Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Garden City, Michigan, in Wayne County, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Garden City is in the deed records of the Register of Deeds and its taxable value is set by the town assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Garden City public records, Wayne County property records, Garden City arrest records, Garden City warrants, Garden City inmate search, Garden City criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Garden City
Who owns a parcel in Garden City and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Register of Deeds, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Register of Deeds' page at waynecountymi.gov/Government/Elected-Officials/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Wayne County, Michigan), phone 313-224-5860, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Garden City
The value each parcel in Garden City is taxed on is set locally, by the assessor of each city and township, not by the county. Michigan caps the yearly rise in a property's taxable value at the rate of inflation or 5 percent, whichever is lower, until the property is sold.
The county property tax office's page SearchSystems verified is at waynecountymi.gov/Government/Departments/Management-Budget/Assessme... (page title: Assessment & Equalization | Wayne County, Michigan), phone (313) 967-0010, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Garden City
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Garden City, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at gardencitymi.org/440/Garden-City-City-Hall (page title: Garden City City Hall | Garden City, MI), phone 734-793-1600, 6000 Middlebelt Road Garden City, MI 48135, Monday-Thursday 9 AM- 5 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at gardencitymi.org/223/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | Garden City, MI), phone 734-793-1620, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Garden City
An eviction is a court case in the District Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Wayne County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.michigan.gov/search/?searchQuery=wayne+county. That page belongs to a lower court, the District Court, not to the Wayne County Circuit Court.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act a county office must answer a request within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension, and it may charge labor and copying, at rates the law caps. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at waynecountymi.nextrequest.com (page title: FOIA RequestNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Wayne County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Wayne County and Michigan. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Wayne County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- GIS Data, Wayne County, Michigan (waynecountymi.gov)
- Pay Property Taxes (waynecountymi.gov)
- Property Tax Information (waynecountymi.gov)
- Treasurer, Wayne County, Michigan (waynecountymi.gov)
- wayne.maps.arcgis.com (wayne.maps.arcgis.com)
- Wayne County Land Records (waynecountylandrecords.forms.govos.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Garden City?
The Register of Deeds, at waynecountymi.gov, phone 313-224-5860. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Garden City are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Garden City?
The assessor of each city and township.
Where are evictions from Garden City filed?
In the District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Michigan?
Michigan caps the yearly rise in a property's taxable value at the rate of inflation or 5 percent, whichever is lower, until the property is sold.
Is this the official Garden City website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.