Investing in Minnesota Tax Sales: How It Works and Why You Should Consider It
Sale Details
Minnesota Tax Deeds – Varies by county; on a Needed Basis
Redemption Period
None
Bid Procedure
Minnesota uses a premium bid method.
Over the Counter
Yes. If a property doesn’t sell at auction, it may be available for purchase over the counter directly from the county.
Number of Counties: 87
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Type: | Redeemable Deed |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Yearly – Varies County by County |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | 1 Year With 1% Monthly Interest |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | Hawaii Const Art 8 Sec 3 Ch 246 |
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Type: | Redeemable Deed |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Vary Throughout the Year |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 12% |
Redemption Period: | Up to 1 Year |
Online Auction: | Very Few |
Over the Counter: | Some Counties Yes, Others Do “Surplus Property Sales” After Redemption Period |
Click here to learn more about Tennessee Tax Deed
Type: | “Monition Sales” (Redeemable Deed) |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Quarterly or Monthly Based on the County |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | 1 Year With 20% Interest or 60 Days With 15% Penalty, Determined by County |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | Delaware Statue Title 9 Ch 87 |
Click here to learn more about Delaware Tax Deed
Type: | Hybrid – Liens & Redeemable Deeds |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Annually – Varies Throughout Year |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | 1 Year With 18% Penalty |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | Connecticut Gen Stat Title 12 Ch 204 |
Click here to learn more about Connecticut Tax Liens and Deeds
Type: | Tax Liens and Deeds |
Bidding Process: | Varies by Municipality |
Frequency: | Varies |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | 6 Months |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | Mass Gen Laws Part 1 Title 9 Ch 60 |
Click here to learn more about Massachusetts Tax Liens and Tax Deeds
Type: | Hybrid – Both |
Bidding Process: | Premium on Deeds |
Frequency: | Annually – Varies Throughout Year |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 20% on Liens With Bid Down |
Redemption Period: | N/A |
Online Auction: | Yes |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | New York Real Property Tax Law Art 11 |
Click here to learn more about New York Tax Lien and Tax Deed
Type: | Hybrid – Both |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Lien Sales Annually Oct – Nov. Deed Sales Are Held on a Needed Basis and Only on Properties That Were Not Sold at Lien Sale and Were Held by the County for 18 Months |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 12% on Liens |
Redemption Period: | 18 Months on Liens |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | West Virginia Code 11a Article 3 |
Click here to learn more about West Virginia Tax Deeds and Tax Liens
Type: | Hybrid – Both |
Bidding Process: | Premium on Deeds |
Frequency: | Annually Throughout the Year |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 18% With Bid Down |
Redemption Period: | 1 Year on Liens but Not Targeted for Individual Buyers |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | Ohio Revised Code Section 5721.30 |
Click here to learn more about Ohio Tax Liens and Tax Deeds
Type: | Hybrid – Both |
Bidding Process: | Liens – Bid Down the Interest Rate. Deed – Premium |
Frequency: | Throughout the Year Per County Discretion |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 18% |
Redemption Period: | 2 Years |
Online Auction: | Yes |
Over the Counter: | Yes |
Statute: | Florida Statutes Chapter 197 |
Click here to learn more about Florida Tax Liens and Tax Deeds
Type: | Redeemable Deed |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Monthly on First Tuesday on the Month in Most Counties |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | 1 Year With 20% Penalty + 10% for Each Subsequent Year Until Foreclosure Is Filed |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | Georgia Code Title 48 Ch 4 Article 1 |
Click here to learn more about Georgia Tax Deed
Type: | Redeemable Deed |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Annually in Fall |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 3% Per Quarter Capped at 12% Annually |
Redemption Period: | 1 Year |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | No |
Click here to learn more about South Carolina Redeemable Deed
Type: | Tax Lien Certificate |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Varies |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 12% |
Redemption Period: | 1 Year |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | Rhode Island Code Chapter 44-9-1 |
