How does redemption and return work in Connecticut?

18%/yr on the full purchase price from date of sale Redemption period: 6 months (60 days if abandoned or by municipal ordinance). Municipality sells to the highest bidder; if not redeemed within 6 months the deed becomes absolute and the buyer takes title largely free and clear (C.G.S. §12-157).

The TaxLienSimple Index / Connecticut

The TaxLienSimple Index · CT · 2026

Connecticut Tax-Lien & Tax-Deed Investing

What Connecticut statute actually pays — return, redemption and bid method — cross-referenced with the live auction inventory we track. Every figure traces to state law or a county source.

49 /100

Tier C National rank #30 of 51

Sale type

Redeemable Deed

Statutory return / penalty

18%/yr on the full purchase price from date of sale

Redemption period

6 months (60 days if abandoned or by municipal ordinance)

Bid method

highest bid (deed)

Sale season

irregular, municipality-specific

What you buy

extra-judicial tax deed sale or foreclosure

Statutory note. Municipality sells to the highest bidder; if not redeemed within 6 months the deed becomes absolute and the buyer takes title largely free and clear (C.G.S. §12-157).

0live parcels tracked

0counties with inventory

#30of 51 jurisdictions

Read the score correctly. The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

Counties we track in Connecticut

No live inventory is currently tracked in Connecticut. This page updates as counties are added.

See the actual parcels in Connecticut

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The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

© 2026 TaxLienSimple · The TaxLienSimple Index is compiled from state tax statutes and county treasurer/tax-collector offices; live inventory counts reflect parcels currently tracked by TaxLienSimple and update continuously. Nothing here is investment or legal advice.