999 (MCL 211.78) property is forfeited, then judicially foreclosed after ~3 yrs delinquency and sold at public auction with NO post-foreclosure redemption — a pure deed state, not a lien state.

Local Inventory Mix

The tax-sale inventory TaxLienSimple currently tracks in this county, by product family and opening bid, plus our modeled bidder-competition band.

Live parcels tracked

Foreclosures

Opening-bid range

$323 – $29,754

Competition

Moderate score 36.3

Auction format

Unknown not yet determinable

Source: TaxLienSimple live inventory + TaxLienSimple county-competition model.

Remote Investor Snapshot

Verified public-data profile for out-of-area investors — every figure below traces to the cited government source. Blank fields mean the source does not publish that value for this area (we never estimate).

Market & demographics

Population

296,183

5-yr population growth

+5.7% growing

Median household income

$83,932

Median age

35.8

Poverty rate

7.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Housing market

Median home value

$269,200

Median gross rent

$1,080/mo

Owner-occupied

78.2% 21.8% renter

Vacancy rate

5.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes

$2,936/yr

Effective property-tax rate

1.09% of home value

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Natural-hazard risk & safety

FEMA risk rating

Relatively Moderate score 82.9/100

Top hazards

Strong Wind, Riverine Flooding

Unemployment rate

3.2%

Source: FEMA National Risk Index (2023); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (2023 annual)

Growth & livability signals

New residential permits

1,333 units, 2023

Broadband subscription

90.4%

Bachelor's degree +

36.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (2023); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (household broadband subscription; FCC availability not yet integrated); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (educational attainment — school-quality proxy; NCES ratings not yet integrated)

Risk & opportunity flags

Opportunity Zone tracts

1 tax-advantaged

EPA Superfund (NPL) sites

EPA Brownfield sites

Source: U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund / IRS designated Opportunity Zones; U.S. EPA (SEMS National Priorities List; ACRES Brownfields)

Read the score correctly. The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

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The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

© 2026 TaxLienSimple · The TaxLienSimple Index is compiled from state tax statutes and county treasurer/tax-collector offices; live inventory counts reflect parcels currently tracked by TaxLienSimple and update continuously. Nothing here is investment or legal advice.