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The TaxLienSimple Index · Sanilac County, MI · 2026

Sanilac County, Michigan — Tax-Sale Inventory

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

60 /100
Tier B
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.
Live parcels
7
Product mix
7 foreclosure
Next auction
2026-08-04
Opening-bid range
$798.77 – $14,437.18
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
7
Foreclosures
7
Opening-bid range
$799 – $14,437
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
40,759
5-yr population growth
-1.9% shrinking
Median household income
$55,740
Median age
45.2
Poverty rate
15%

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

Housing market

Median home value
$149,300
Median gross rent
$770/mo
Owner-occupied
79.7% 20.3% renter
Vacancy rate
20.6%

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

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$1,448/yr
Effective property-tax rate
0.97% of home value

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

Natural-hazard risk & safety

FEMA risk rating
Relatively Low score 70.3/100
Top hazards
Cold Wave, Winter Weather
Unemployment rate
5.2%

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

Growth & livability signals

New residential permits
67 units, 2023
Broadband subscription
81.2%
Bachelor's degree +
15.3%

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
0
EPA Brownfield sites
6

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.

See Sanilac County parcels

Open the 7 live parcels we track here — addresses, parcel numbers, opening bids and auction dates.

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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.