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A curated directory of where rural land actually sells.
Every source below is a place where rural acreage (1–50+ acres) actually surfaces for purchase — through tax sales, owner financing, government surplus, or direct sale. Organized so you can find land in your target state without guessing where to look.
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These are the major marketplaces where rural land is listed for sale nationwide. Start here to see what's available in any state.
Largest rural land marketplace in the US. Farms, ranches, hunting land, timberland — filter by "Owner Financing" under sale type.
Parent network aggregating LandWatch + Lands of America + LandAndFarm. The broadest single search for rural property.
Part of Land.com Network. Strong for ranches, farms, and recreational land.
Clean interface. Good for smaller recreational parcels. Has owner-finance filter.
10M+ acres listed. Map tools and multiple filters including owner financing. Shows 13,895+ owner-financed properties.
500+ offices nationwide. 80+ years in rural real estate. Country homes, hunting land, farms, ranches.
Outdoor-brand backed. Specialists in rural/recreational land across 43 states. Strong in the Southeast.
Sub-brand of United Country focused on sportsman properties — hunting, timberland, agricultural.
Owner-Finance Listing Sites
These sites specialize in land you can buy with seller financing — no bank approval needed, often $199–500/month down payments.
Purpose-built for seller-financed deals. Free to list. Highest-intent buyer pool for owner-finance land.
Cheap land with owner-finance contracts. Has a dedicated "Under $1,000" section. New listings daily.
Dedicated owner-financing filter. Smaller than LandWatch but good supplemental source.
Niche site specifically for seller-financed raw land. Very low price points. Coverage: OR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, NV, MT, SC, ID, TX.
Owner-financed land listings, particularly strong in Texas.
Budget-friendly land offerings with properties starting at $500.
Newer platform focused on cheap land in undervalued markets.
These platforms host tax deed sales, foreclosure auctions, and government surplus sales across multiple states.
The single best source for tax-defaulted rural land. Online county tax deed auctions in 30+ states. Sign up for county email alerts. Founded 1999.
Online tax lien & tax deed sales. Dominant in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and expanding. Free registration.
Online tax lien/deed auctions for counties in CO, FL, IN, IA, LA, MI, TN. One registration covers all serviced counties.
Dominant in Texas and Arizona for online tax foreclosure sales. 500+ counties across ~15 states.
Enterprise platform for county tax lien/deed sales. Active in FL, AZ, MD, TX, AL, CA. Thousands of government clients.
Tax deed auction aggregator with maps and auction calendars. Covers AR, TX, OR, AZ, FL, MD, AL and more.
Nation's largest online foreclosure marketplace. Filter by "Land" property type. Mostly bank-owned.
Bank-owned foreclosures and short sales. Has a land category. 3,000+ properties at any time.
Foreclosure and bank-owned auctions including land/lots. Clean interface, competitive bidding on REO land.
Government surplus real estate. Only government agencies can list. Properties often well below market.
Aggregates GSA, GovDeals, GovPlanet, and other government auction sources. 98,604+ live listings across all 50 states.
Farmland, undeveloped land, recreational, timberland auctions. 28 states. $6B+ sold in last 10 years.
Premier land auctions: row crop, timber, ranch, farms, recreational. Founded 1915. Over 1 million acres sold.
Federal & Government Land Programs
Official GSA portal for surplus federal real property — land, farms, buildings, former post offices. Online/sealed bid auctions.
Master directory linking to all federal land/property sale programs (GSA, BLM, USDA, HUD). Best starting point for federal land.
Bureau of Land Management sells isolated/uneconomic public land tracts. Primarily western states. Rare but worth monitoring.
Federal surplus property auctions. Mostly equipment but occasionally includes land and buildings.
Check if any address qualifies for USDA rural development loans (0% down). 97% of US land area qualifies.
Timber Company & Institutional Sell-Offs
Major timber REIT selling recreational/rural parcels direct to public. ID, MN, AR. Quality rural parcels from their 2.1M acre holdings.
