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.
Melvindale, Michigan, in Wayne County, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Melvindale 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: Melvindale public records, Wayne County property records, Melvindale arrest records, Melvindale warrants, Melvindale inmate search, Melvindale criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Melvindale
Who owns a parcel in Melvindale 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 Melvindale
The value each parcel in Melvindale 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 Melvindale
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Melvindale, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at melvindale.org/government (page title: Government | City of Melvindale), phone (313) 429-1059, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at melvindale.org/city-services/city-clerk (page title: City Clerk | City of Melvindale), phone 313.429.1055, 3100 Oakwood Blvd. Melvindale, MI 48122, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Melvindale
Court cases about land from Melvindale, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Wayne County Circuit Court.
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 Melvindale?
The Register of Deeds, at waynecountymi.gov, phone 313-224-5860. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Melvindale are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Melvindale?
The assessor of each city and township.
Where are evictions from Melvindale 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 Melvindale 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.