Notes: | Sales Handled by Municipality, Not County |
Click here to learn more about Rhode Island Tax Lien Certificates
Type: | Tax Deed |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Annually, Between July and Nov |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | N/A |
Online Auction: | Yes |
Over the Counter: | Yes, “Surplus” |
Statute: | Michigan General Property Tax Public Act 206 of 1983 |
Click here to learn more about Michigan Tax Deed
Type: | Tax Deed |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Varies on as Needed Basis |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | N/A |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | Yes |
Statute: | 2016 Minnesota Statutes Chapter 282 |
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Type: | Tax Deed |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Annually on the Third Tues in Nov |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | N/A |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | Yes, on County Basis |
Click here to learn more about North Dakota Tax Deed
Type: | Tax Lien Certificate |
Bidding Process: | Random Selection Process in Lieu of Bid Down Ownership Interest |
Frequency: | Annually 3rd Monday of June |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 24% |
Redemption Period: | 2 Years |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | Iowa Code Chapter 446 |
Click here to learn more about Iowa Tax Lien
Type: | Tax Lien Certificate |
Bidding Process: | Varies by County |
Frequency: | Annually in May – June |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | Varies by County. Anywhere Between 8% – 20% |
Redemption Period: | 6 Months |
Online Auction: | Some |
Over the Counter: | |
Statute: | General Assembly of Maryland 14-833 |
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Type: | Tax Lien Certificate |
Bidding Process: | Sealed Bid First Come First Serve Basis but Must Be Present |
Frequency: | Annually – Varies Throughout Year |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 12% |
Redemption Period: | 1 Year |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | Kentucky Rev Statute Ch 134 Art 420 |
Click here to learn more about Kentucky Tax Lien
Type: | Tax Deed |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Annually – Varies Throughout Year |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | No but They Can Challenge Validity of Sale for 1 Year |
Online Auction: | Yes – Most Counties |
Over the Counter: | No – ‘ReOffer Sales’ Though |
Statute: | Ca. Rev & Taxation Code Div 1 Part 6 |
Click here to learn more about California Tax Liens and Tax Deeds
Type: | Tax Lien Certificate |
Bidding Process: | Bid Down the Interest Rate |
Frequency: | Annually – Varies Throughout Year |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 36% |
Redemption Period: | 2 to 2 1/2 Years Depending on Classification of Property |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | |
Statute: | 35 ILCS 200/21 |
Click here to learn more about Illinois Tax Liens and Tax Deeds
Type: | Tax Lien Certificate |
Bidding Process: | Ownership Interest Bid Down |
Frequency: | Yearly in May-June; Deeds: Monthly |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 12% + 5% Penalty |
Redemption Period: | 3 Years |
Online Auction: | Yes |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | Louisiana Revised Statute 47-2157 |
Click here to learn more about Louisiana Tax Liens and Tax Deeds
Type: | Tax Deed |
Bidding Process: | First Come, First Serve Basis via Sealed Bid |
Frequency: | Varies by Burrough Preferences |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | N/A |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | Yes |
Statute: | Alaska Statutes 29.45 Sec 320 |
Click here to learn more about Alaska Tax Deed
Type: | Tax Lien Certificate |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Varies Based on Supply |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 12% |
Redemption Period: | 1 Year |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | Vermont Statutes Title 32 Ch 133-9 |
Notes: | Overbid Does Not Get Returned and Does Not Earn Interest. However, Tax Sales Are Very Rare in Vermont |
Click here to learn more about Vermont Tax Lien
Type: | Tax Lien Certificate |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | 3rd Monday Yearly in Dec |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 12% |
Redemption Period: | 3 Years + 60 Days |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | South Dakota Statutes Title 10 Chapter 20 |
Notes: | Tax Lien Sales Are Not Common in SD |
Click here to learn more about South Dakota Tax Lien Certificates
Type: | Tax Lien Certificate |
Bidding Process: | Bid Down the Interest Rate + Premium |
Frequency: | Annually Throughout the Year |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 18% + 2%-6% Penalty and 8% – 18% on Subs Depending on the Amount |
Redemption Period: | 2 Years |