Weyerhaeuser (10.4M acres) routes sales through JLL. Investment and recreational timberland in WA, OR, AR, MS, NC, VA.
Contact page for real estate inquiries on parcels not yet listed with JLL.
Brokerage handling institutional and private timberland sell-offs. Auction division moves large-acreage tracts. Southeast/Midwest.
State-by-State Tax Sale & Surplus Sources
Below is where land actually surfaces cheap — tax delinquent sales, county surplus, and state programs — organized by state with direct links to the county or platform where you'd bid.
Tennessee
TN tax sales are run county-by-county through the Chancery Court Clerk & Master. Most counties now use GovEase for online bidding. A few use Zeus Auction.
State-Level
Dominant online platform for TN county tax sales. Counties include Robertson, Rutherford, Henry, Montgomery, Obion, Washington, and growing.
State-owned real property disposals. Building Commission must approve. Not frequent but can include land.
Key Counties
Delinquent tax sale info through Chancery Clerk and Master.
Online via ZeusAuction.com since April 2024. Properties listed at shelbycountytrustee.com.
Annual sale via GovEase. Includes Murfreesboro, Smyrna, Eagleville, LaVergne.
Annual delinquent tax sale. Online via GovEase.
Chancery auction sale. Online via GovEase.
Delinquent property tax sale information. Foothills of the Smokies.
Tax sale information. Smoky Mountain gateway county.
Delinquent tax properties auctioned online via Powell Auction.
Surplus and back-tax property sales. Call 423-209-6444.
County-owned parcels from prior tax sales. Maintained list.
County land sale listings. Rural Cumberland Plateau — very cheap land.
Georgia
GA tax sales happen on the first Tuesday of every month at county courthouses. Most are in-person. No dominant statewide online platform — you must check individual counties.
State-Level
State surplus property program. Equipment, vehicles, some real property.
Aggregated property lists for all GA counties with sale dates. Paid service but useful reference.
Key Counties
Tax sale property list. First Tuesday monthly at Civic Center. Also uses Bid4Assets for online sales.
Sale lists posted as PDFs 4 weeks prior. In-person at 136 Pryor St SW.
Tax sale dates and property lists. First Tuesday monthly.
Tax deed sale info. University town, first Tuesday.
Tax sale property listings. North Georgia foothills.
Property for tax sale listings.
Tax sale information and lists.
Tax sales information. Rural middle Georgia.
Texas
TX tax sales happen the first Tuesday of every month at county courthouses. Many urban/suburban counties use RealAuction for online bidding. Rural counties still do in-person.
State-Level
State-owned land available for public/veteran purchase. GLO manages 13M acres. Veterans get priority.
Statewide monthly list of all upcoming TX county tax sales with dates. Best single reference for TX.
State surplus property including occasional real estate. Online auctions.
Excess right-of-way parcels from road projects.
Key Counties
Tax foreclosure sales and resales. Online via RealAuction.
Upcoming foreclosure sales listed online.
Monthly sheriff's tax sales. Online bidding.
Tax foreclosure property auctions.
Tax sale/auction information. East of Dallas, rural acreage.
Rural county tax sale listings. Central Texas.
Alabama
AL is a tax lien state — you buy the lien (not the deed) at auction, earning 12% interest. If unredeemed after 3 years, you can obtain a tax deed. Most counties now use GovEase .
State-Level
State-held tax certificates and deeds available for direct purchase statewide. Submit electronic application for a price quote.
All counties mapped with auction dates. Over-the-counter (OTC) liens available — apply for quotes online.
Key Counties
Annual tax lien auction. Coastal county with rural interior.
Tax lien sale details. Online via GovEase.
Tax lien sale information. Online via GovEase.
Online tax lien FAQ and bidding. Rural NE Alabama.
Tax sale/delinquent property auction.
