National Auction Calendar · 50 states + D.C.

Tax auction timing,
state by state

Explore how LienWatch™ classifies Tax Lien, Tax Deed, Redeemable Deed, Foreclosure, and REO coverage across the country, then review the original state-by-state auction timing windows below.

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Northeast + D.C.
Type
Frequency
Auction Window
Key Counties
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Tax Lien Certificate
Redeemable Deed
Hybrid (Lien + Deed)
Tax Deed + REO Only
Alaska — tax deed only; Hawaii — redeemable deed only; tax lien certificates not authorized in either state
Auction timing by state

When do auctions happen?

Use these source-backed timing windows to plan research. County schedules can vary within a state, so confirm the local auction notice before bidding.

January–March

Alabama
AL
Tax Lien
March — May
139
Tax Lien Sale — 139 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
3 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Jefferson, Mobile, Madison, Birmingham, Tuscaloosa
Arizona
AZ
Tax Lien
February — March
111
Tax Lien Sale — 111 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
36 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, Yavapai
Mississippi
MS
Tax Lien
February — March
111
Tax Lien Sale — 111 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
18%
Redemption
12 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Hinds, Harrison, Jackson, Desoto
New Mexico
NM
Tax Lien
March — April
139
Tax Lien Sale — 139 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
12%
Redemption
1 month
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Bernalillo (Albuquerque), Santa Fe, Doña Ana, Sandoval
Oklahoma
OK
Tax Deed
March — April
139
Tax Deed Sale — 139 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
None
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Oklahoma County, Tulsa County, Cleveland, Comanche

April–June

Connecticut
CT
Tax Lien
May — June
200
Tax Lien Sale — 200 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
6 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Hartford, New Haven, Fairfield, Bridgeport, Stamford
District of Columbia
DC
Tax Lien
May — June
200
Tax Lien Sale — 200 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
6 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: District of Columbia
Florida
FL
Tax Lien
May — July
200
Tax Lien Sale — 200 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
24 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Miami-Dade, Hillsborough, Orange, Pinellas, Broward, Palm Beach
Illinois
IL
Tax Lien
May — June
200
Tax Lien Sale — 200 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
18%
Redemption
6 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Cook (Chicago), DuPage, Lake, Will, Kane
Iowa
IA
Tax Lien
May — June
200
Tax Lien Sale — 200 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
18%
Redemption
6 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Polk (Des Moines), Linn, Scott, Black Hawk
Maryland
MD
Tax Lien
May — June
200
Tax Lien Sale — 200 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
12%
Redemption
6 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Montgomery, Prince Georges
Massachusetts
MA
Tax Lien
May — June
200
Tax Lien Sale — 200 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
16%
Redemption
3 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Suffolk (Boston), Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol
New York
NY
Tax Lien
May — June
200
Tax Lien Sale — 200 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
10%
Redemption
6 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Nassau County, Suffolk County, Westchester, Erie (Buffalo), Monroe
Ohio
OH
Hybrid
May — June
200
Hybrid Sale — 200 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
12%
Redemption
6 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Cuyahoga (Cleveland), Franklin (Columbus), Hamilton (Cincinnati), Summit, Montgomery
Pennsylvania
PA
Tax Lien
May — June
200
Tax Lien Sale — 200 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
12%
Redemption
6 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Philadelphia, Allegheny (Pittsburgh), Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware
Utah
UT
Tax Lien
May — June
200
Tax Lien Sale — 200 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
12%
Redemption
6 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Salt Lake, Utah County, Davis, Weber, Washington

