What this page shows: Kootenai County's official platform has not yet announced the next sale — this year's cycle has closed and next year's hasn't opened. We're showing the typical season based on historical pattern, not a confirmed date. Always confirm directly with the official source below before making plans.
Kootenai County, Idaho Tax Sale
Next sale (not yet announced): Typically early-to-mid September (the 2025 auction was held September 9, 2025); the 2026 date had not yet been posted as of verification
Time: 10:00 AM (PT) per the most recently published (2025) auction; 2026 time not yet confirmed
Get alerted the moment Kootenai County confirms its next date
We re-check Kootenai County's official source continuously. Watch this auction and we'll email you the day its next date is posted — plus reminders as the sale approaches.
Property list
Registration deadline
Bidder registration/training conducted via RealAuction.com in the weeks before the sale; exact 2026 dates not yet posted
Statutory basis
Idaho Code Title 63, Ch. 10
After ~3 years delinquent the county takes a tax deed, then auctions the tax-deeded property (often online). No lien certificates; redemption ends before the county sells, none after.
Sources — verified 2026-07-16
Kootenai County tax sale — FAQ
When is the next Kootenai County, Idaho tax sale?
Kootenai County, Idaho has not yet announced its next sale date — this cycle has closed and the next hasn't opened. Watch this auction to be emailed the moment the date is confirmed.
What platform does the Kootenai County tax sale use?
Kootenai County, Idaho runs its deed sale via Online -- RealAuction (kootenai.id.realforeclose.com). Online competitive bidding to the highest bidder via RealAuction; parcels unsold at auction go to sealed written bids submitted to the Board of County Commissioners; no lien certificates are issued -- Idaho Code Sec. 63-1005 et seq.
What is the redemption period and rate in Kootenai County, Idaho?
Parcels may be redeemed any time prior to the start of the sale for that parcel; once the online auction opens for a parcel, no further redemption right exists Rate/premium: N/A -- deed sale; county tax deed issues after 3 years' delinquency (Idaho Code Sec. 63-1005), and the county then auctions the deeded property