Revenue office tax sale page. Wiregrass region.
Arkansas
The easiest state for online tax-sale land. All tax-delinquent property is centralized through one state agency — the Commissioner of State Lands. One portal covers every county.
Central hub for all state tax-delinquent land. Schedules, rules, contact info.
Live online bidding on tax-delinquent parcels statewide. Bids are binding contracts. Full payment within 10 days.
Parcels that didn't sell at initial auction, available 30 days later. Year-round buying opportunity.
Searchable catalog of upcoming auction parcels by county. Browse before bidding season (July–September).
Free county property records, sale histories, legal descriptions for due diligence.
Missouri
Decentralized — each of 114 counties runs its own annual tax lien sale, typically the 4th Monday of August . No single state portal.
State-Level
Directory of all county collectors. Starting point to find individual county sales.
Aggregated property lists, maps, sale dates across MO counties. Email alerts 5-6x/year with upcoming dates.
Key Ozarks/Rural Counties
Posts surplus lists and annual sale info online. Deep Ozarks.
2026 sale: August 24. SW Missouri.
Tax sale info posted online. Table Rock Lake area.
List published in local newspaper + available at collector's office.
Online tax sale info. West-central MO.
Online tax sale info. South of Springfield.
Kentucky
County-clerk-based system. Must register with the state by May 15 to participate in any county sale. Sales typically mid-July through fall.
State-Level
Registration info for tax sale buyers. Links to sale schedule. Must register by May 15.
Master list of all 120 county sale dates. Updated periodically — check for current version.
Key Counties
2026 sale: Aug 27. Registration deadline Aug 17.
Publishes unpaid/purchased bill lists online.
Registration form + online bill lists.
Online delinquent tax bill info.
Virginia
Virginia uses a judicial sale process. Many counties contract with private auction companies — ForSaleAtAuction.biz covers 27+ localities.
Tax-delinquent real estate auctions for 27+ VA counties/cities/towns. Sign up for email alerts.
Manages delinquent tax collection and real estate sales for multiple VA localities.
State-owned surplus land/buildings for sale through JLL broker.
County-run tax sale page. Shenandoah Valley.
Sale of delinquent properties page. New River Valley.
Eastern Shore. Treasurer's tax sale page.
West Virginia
Centralized through the State Auditor. All delinquent land flows through one office after an 18-month redemption period. Sales typically in November.
Central portal for all WV delinquent land sales. Sale schedules by county.
Register to participate in upcoming land sales. Must pre-register before bidding.
Online land application system. Digital access to delinquent property data.
Search all certified delinquent parcels by county. The browsable inventory of what's coming to auction.
Key Counties
County-specific delinquent land sale page. Very rural, cheap land.
Eastern Panhandle. Sheriff's sale listings.
North Carolina
NC is a tax deed state — the county forecloses and sells the deed. No dominant statewide platform. Each county conducts its own foreclosure auction.
Surplus properties from tax foreclosure. Accepts purchase inquiries.
Foreclosure sale information. Central NC.
Tax foreclosure sale details. Western NC mountains.
Far-west NC mountain county foreclosures. Very rural, cheap land.
Mountain county tax foreclosures. Western NC.
Surplus property bid sheets. Central NC.
Mississippi
GovEase dominates. Majority of MS's 82 counties use GovEase for online tax sales. Spring (first Monday in April) and Fall (last Monday in August).
Online bidding for county tax lien sales across most of Mississippi's 82 counties. Free registration. Spring sale opens April 6 at 8:30 AM CT (registration opens March 9).
Land that went through tax sale, was never redeemed, and reverted to the state. Apply online; Governor approves sale at appraised value. Call 1-866-TFLANDS.
Step-by-step guide for purchasing tax-forfeited state land. ~60-90 day process from application to deed.
Searchable inventory of state-held tax-forfeited parcels.
Explicitly links to GovEase for online sales.