Online Auction: | Some |
Over the Counter: | Yes |
Statute: | New Jersey Statutes Title 54 Ch 5 |
Click here to learn more about New Jersey Tax Lien
Type: | N/A |
Bidding Process: | N/A |
Frequency: | N/A |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | N/A |
Online Auction: | N/A |
Over the Counter: | N/A |
Statute: | 2016 New Hampshire Rev Stat 5-80 |
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Type: | Tax Lien Certificate |
Bidding Process: | “Rotational” Bidding System |
Frequency: | Annually in March |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 14% |
Redemption Period: | 3 Years |
Online Auction: | Only Douglas County |
Over the Counter: | Yes |
Statute: | Nebraska Statue 77-1801 |
Click here to learn more about Nebraska Tax Lien
Type: | Tax Lien Certificate |
Bidding Process: | By Assignment via First Come First Serve Basis With Legal Requirements by Investor |
Frequency: | Annually in July |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 10% + 2% Penalty |
Redemption Period: | 3 Years |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | Montana Code Ann 2015 Sec 15-16-301 |
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Type: | Tax Lien Certificate |
Bidding Process: | Premium “Overbid” |
Frequency: | Annually in Aug |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 10% With 8% on Subsequent Years |
Redemption Period: | 1 Year |
Online Auction: | Few |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | Missouri General Assembly Ch 140 |
Notes: | Must Be a State Resident to Bid at Lien Sales. City of St Louis and Jackson County Use Different Process (Tax Deeds) |
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Type: | Tax Lien Certificate |
Bidding Process: | Premium “Overbid” |
Frequency: | Annually, Apr or Aug |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 18% |
Redemption Period: | 2 Years |
Online Auction: | Some |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | Mississippi Code Sec 27-41-49 to 27-41-89 |
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Type: | Tax Lien Certificate |
Bidding Process: | “Overbid” (Premium) |
Frequency: | Annually Sometime in the Fall |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 10% Penalty if Redeemed in 1st 6 Months, 15% Penalty if Redeemed in Months 6-12, but Only on the Taxes and Fees Not the Overbid. Overbid Amount Receives 5% Interest. |
Redemption Period: | 1 Year if Sold at County Sale, Liens Not Sold at County Sale Are Certified to Commissioner and Sold in “Commissioner’s Certificate Sale” With 120 Day Redemption Period |
Online Auction: | Yes |
Over the Counter: | No but There Is a Second Auction Called a Commissioners Certificate Auction With a Shorter Redemption Period of 120 Days |
Statute: | Indiana Code 6-1.1-25 |
Click here to learn more about Indiana Tax Liens and Tax Deeds
Type: | Tax Lien Certificate |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Annually in Fall |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 9 Points Above Federal Discount Rate (Prime) |
Redemption Period: | 3 Years |
Online Auction: | Yes |
Over the Counter: | Yes |
Statute: | Colorado Revised Statutes 39-1-102 |
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Type: | Tax Lien Certificate |
Bidding Process: | Bid Down the Interest Rate |
Frequency: | Annually in February |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 16% |
Redemption Period: | 3 Years |
Online Auction: | Yes – Not All Counties. Various Sites. Largest County Is Maricopa County |
Over the Counter: | Yes – Liens Only |
Statute: | Arizona Statute Title 42, Ch 18, Art 3 |
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Type: | Tax Lien Certificate |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Annually In Apr-May-Jun |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 12% |
Redemption Period: | 3 Years |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | Yes |
Statute: | Code of Alabama 1975, Sec 40, Ch 10 |
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Type: | Tax Lien Certificate |
Bidding Process: | Random Selection |
Frequency: | Annually in Jul – Sep |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 15% + 3% Penalty |
Redemption Period: | 4 Years |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | Wyoming Statutes Title 39 Chapter 13 |
Click here to learn more about Wyoming Tax Lien
Type: | Tax Deed |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Varies as Needed |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | N/A |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | Wisconsin State Statutes Sec 75.69 |
Click here to learn more about Wisconsin Tax Deed
Type: | Tax Deed |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Annually Later in the Year |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | N/A |
Online Auction: | Many |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | Washington State RCW 84.64 |
