Title search in Detroit, MichiganNew
Wayne County, Michigan (county seat Detroit) has about 801,083 housing units, 64.8% of the occupied ones owner-occupied, a median home value of $178,500, homes built in 1956 at the median. Its deeds, mortgages and liens are recorded by the Wayne County Register of Deeds, and a HeritageDeed title search of one address there costs $49. HeritageDeed runs AI title searches in Detroit (Wayne County), Michigan, against the Wayne County Register of Deeds and the Wayne County Equalization Division. A report lists the deeds, open mortgages, liens and court records found, with the source of each, usually within minutes. The price is $49 per report.
Covers Wayne County, including Detroit, Dearborn, Livonia, Westland, Taylor, Dearborn Heights, Canton, Southgate, Wyandotte, Grosse Pointe, Romulus, Belleville.
| County seat | Detroit |
|---|---|
| Records office | Wayne County Register of Deeds |
| Owner and parcel data | Wayne County Equalization Division |
| Housing units | 801,083 |
| Occupied homes that are owner-occupied | 64.8% |
| Housing units vacant | 12.5% |
| Median year homes were built | 1956 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 80.4% |
| Median gross rent | $1,132 a month |
| Median home value | $178,500 |
| Median property tax | $2,904 a year (1.63% of value) |
| Last verified | November 9, 2026 |
Where Detroit land records are kept
| Office | What it holds |
|---|---|
| Wayne County Register of Deeds | Records deeds, mortgages, discharges, land contracts and liens |
| Wayne County Equalization Division | Parcel maps and ownership, assessed and taxable value |
Detroit in numbers
The county seat of Wayne County is Detroit.
Wayne County borders Macomb, Monroe, Oakland and Washtenaw counties.
Neighboring counties we search: Oakland County.
How recording works here
Recorded documents for Wayne County are filed with the Wayne County Register of Deeds, and the Wayne County Equalization Division keeps the owner and parcel data. The rules every Michigan county we search shares, such as how the order of recording sets priority and when a paid loan must be released, are set out on the Michigan page.
Deeds, mortgages, discharges, land contracts and liens are recorded with the Wayne County Register of Deeds.
What a HeritageDeed report searches in Detroit
- Owner of record, parcel number and situs address from Wayne County's parcel records
The searches every Michigan report runs, such as the federal court records matched to the owner and the flood zone, are listed on the Michigan page.
What it does not cover
The report is a public-records search, not title insurance or an attorney's opinion of title.
The limits that apply to every Michigan report, such as which taxes, judgments and earlier owners' loans are not searched, are set out on the Michigan page.
What to check in Detroit property records
A review of Detroit, MI records follows the owner of record, each mortgage and its release, liens and judgments, tax status and the document numbers for the originals. The steps are in how to do a title search; a HeritageDeed report runs them for one Detroit address, usually in about a minute, and shows the source of every finding.
Detroit title questions, answered
- How to check for liens on a property in Detroit
- How to find who owns a property in Detroit
- How to search deeds in Detroit
- How to find out if a property in Detroit has a mortgage
- How to check if property taxes are paid on a property in Detroit
- How much does a title search cost in Detroit
Detroit recorded documents explained
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Guides for Detroit property records
Pricing
Owner of record and vesting deed, every deed, mortgage and release the county index returns, recorded liens, court records matched to the owner and tax status. One flat price: every order gets the full search.
$49· others charge$100–$400save 50%+Questions about Detroit title searches
What is the county seat of Wayne County, MI, and which office records deeds?
The county seat of Wayne County is Detroit. Deeds, mortgages and liens are recorded by the Wayne County Register of Deeds, while the Wayne County Equalization Division keeps the owner and parcel data. Addresses in Detroit, Dearborn, Livonia, Westland and the rest of the county are searched in the same records.
How do I search deeds in Wayne County?
Deeds are recorded by the Wayne County Register of Deeds, and the current owner's deed is the one that put them on record. A HeritageDeed report finds the owner of record for an address from the Wayne County Equalization Division parcel data and lists the deeds the county index returns for the property. See how to search deeds in Wayne County.
Where can I find Wayne County tax sales and tax foreclosures?
Unpaid property tax is collected by the county, and the Wayne County Equalization Division holds the parcel and tax data. HeritageDeed does not search delinquent taxes in Wayne County and does not publish a sale list for it, so ask the county tax office for delinquency and sale information; a title report still shows the deeds, loans and recorded liens.
How do I search for liens in Wayne County?
Recorded liens are indexed with the Wayne County Register of Deeds, usually under the owner's name, so a lien search starts from the owner of record. A report lists the liens it finds and marks any it could match only by name; court judgments and some tax liens are kept by other offices. See checking liens in Wayne County.
How do I find out who owns a property in Wayne County?
The Wayne County Equalization Division keeps the owner of record for each parcel. The last deed recorded with the Wayne County Register of Deeds confirms it, because a tax roll can lag a sale. Enter the address on the order page and the owner of record is shown before you pay. See finding the owner in Wayne County.
Where are property records kept in Detroit, MI?
Recorded documents such as deeds, mortgages and liens are kept by the Wayne County Register of Deeds. Owner and parcel data come from the Wayne County Equalization Division.
Can I search Detroit, MI property records for free?
The records are held by the county offices, including the Wayne County Register of Deeds. A HeritageDeed report saves you the work of reading each office separately and matching every mortgage to its release yourself.
Michigan counties next to Detroit
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