Online tax sale via GovEase. Rural south Mississippi.
Online tax sale page. Pine Belt region.
Tax sale information. North MS, Memphis metro fringe.
Tax sale page. Tupelo area, NE Mississippi.
Oklahoma
Each county treasurer runs its own sale. Resale auctions (unredeemed properties) happen the second Monday of June . OKTaxRolls.com is the quasi-statewide platform for browsing delinquent parcels.
State-Level
Statewide tax roll browser. Search delinquent parcels by county. Best starting point for all 77 counties.
State trust land lease auctions and occasional land sales. Sign up for mailing list. Call 1-888-35-LANDS.
Surplus highway right-of-way parcels. Small parcels along highways, occasional rural acreage.
Key Counties
Properties available for upcoming resale auction. 2026 resale: June 8.
Properties owned by the county, available for purchase.
SE Oklahoma timber country. Resale info page with parcel lists.
Via OKTaxRolls. South-central OK, very rural.
Via OKTaxRolls. NE Oklahoma, Ozark foothills.
Michigan
One platform rules them all: Tax-Sale.info is the single auction portal for virtually every Michigan county. Parcels listed June–August, auctioned August–September.
Online auction platform used by 74+ county treasurers. Free account to browse. Properties posted June–August each year.
Properties that didn't sell in the initial auction round. Often priced very low.
State Treasurer acts as foreclosing unit for ~12 counties. Auctions their tax-foreclosed parcels each summer.
Surplus state-owned land (often forested, river/lake frontage). 100+ parcels per year via tax-sale.info. Subscribe at Michigan.gov/LandForSale.
Tax-foreclosed parcels searchable online. Includes rural Upper Peninsula parcels.
Indiana
SRI Services handles 90%+ of Indiana counties. One registration covers all. Sales typically in September.
Register as a bidder. One registration covers all SRI-serviced Indiana counties. Since 1988.
County tax sale schedules, property lists, status tracking. Central hub for upcoming IN tax sale dates.
Properties that failed to redeem after initial tax sale — deed-ready, no redemption period. Often the cheapest parcels.
State-owned real estate sold via sealed bid or live auction. Parcels range from 1–15+ acres.
Official state page listing disposition process and current properties.
Ohio
Ohio uses RealAuction (sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov) for most county sheriff sales. Each county has its own subdomain. 71 of 88 counties also have land banks.
Statewide directory of all county land banks. 71 of 88 counties participate. Sells tax-foreclosed properties at negotiated prices.
Tax-foreclosed parcels sold via sheriff sales. Online bidding. Appalachian foothills.
Online bidding on tax-foreclosed parcels. Rural SE Ohio along the Ohio River.
Online tax foreclosure sales. Went online June 2023.
Online since August 2022. Very rural eastern Ohio.
Browsable listings from the land bank. Contact: aaron@athenscountylandbank.com, 740-592-0887.
South Carolina
Each county has a Delinquent Tax Collector AND a Forfeited Land Commission (FLC). FLC properties (no bids at tax sale) are often the best deals — no redemption period.
Online FLC auctions for multiple SC counties (Orangeburg, Beaufort, Greenville confirmed). $1,000 opening bids, quitclaim tax deeds.
Published property list + rules online. Annual sale typically December.
Most active county. Annual tax sale has online registration. FLC properties through MPA-SC.
In-person annual sale at Civic Center, Walterboro. Pre-registration required.
Delinquent tax sale page with procedures. Rural Pee Dee region.
Tax sale information. Upstate SC, Blue Ridge foothills.
FLC properties (no bids at tax sale). Often cheaper than the annual sale.
FLC surplus parcels. Central SC.
FLC surplus. Coastal SC interior.
New Mexico
Centralized. The state Taxation & Revenue Department conducts all tax deed auctions. In-person at a location within each county.
THE centralized state portal. Upcoming auction dates, locations, and downloadable property lists. Call 505-827-0883.
