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North Dakota Tax Delinquent Properties for Sale List 2026

200 tax delinquent properties are on North Dakota county lists right now, across 2 counties, 1 of them with a sale date published. Every row below comes from the county's own published list; the parcel numbers, addresses and opening bids are the county's figures, last retrieved 2026-09-17.

Counties with a published list

CountyParcelsNext saleLowest opening bid
Burleigh1342026-11-17
Ward66not yet posted$177

A sample from the North Dakota list

Ten parcels as published by the counties. The full list, with map, owner of record where the county GIS publishes it, filters and CSV export, is in the member research view.

AddressCountyOpening bidSale date
0 *UNASSIGNED MINOT, ND 58701Ward$1,268,435
0 *UNASSIGNED MINOT, ND 58701Ward$749,661
0 *UNASSIGNED MINOT, ND 58701Ward$705,853
5 SW 43RD AVEWard$33,590
5 SW 43RD AVEWard$33,590
5 SW 43RD AVEWard$33,590
5 SW 43RD AVEWard$32,440
9 SW 43RD AVEWard$31,805
9 SW 43RD AVEWard$31,805
9 SW 43RD AVEWard$31,805

How North Dakota sells tax delinquent property

Sale type
County tax-deed land auction
Investor return
0% to investors — since 1999 North Dakota no longer sells delinquent-tax liens to private holders. Delinquent taxes accrue statutory interest/penalty payable only to the county before forfeiture.
Redemption period
Property forfeits after ~4 years of delinquency; after the county's foreclosure notice the owner may redeem until October 1 of that year, after which the county takes tax deed
Bidding method
highest bid (deed)
Typical sale season
Third Tuesday in November

The county forecloses the tax lien, takes title by tax deed, then sells forfeited parcels at a public auction (third Tuesday of November) to the highest bidder at or above a set minimum price; no private lien-certificate investing exists (NDCC Ch. 57-28).

Statutory terms last verified 2026-07-29; see the North Dakota investing profile for the sources and the TaxLienSimple Index score.

North Dakota tax delinquent property questions

Where can I find a list of tax delinquent properties for sale in North Dakota?

Each North Dakota county publishes its own list before the sale, usually on the treasurer, tax collector or revenue commissioner site or through its auction platform. TaxLienSimple collects those county lists into one place: 200 parcels across 2 counties right now, each linked to the county's official listing.

Can I buy a property with delinquent taxes in North Dakota?

North Dakota runs county tax-deed land auction sales. The county forecloses the tax lien, takes title by tax deed, then sells forfeited parcels at a public auction (third Tuesday of November) to the highest bidder at or above a set minimum price; no private lien-certificate investing exists (NDCC Ch. 57-28). The redemption period is Property forfeits after ~4 years of delinquency; after the county's foreclosure notice the owner may redeem until October 1 of that year, after which the county takes tax deed, and the investor return is 0% to investors — since 1999 North Dakota no longer sells delinquent-tax liens to private holders. Delinquent taxes accrue statutory interest/penalty payable only to the county before forfeiture..

What is the lowest opening bid on the North Dakota list?

The lowest opening bid on the current North Dakota list is $177. Opening bids are the county's figure (taxes, interest and costs owed), not the property's value.

When is the next tax sale in North Dakota?

The next tracked sale is Burleigh on 2026-11-17; 1 North Dakota county has a sale date published.