The mission of the Michigan Land Bank is to promote economic growth in this state through the acquisition, assembly and disposal of public property, including tax reverted property, in a coordinated manner to foster the development of that property, and to promote and support land bank operations at the county and local levels.

The Michigan Land Bank Property Search is a fast and easy way to locate property currently owned by the Michigan Land Bank. When a property is identified it can be purchased by submitting an Application to the Michigan Land Bank and there is no fee to apply. If you have any questions regarding the purchase of property please feel free to contact our main line at (517) 335-8212 and a friendly associate will be more than happy to assist.

On April 9, 2012, Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation (Public Act 74 & 75 of 2012) allowing the transfer of the former Michigan State Fairgrounds to the State of Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Authority to return the land to productive use. The property was officially transferred to the State of Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Authority on April 24, 2012. The State of Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Authority issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purchase and development of the property on May 18, 2012. To view the RFP and other information please go to please click here or on the "Fairground" link on the left navigation bar of this page.