Auctions scheduled at Bernalillo Recreation Center.
Auctions at Fairgrounds, Alamogordo. Rural south-central NM.
Publishes auction list online. Four Corners region.
Arizona
AZ is a tax lien state . Counties sell liens in February via RealAuction (arizonataxsale.com subdomains). After 3 years, lien holders can foreclose for a tax deed.
State trust land sold at public auction. 9.2M acres managed. Large-scale sales, exploring online bidding.
After annual lien auction, unsold parcels available for direct purchase April 15 – Nov 30. Best source for cheap rural AZ land without competitive bidding.
Tax lien sale via RealAuction. Registration Feb, bidding closes Feb 26.
Online tax lien auction. Large rural county.
Online tax lien auction. NW Arizona, Colorado River country.
Tax lien sale. Prescott/Verde Valley. Next sale Feb 9, 2027.
Tax-deeded land sold on an as-needed basis.
Oregon
Counties conduct their own foreclosure auctions — almost entirely in-person (Sheriff's sales). No statewide online platform.
Tillamook County maintains a directory linking to every Oregon county's tax foreclosure/property sale page. Best single starting index.
Surplus highway right-of-way parcels statewide.
Annual oral auction for tax-foreclosed properties. Southern Oregon.
Surplus and foreclosure via Sheriff's auction. $22M+ sold since 2016.
Sheriff's sale. South-central Oregon.
Buy property page. Willamette Valley.
Montana
Tax lien certificate state. 3-year redemption period. No centralized portal — each county handles its own sales. DNRC Trust Lands is the best state-level source for actual parcels.
Active land banking sales, leases, cabin sites, mineral leases. The real find — actual state land parcels for sale to the public.
Direct list of parcels currently nominated/available. Check regularly — parcels cycle through.
Key Counties
Tax lien sales info. NW Montana, Glacier country. Liens available after Aug 15.
Delinquent taxes and lien assignment info. Bozeman area.
Tax lien assignment information. SW Montana.
Delinquent tax lien and assignment info. Central MT.
Wyoming
Tax lien sale state. 4-year redemption period, 15% statutory interest. No statewide portal — each of 23 counties runs its own annual sale, typically July–August . All in-person.
State-Level
State trust land sales, acquisitions, exchanges. ~4M acres managed. Anyone can submit a purchase proposal.
Key Counties
Tax lien sale rules and registration. 2026 sale: Aug 26 at fairgrounds.
Dedicated tax sale page. Explains lien process, redemption, and deed timeline.
Tax sale info. 3rd Thursday of July. Remote western WY.
First Monday in August. Star Valley area.
2026 sale: July 15. Eastern WY plains.
2026 sale: Aug 6. SW Wyoming.
Largest target county. Check Legal Notices for annual sale. Wind River country.
Maine
Unique system: towns (not counties) foreclose on tax liens. Since 2024, all tax-acquired properties must be sold through a licensed broker — no more auctions.
State-owned tax-foreclosed parcels in unorganized territories. Links to current broker listings. Covers vast tracts in Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset, Oxford, Washington counties.
The contracted broker for Maine Revenue Services. Active MLS-style listings with prices, maps, photos. Properties sold as-is.
Nevada
Tax deed state. After 3 years delinquent, county takes Trustee Deed and auctions. Nye and Elko counties on Bid4Assets are best for online rural land.
Largest county in NV by area (18,000+ sq mi). Annual May sale, online only. 750+ parcels in past sales.
Annual spring sale. 199 properties in most recent sale. Join distribution list for advance notice.
Annual live auction. Has used Bid4Assets in past — verify format each year.
Sealed-bid auction. ~10 parcels per year. Very small county, zero competition.
Annual May tax sale. Properties in Ely, McGill, Ruth, Baker, Cherry Creek.
NDOT right-of-way parcels no longer needed for highway purposes. Real land, sold via sealed bid.
