LANSING, MI – Land in 15 counties across Michigan will be available in a public auction this fall.
Lake frontage, trail access and small lots to extend a neighborhood are among the properties available in the next round of surplus land auctions from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
In total, 225 properties will be available in September and October. Land is available in counties mainly in the central and northern parts of the Lower Peninsula and in the Upper Peninsula.
Counties where land is available include Allegan, Antrim, Bay, Crawford, Gladwin, Gogebic, Houghton, Lake, Lapeer, Missaukee, Newaygo, Oscoda, Otsego, Schoolcraft and Shiawassee. Several of the largest parcels are in Allegan, Antrim, Newaygo, Oscoda and Otsego.
Ten online auctions will be offered, featuring available land parcels by county:
- Sept. 8 – Shiawassee County.
- Sept. 9 – Clare and Gladwin counties.
- Sept. 10 – Lapeer County.
- Sept. 17 – Allegan and Ottawa counties.
- Sept. 24 – Lake and Newaygo counties.
- Sept. 28 – Kalkaska, Missaukee and Wexford counties.
- Oct. 1 – Crawford, Oscoda and Otsego counties.
- Oct. 2 – Antrim County.
- Oct. 3 – Bay County
- Oct. 5 – Gogebic, Houghton and Schoolcraft counties
Properties for sale range in size from under an acre to 40 acres. Several parcels are forested and have riverside or lake frontage and are better suited for private ownership.
Much of the land offered in these auctions are isolated from other DNR-managed property. Other parcels are included because they offer limited public recreation benefits.
Land from previous auctions that weren’t sold are also available online and are listed for sale at their former minimum bid prices.
Interested bidders may pre-register and get more information about the online auction schedule at Tax-Sale.info. If you would like to bid on a property, you must register before the property’s auction date. Absentee bids can be made online up to 30 days before the auction.
The “interactive” bidding portion of an auction will open at 10 a.m. on that auction date. At that time, bidders will be able to see current high bids for each property. Bidders can continue to place bids on a property until 7 p.m. when bidding closes and the winning bidder is determined.
A detailed list including minimum bid, acreage, and location information of the properties offered can be found at Michigan.gov/LandForSale.
According to a news release, auction proceeds will “help provide future outdoor recreation opportunities in keeping with the DNR’s mission to conserve, protect and manage the state’s natural and cultural resources for the use and enjoyment of current and future generations.”