Click here to learn more about Washington Tax Deed
Type: | Tax Deed |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Annually – Varies Throughout Year |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | N/A |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | Code of Virginia 58.1-3965 |
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Type: | Tax Deed |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Annually in May |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | N/A |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | No |
Click here to learn more about Utah Tax Deed
Type: | Redeemable Deed |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Monthly on the First Tuesday of the Month |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | 25% Penalty Per 6 Months for Non Homestead or Special Land Use Properties. If 2 Yr Redemption Period Applies 25% for 1st Year and 50% Penalty for 2nd Year |
Redemption Period: | 6 Months for Most Properties. 2 Years for Homestead and Special Land Use Properties |
Online Auction: | The Vast Majority No, but in 2019, Two Counties (Victoria & Orange) |
Over the Counter: | Sealed Bid for “Struck Off” Properties |
Statute: | Texas Tax Code 1-E-24A |
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Type: | Tax Deed |
Bidding Process: | “Upset Sale” First With Premium Bidding Which Does Not Extinguish Other Liens, Followed by “Judicial Sale” Where All Liens With the Exception of Irs Liens Are Extinguished |
Frequency: | Annually Throughout the Year. Upset Sales Typically Held in the Fall. Judicial Sale Typically in the Spring but Could Be Anytime After the Upset Sale. |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | N/A |
Online Auction: | Very Few |
Over the Counter: | Yes Through “Repository” List With County Acceptance |
Statute: | Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72-5860 |
Click here to learn more about Pennsylvania Tax Deed
Type: | Tax Deed |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Annually in Spring or Summer |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | N/A |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | Oregon Statutes Chapter 312 |
Click here to learn more about Oregon Tax Deed
Type: | Tax Deed |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Annually in June |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | N/A |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | Yes but County by County |
Statute: | Oklahoma Statutes Title 68, Sec 3000 |
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Type: | Tax Deed |
Bidding Process: | Multiple Step Process. 1) Tax Foreclosure Sale With Premium Bidding but 10-day “Upset Bid” Period. Then Subsequent Sale, Then Surplus |
Frequency: | Annually – Varies Throughout Year |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | N/A |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | Yes – “Surplus” |
Statute: | North Carolina General Statutes 105-374 |
Click here to learn more about North Carolina Tax Deed
Type: | Tax Deed |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Annually Throughout the Year |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | N/A |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | New Mexico Statutes Chapter 7 Article 38 |
Click here to learn more about New Mexico Tax Deed
Type: | Tax Deed |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Annually – Varies Throughout Year |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | N/A |
Online Auction: | Only Pershing County |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | Nevada Revised Statute 361.585 |
Click here to learn more about Nevada Tax Deed
Type: | Tax Deed |
Bidding Process: | Oral or Sealed Bid – Premium |
Frequency: | Varies |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | N/A |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | Maine Revised Statute Title 36 Part 2 |
Click here to learn more about Maine Tax Deed
Type: | Tax Deed |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Varies by County & as Needed Depending on Number of Properties |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | N/A |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | No |
Statute: | Kansas Statute Article 21 Ch 79-2101 |
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Type: | Tax Deed |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Annually in May or Varied Based on Number of Properties |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | N/A |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | Only a Few Counties |
Statute: | Idaho Code Sec 63-100 to 63-101 |
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Type: | Tax Deed |
Bidding Process: | Premium |
Frequency: | Annually Typically During Summer Months |
Interest Rate / Penalty: | N/A |
Redemption Period: | 30 Day Redemption Period & 90 Day Litigation Period |
Online Auction: | No |
Over the Counter: | Yes |
Statute: | Arkansas Code Sec 26-37-101 |