Florida
FL is a tax deed state . After a tax certificate goes unredeemed for 2 years, the Clerk of Court auctions the property — no redemption after sale. RealTaxDeed (by RealAuction) is the dominant online platform. "Lands Available for Taxes" (LAFT) lists are the hidden gem — unsold parcels available direct from the county.
State-Level
Online tax deed auctions for most FL counties. Register once, bid across counties. Format: [county].realtaxdeed.com
Broward, Pinellas, Bay County and others. LienAuction/DeedAuction platforms.
Surplus DOT parcels from road projects. Sold via sealed bid or negotiation.
Southwest FL Water Management District surplus. Currently lists parcels in Polk County (5 and 77 acres). Sold at appraised value.
Key Rural Counties
Fully online deed auctions. High-volume for rural/agricultural parcels. Also check
LAFT list .
Online. 3rd Thursday of each month at 9:30 AM. Large county with rural/ag parcels.
Online since January 2026. Wednesdays at 10 AM. Check
LAFT list for unsold parcels.
LAFT list — properties with no bidders at tax deed sale. Direct purchase from county. Often the cheapest rural land.
In-person deed auctions at Bronson Government Center. Less competition because not online. Call 352-486-5266 for dates.
Tax deeds and lands available. Online bidding.
Colorado
Tax lien state. Counties sell liens September–December . After 3 years unredeemed, lien holder can apply for a Treasurer's Deed (property auction). Two platforms dominate: Zeus Auction (SRI) and GovEase .
State-Level
Master schedule of every CO county's annual tax lien sale — dates, contacts, platforms. Best single starting point for all 64 counties.
Schedule of Treasurer's Deed auctions by county. This is where actual property changes hands.
Pueblo, Douglas, Jefferson, Routt, Clear Creek, Delta, Gunnison, Saguache, Sedgwick, Gilpin. Online proxy bidding.
Park, Costilla, Phillips, Lake, San Miguel counties. Registration at liveauctions.govease.com.
2.8M surface acres managed. Occasional dispositions via public bid. Contact Matt LaFontaine 720-854-3335.
Excess right-of-way parcels. Sold via sealed bid, then open listing if unsold.
Key Rural Counties
Online Wednesdays at 4:30 PM. 2026 lien sale: Nov 9-10. Largest/most active county on this list.
San Luis Valley. High volume of cheap lots from 1970s subdivisions. Phone 719-937-7672.
2026 lien sale: Nov 2-4. Deed auctions online Wednesdays at 10 AM.
2026 lien sale: Dec 1. Contact treasurer at 719-846-2981 for format.
Alaska
Tax deed state. Boroughs (not counties) run foreclosure sales after 2–3 years of delinquency. Some sales restricted to AK residents.
Live outcry auction. Some sales restricted to Alaska residents only.
Tax foreclosure sales held at least every 2 years.
Tax-foreclosed property listings from the Heritage Land Bank.
Cash only. Check for active listings — sales held as inventory builds.
California
Tax deed state. State Controller's Office oversees all county tax-defaulted property auctions. Sales typically run in spring. Many counties use Bid4Assets for online bidding.
State-Level
Master list of all county tax-defaulted auctions statewide. Start here for dates and contacts.
Many CA counties use Bid4Assets for online auctions. Searchable by county.
Key Counties
Agricultural and desert land. High-volume sales.
Rural timber and ranch parcels in northern California.
Largest county in the US by area. Primarily desert land parcels.
Hawaii
Tax deed state. Only 4 county governments in the entire state. Each county runs its own tax sale auctions.
Public auctions — 160+ parcels in Jan 2026 sale. Largest county by area.
Tax sale FAQs and auction information. Contact county tax office for upcoming dates.
Idaho
Tax deed state. After 3 years of delinquency the county takes deed and auctions. Courthouse-style auctions typical.
Boise metro area. Annual tax deed sales through the treasurer's office.
