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Michigan property records and tax lookups

Who holds it: Annual assessment by the assessing officer of the township or city (villages use the township's assessment)1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. Looking up a property and appealing a value
  2. More details
  3. Related records in Michigan
  4. How Michigan handles it
  5. Property records in Michigan counties with a full guide
  6. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  7. Sources

Looking up a property and appealing a value

Appeal local
Board of Review of the city or township, which meets on the second Monday in March; the city or township may by ordinance or resolution set an alternative start on the Tuesday or Wednesday following the second Monday of March2
State appeal
Michigan Tax Tribunal petition by May 31 of the tax year for property classified commercial real, industrial real, developmental real, commercial personal, industrial personal or utility personal (2026: May 31, 2026 per STC Bulletin 10 of 2025)3
Appeal state residential
July 31 of the tax year for agricultural real, residential real, timber-cutover real and agricultural personal property3
Must protest first
General rule: protest to the Board of Review before the Tribunal has jurisdiction3
Direct appeal
Commercial real, industrial real and developmental real may appeal directly to the Tribunal (the section lists further conditional cases)3
Appeal procedures bulletin
State Tax Commission Bulletin 10 of 2025, 2026 appeal procedures4

More details

Treasurer collection
Township treasurer or other collector collects taxes and mails statements5
Treasurer delinquent
Delinquent taxes go to the county treasurer; property delinquent 12 months or more is forfeited to the county treasurer6
Deeds: who holds it
County Register of Deeds (elected in each county); a county board may combine the office with the county clerk7
Deeds: how to search
Contact the county; many counties order online, others by mail or in person8
Maps: state GIS portal
Michigan GIS Open Data gis-michigan.opendata.arcgis.com9

How Michigan handles it

  • Township and city property tax administration. Assessment is township or city, not county1

Property records in Michigan counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Allegan CountyEqualization Department11Property search10—
Bay CountyBay County Equalization Department13Property search12—
Calhoun CountyEqualization14Property search14—
Clinton CountyEqualization Department16Property search15—
Eaton CountyEqualization & Property Description18Property search17—
Genesee CountyEqualization Department19——
Grand Traverse CountyEqualization Department21Property search20Free search, fee for copies—
Ingham CountyIngham County Department of Equalization & Tax Mapping23Property search22—
Jackson CountyJackson County Equalization Department24Property search24—
Kalamazoo CountyEqualization Department25——
Kent CountyBureau of Equalization27Property search26—
Lapeer CountyEqualization29Property search28—
Lenawee CountyEqualization30Property search30—
Livingston CountyEqualization Department31Property search31—
Macomb CountyEqualization Department32——
Midland CountyMidland County Equalization Department34Property search33—
Monroe CountyEqualization Department36Property search35—
Muskegon CountyMuskegon County Equalization Department38Property search37—
Oakland CountyEqualization Division39——
Ottawa CountyEqualization, Property Description & Mapping41Property search40—
Saginaw CountySaginaw County Department of Equalization43Property search42—
St. Clair CountyTownship or city assessor45Property search44—
Washtenaw CountyEqualization46Property search46—
Wayne CountyAssessment & Equalization Division48Property search47—

For any other county, see the county list on the Michigan guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Michigan office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: property and tax records in every state. Everything else in Michigan: Michigan public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. 211.10 Annual assessment of property.Michigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  2. 211.30 Board of review; meetings; alternative dates; sessions; request, protest, orMichigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  3. 205.735a Applicability after December 31, 2006; de novo proceedings; jurisdiction inMichigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  4. State Tax Commission Bulletin No. 10 of 2025: 2026 Property Tax Appeal ProceduresMichigan Treasurychecked November 4, 2026
  5. 211.44 Collection of taxes; mailing and contents of tax statement; failure to send or receiveMichigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  6. 211.78g Property delinquent for preceding 12 months or forfeited for total amount; right toMichigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  7. § 4 County officers; terms, combination.Michigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  8. Government Records - Get Them from the Government Not a Third PartyMichigan Attorney Generalchecked November 4, 2026
  9. Michigan GIS Open DataState of Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  10. Property Records | Allegan County, MIAllegan Countychecked November 7, 2026
  11. Equalization Department | Allegan County, MIAllegan Countychecked November 7, 2026
  12. Property Descriptions & MappingBay County Equalizationchecked November 4, 2026
  13. Bay County, MI home pageBay County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  14. Calhoun County, MICalhoun County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  15. Clinton County, MI | Official WebsiteClinton County, Michiganarchived copychecked November 7, 2026
  16. Equalization Department | Clinton County, MIClinton County, Michiganarchived copychecked November 7, 2026
  17. TreasurerEaton County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  18. Equalization & Property DescriptionEaton County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  19. Genesee County, MI (home)Genesee County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  20. Parcel InformationGrand Traverse County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  21. Equalization DepartmentGrand Traverse County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  22. Ingham County - EqualizationIngham County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  23. Welcome to Ingham CountyIngham County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  24. EqualizationJackson County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  25. EqualizationKalamazoo County Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  26. Property SearchKent County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  27. EqualizationKent County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  28. TreasurerLapeer Countychecked November 7, 2026
  29. Lapeer County home pageCounty of Lapeerchecked November 7, 2026
  30. EqualizationLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  31. Equalization DepartmentLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
  32. EqualizationMacomb County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  33. EqualizationMidland County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  34. County DepartmentsMidland County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  35. Online Services | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  36. Equalization | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  37. Property TaxesMuskegon Countychecked November 4, 2026
  38. Equalization DepartmentMuskegon Countychecked November 4, 2026
  39. EqualizationOakland County Management & Budget - Equalization Divisionchecked November 4, 2026
  40. Real Property SearchOttawa County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
  41. Equalization, Property Description & Mapping | Ottawa County, MIOttawa Countychecked November 4, 2026
  42. Equalization Property SearchSaginaw County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  43. County of Saginaw home pageSaginaw County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  44. St. Clair CountySt. Clair County, Michiganchecked November 6, 2026
  45. St. Clair CountySt. Clair County, Michiganchecked November 6, 2026
  46. EqualizationWashtenaw County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  47. Home - Wayne County, MichiganCharter County of Wayne, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  48. Assessment & EqualizationCharter County of Wayne, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026