July–September

Indiana
IN
Tax Lien
September — October
323
Tax Lien Sale — 323 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
10%
Redemption
6 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Marion (Indianapolis), Lake, Allen, Vigo, Delaware
Maine
ME
Tax Lien
September — October
323
Tax Lien Sale — 323 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
18%
Redemption
6 months
Format
In Person
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Cumberland, York, Penobscot, Androscoggin
Missouri
MO
Tax Lien
August — September
292
Tax Lien Sale — 292 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
10%
Redemption
12 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: St. Louis County, St. Charles, Jackson (Kansas City), Greene
Montana
MT
Tax Lien
September — October
323
Tax Lien Sale — 323 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
16%
Redemption
36 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Yellowstone (Billings), Missoula, Flathead, Gallatin
Rhode Island
RI
Tax Lien
September — September
323
Tax Lien Sale — 323 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
18%
Redemption
6 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Providence, Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket
Texas
TX
Redeemable Deed
July — July
261
Redeemable Deed Sale — 261 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
6 months
Format
Online Auction
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Harris (Houston), Dallas, Tarrant (Fort Worth), Bexar (San Antonio), Travis (Austin)
Vermont
VT
Tax Lien
September — September
323
Tax Lien Sale — 323 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
12%
Redemption
12 months
Format
In Person
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Chittenden (Burlington), Rutland, Washington, Windham

October–December

Colorado
CO
Tax Lien
October — December
Now
Auction Active
Tax Lien Sale — register now
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
36 months
Format
Online Auction
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Denver, El Paso, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Boulder, Larimer
Kentucky
KY
Tax Lien
November — December
19
Tax Lien Sale — 19 days until auction
prepare to bid
Interest Cap
12%
Redemption
12 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Jefferson (Louisville), Fayette (Lexington), Kenton, Boone
Nebraska
NE
Tax Lien
December — December
49
Tax Lien Sale — 49 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
14%
Redemption
24 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Douglas (Omaha), Lancaster (Lincoln), Sarpy
New Jersey
NJ
Tax Lien
October — November
Now
Auction Active
Tax Lien Sale — register now
Interest Cap
18%
Redemption
6 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Essex (Newark), Hudson (Jersey City), Middlesex, Bergen, Monmouth
North Dakota
ND
Tax Deed
October — October
Now
Auction Active
Tax Deed Sale — register now
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
None
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Cass (Fargo), Burleigh (Bismarck), Grand Forks, Ward
South Carolina
SC
Redeemable Deed
October — November
Now
Auction Active
Redeemable Deed Sale — register now
Interest Cap
12%
Redemption
12 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Charleston, Horry, Greenville, Richland (Columbia), Spartanburg
South Dakota
SD
Tax Lien
December — December
49
Tax Lien Sale — 49 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
12%
Redemption
36 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Minnehaha (Sioux Falls), Pennington (Rapid City), Lincoln
Tennessee
TN
Hybrid
December — January
49
Hybrid Sale — 49 days until auction
plan ahead
Interest Cap
10%
Redemption
24 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Shelby (Memphis), Davidson (Nashville), Knox (Knoxville), Hamilton (Chattanooga)
West Virginia
WV
Tax Lien
October — October
Now
Auction Active
Tax Lien Sale — register now
Interest Cap
12%
Redemption
12 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Kanawha (Charleston), Berkeley, Monongalia, Wood
Wyoming
WY
Tax Lien
November — November
19
Tax Lien Sale — 19 days until auction
prepare to bid
Interest Cap
10%
Redemption
36 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Laramie (Cheyenne), Natrona (Casper), Campbell, Sweetwater