Coeur d'Alene area. Timber country with recreational parcels.
Sandpoint and Priest Lake area. Mountain/lake properties.
Silver Valley mining country. Often the cheapest lots in Idaho.
Nampa/Caldwell area. Second-most-populated county in Idaho.
Washington
Tax deed state. Properties must be 3 years delinquent before foreclosure. County treasurer runs November auctions.
North of Seattle. Annual November auction through the treasurer's office.
Rural eastern Washington. Large acreage parcels available.
Olympic Peninsula. Check county treasurer for November sale details.
Utah
Tax deed state. Most counties use the Public Surplus platform for online auctions. Sales clustered in May–June.
Primary online platform for Utah county tax sales. Search by county.
Park City area. Online auction in May.
Uintah Basin. May sale through county auditor.
Cedar City area. May tax sale.
Rural western Utah. June sale.
Metro area. Tax sale through the county auditor's office.
North Dakota
Tax deed state. County auditors sell tax-foreclosed properties at annual November auctions (3rd Tuesday). Properties must be 2+ years delinquent.
Williston and Bakken oil country. Tax foreclosure property listings.
Bakken region. Tax foreclosure properties page.
Minot area. Foreclosure listings through county website.
Mandan/Bismarck area. Delinquent tax property page.
Eastern ND farmland. Tax foreclosure listings.
South Dakota
Tax deed state. Counties sell via public auction. Quit claim deed issued same day of sale — full payment required at auction. $30 recording fee.
Hot Springs courthouse. June 2026 auction.
Aberdeen. March 2026 auction. Property sales listing page.
Rapid City area. Tax deed information through the treasurer.
Sioux Falls area. Public notices and sale information.
Minnesota
Tax-forfeited land system. After 3 years delinquent, land forfeits to the state and is managed by the county auditor. No redemption after forfeiture — clean title at sale.
Platform used by many MN counties for surplus and tax-forfeited land auctions.
County auditor handles forfeited land sales. West-central Minnesota.
Major forfeited land inventory on the Iron Range. Largest county in MN.
St. Paul metro. Forfeited land sales through auditor's office.
East-central Minnesota. Lake country with recreational parcels.
Iowa
Tax lien state. Annual sales held 3rd Monday of June. 14% annual interest on certificates. 1 year 9 month redemption period.
Online platform for participating Iowa counties. Statewide portal.
Des Moines metro. Largest volume in the state.
Ames area. Annual tax sale information.
Rural south-central Iowa. Treasurer's office handles sales.
Kansas
Judicial tax foreclosure state. Counties petition court for foreclosure, then auction. No statewide platform — schedules vary by county.
Wichita metro. Tax sale information through the county treasurer.
Topeka area. Court-ordered tax sale details.
Annual court-ordered sales. Check treasurer's office for dates.
Nebraska
Tax lien state. Annual sale 1st Monday of March. 3-year redemption period. 14% interest on certificates. $25 registration fee to bid.
Omaha metro. Public tax sale through the treasurer's office.
Omaha suburbs. 9 AM sale at courthouse.
Lincoln area. Treasurer's tax sale information.
2026 sale March 2 at the courthouse. Southeast Nebraska.
Wisconsin
Tax deed state. County-managed process — some counties sell forfeited land by direct negotiation, others by public auction. Check county forestry departments for timber land.
Northwest Wisconsin. Direct land sales of tax-forfeited properties.
Northeast Wisconsin. Forestry and timber land parcels.
Central Wisconsin. Tax-forfeited land through the county.
Illinois
Tax lien state (hybrid). Counties sell liens at annual sales, typically November–December. RAMS is the primary online platform. 2.5-year redemption period.
Statewide portal for many Illinois county tax sales.
Biennial scavenger sale. Massive volume — separate system from other IL counties.
Annual November sale. University of Illinois area.
Rockford area. Annual tax sale through the treasurer.
