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The TaxLienSimple Index · Wayne County, MI · 2026

Wayne County, Michigan — Tax-Sale Inventory

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

64 /100

Tier A

Live parcels

4,997

Product mix

840 deed · 4,157 foreclosure

Opening-bid range

$100 – $229,076.5

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

4,997

Tax deeds

840

Foreclosures

4,157

Opening-bid range

$100 – $229,077

Competition

High score 55

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

1,781,641

5-yr population growth

+1% growing

Median household income

$57,223

Median age

37.7

Poverty rate

20.2%

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

Housing market

Median home value

$158,600

Median gross rent

$1,043/mo

Owner-occupied

64% 36.0% renter

Vacancy rate

13.1%

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

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes

$2,740/yr

Effective property-tax rate

1.73% of home value

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

Natural-hazard risk & safety

FEMA risk rating

Relatively High score 99/100

Top hazards

Cold Wave, Strong Wind

Unemployment rate

4.3%

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

Growth & livability signals

New residential permits

1,904 units, 2023

Broadband subscription

85.7%

Bachelor's degree +

26.5%

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

94 tax-advantaged

EPA Superfund (NPL) sites

EPA Brownfield sites

520

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.