Wisconsin Tax Sale Calendar

Quick answerWisconsin tax sale timing: No single annual sale date; counties take tax deeds / in-rem judgments on a rolling basis and sell tax-deeded land year-round as inventory is cleared, after advertising under Wis. Stat. 75.69. What is sold: Tax deeds. Registration and deposits are due before the sale — in most counties, the day before — so the list posting date matters as much as the sale date.

Verified Wisconsin sale dates are added as counties publish their lists — members get them by text and email the moment they post. The sale rhythm below is from Wisconsin law.

Rate / penalty: n/a - Wisconsin sells no tax lien certificates to private investors; the county itself holds the tax certificate. Delinquent amounts bear interest of 1% per month plus an optional county penalty of up to 0.5% per month under Wis. Stat. 74.47, retained by the county, not paid to a buyer.

Redemption: The owner may redeem at any time before the county records a tax deed or an in-rem foreclosure judgment bars the right. A county generally may take a tax deed or foreclose its certificate after 2 years from issuance of the tax certificate (1 year where razing/restoration costs are included, or for certificates held by a city acting under Wis. Stat. 74.87 or a county of 500,000+ population in an in-rem action) - Wis. Stat. 75.14, 75.19, 75.521. No redemption after the county takes title and sells.

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Rules: Wisconsin tax sale laws · Playbook: Wisconsin investing guide