Louisiana
Tax lien state (new 2026 system changes). Parishes (not counties) run sales. 3-year redemption period. Some properties adjudicated to the state.
Primary platform for many Louisiana parish tax sales.
Adjudicated (government-owned) properties. Strong in the New Orleans area.
Shreveport area. Online tax sales.
New Orleans suburbs. Parish assessor's property information.
Maryland
Tax lien state. Counties sell certificates annually, typically in June. 2-year foreclosure window after purchase. Interest rates: 6% (owner-occupied), 20% (non-owner).
State-Level
Statewide tax sale frequently asked questions and legal framework.
Key Counties
Annual sealed bid sale, 2nd Monday of June. Largest MD county.
Annual June sale. Central Maryland.
Annual tax sale. Western Maryland suburbs.
Online sale closes 1st Monday in June. Northeast Maryland.
Certificate of tax lien information. North-central Maryland.
Connecticut
Tax deed state. Towns and municipalities run their own sales (not counties). 6-month redemption period after sale. Check each town's tax collector.
Statewide calendar of upcoming municipal tax sales across Connecticut.
Example municipal tax sale. Western Connecticut.
Tax sale information for the city of Norwalk.
Delaware
Only 3 counties in the entire state (New Castle, Kent, Sussex). Sheriff's sales handle tax-delinquent properties — foreclosure and tax sales combined.
Monthly sheriff sales. Southern Delaware — beach and agricultural land.
Tax and sheriff sale FAQ. Sales quarterly at the Dover courthouse.
Massachusetts
Tax lien/taking hybrid state. Towns either sell liens or "take" properties. Land Court handles foreclosures. Municipal-run (towns, not counties). 6-month redemption. Excess equity returned to owner per 2024 law.
Legal framework for Massachusetts property tax sales and takings.
How tax lien foreclosures work through the Massachusetts Land Court.
Example municipal tax title auction. Cape Cod area.
New Hampshire
Tax deed state. Town-by-town process with 2-year redemption before deeding. 14% interest on redemption. Excess proceeds returned to former owner.
Statewide calendar of upcoming town-level tax deed auctions.
Delinquent lien and tax-deeded property information.
Impending tax deeds and auction listings.
New Jersey
Tax lien state. Municipalities sell liens — one of the largest tax lien markets in the US. Starting interest 18%, bid down. 2-year hold before foreclosure. Municipal-level (not county).
State-Level
State auction portal for New Jersey tax lien sales.
Statewide tax lien search tool. Browse by municipality.
Key Municipalities
Example municipal tax lien sale. Bergen County.
City-level tax sale. Union County.
Tax sale general information. Essex County.
New York
Hybrid state — tax lien certificates in NYC and Nassau County; tax deed sales upstate. Wide variation county to county.
City manages delinquent property via in rem proceedings. Lien certificates sold.
Deed auctions for rural parcels. Hudson Valley area.
Surplus and tax-foreclosed property lists. Mid-Hudson Valley.
Pennsylvania
3-stage process: upset sale → judicial sale → repository. Repository properties are the deep discount — often $500–$2,000 after failing to sell at both prior stages.
Philadelphia and other counties use Bid4Assets for online tax sales.
Repository list — the cheapest tier. Properties that failed upset + judicial sales.
Poconos area. Tax sale through the county tax claim bureau.
Western Pennsylvania. Rural parcels through the tax claim bureau.
Rhode Island
Tax deed state. 39 municipalities run their own sales. 1-year post-sale redemption period. Very small state — only 39 municipalities total.
Statewide tax sale information and resources.
City tax sale properties listing.
2026 tax sale advertisement. Check city website for dates.
April 2026 sale held at town hall.
Vermont
Tax deed state. Town-level process with 1-year redemption. $1,500 minimum debt threshold. Repayment plan required before sale.
Legal framework and guidance on the Vermont tax sale process.
Delinquent tax sales information. Northern Vermont.
Delinquent property tax sale listings.