Rolling / Varies

Nevada
NV
Tax Deed
Year-round (quarterly cycles)
Rolling / Quarterly
Tax Deed Sale
confirm with local county tax collector
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
None
Format
Online Auction
Frequency
quarterly
Key counties: Clark (Las Vegas), Washoe (Reno), Elko, Carson City
Virginia
VA
Tax Deed
Year-round — locally determined judicial sales
Rolling / Quarterly
Tax Deed Sale
confirm with local county tax collector
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
None
Format
Judicial
Frequency
rolling
Key counties: Fairfax, Henrico (Richmond), Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Arlington
Wisconsin
WI
Tax Deed
varies by county
Rolling / Quarterly
Tax Deed Sale
confirm with local county tax collector
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
24 months
Format
Online
Frequency
as-needed
Key counties: Milwaukee, Dane (Madison), Waukesha, Brown (Green Bay), Racine
Alaska
AK
Tax Deed
Year-round — borough-run after court judgment
Rolling / Quarterly
Tax Deed Sale
confirm with local county tax collector
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
12 months
Format
In Person
Frequency
rolling
Key counties: Anchorage, Fairbanks, Matanuska-Susitna, Kenai Peninsula
Arkansas
AR
Tax Deed
Varies by county
Rolling / Quarterly
Tax Deed Sale
confirm with local county tax collector
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
12 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Pulaski (Little Rock), Benton, Washington, Sebastian
California
CA
Tax Deed
Varies by county (typically spring/fall)
Rolling / Quarterly
Tax Deed Sale
confirm with local county tax collector
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
None
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside
Delaware
DE
Redeemable Deed
Varies by county
Rolling / Quarterly
Redeemable Deed Sale
confirm with local county tax collector
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
2 months
Format
In Person
Frequency
annual
Key counties: New Castle, Kent, Sussex
Georgia
GA
Redeemable Deed
First Tuesday of each month — year-round
Rolling / Quarterly
Redeemable Deed Sale
confirm with local county tax collector
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
12 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Fulton (Atlanta), DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb, Chatham (Savannah)
Hawaii
HI
Redeemable Deed
Varies by county
Rolling / Quarterly
Redeemable Deed Sale
confirm with local county tax collector
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
12 months
Format
In Person
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Honolulu, Hawaii County (Hilo), Maui, Kauai
Idaho
ID
Tax Deed
Varies by county
Rolling / Quarterly
Tax Deed Sale
confirm with local county tax collector
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
None
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Ada (Boise), Canyon, Kootenai, Bonneville
Kansas
KS
Tax Deed
Varies by county
Rolling / Quarterly
Tax Deed Sale
confirm with local county tax collector
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
36 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Sedgwick (Wichita), Johnson (Overland Park), Shawnee (Topeka), Douglas
Louisiana
LA
Tax Lien
Varies by parish
Rolling / Quarterly
Tax Lien Sale
confirm with local county tax collector
Interest Cap
12%
Redemption
84 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: East Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge), Jefferson, Orleans (New Orleans), Caddo (Shreveport)
Michigan
MI
Tax Deed
Spring and fall (March–May / September–November)
Rolling / Quarterly
Tax Deed Sale
confirm with local county tax collector
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
12 months
Format
In Person
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Wayne (Detroit), Oakland, Macomb, Kent (Grand Rapids), Genesee
Minnesota
MN
Tax Deed
Varies — state-level MDR auction
Rolling / Quarterly
Tax Deed Sale
confirm with local county tax collector
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
36 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Hennepin (Minneapolis), Ramsey (St. Paul), Dakota, Anoka, St. Louis (Duluth)
North Carolina
NC
Tax Deed
Varies by county
Rolling / Quarterly
Tax Deed Sale
confirm with local county tax collector
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
None
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Mecklenburg (Charlotte), Wake (Raleigh), Guilford (Greensboro), Durham, Forsyth (Winston-Salem)
New Hampshire
NH
Tax Deed
Year-round — municipality holds after 2-year redemption
Rolling / Quarterly
Tax Deed Sale
confirm with local county tax collector
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
24 months
Format
In Person
Frequency
rolling
Key counties: Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, Cheshire, Grafton
Oregon
OR
Tax Deed
Varies by county (spring/fall)
Rolling / Quarterly
Tax Deed Sale
confirm with local county tax collector
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
24 months
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: Multnomah (Portland), Washington, Clackamas, Lane (Eugene), Marion (Salem)
Washington
WA
Tax Deed
Varies by county
Rolling / Quarterly
Tax Deed Sale
confirm with local county tax collector
Interest Cap
—
Redemption
None
Format
Online
Frequency
annual
Key counties: King (Seattle), Pierce (Tacoma), Spokane, Clark (Vancouver), Snohomish