The TaxLienSimple Index / Minnesota / Stearns County

The TaxLienSimple Index · Stearns County, MN · 2026

Stearns County, Minnesota — Tax-Sale Inventory

Live tax-lien / deed inventory we track in Stearns County, scored against Minnesota's statutory terms. Statutory terms are inherited from the state — verify with the county before bidding.

52 /100

Tier C

Live parcels

Product mix

49 foreclosure

Next auction

2026-08-05

State sale type

Tax Deed

Redemption (state)

3 years (standard; 1 year in targeted neighborhoods, 5 weeks for qualifying abandoned/vacant parcels)

Statutory terms are inherited from Minnesota. none — property forfeits to the state (no investor lien) No tax-lien certificate market: after the redemption period the parcel forfeits to the State (Ch. 281/282), which later resells tax-forfeited land at public sale — investors cannot buy a lien.

Local Inventory Mix

The tax-sale inventory TaxLienSimple currently tracks in this county, by product family and opening bid, plus our modeled bidder-competition band.

Live parcels tracked

Foreclosures

Competition

High score 73.6

Auction format

Online inferred, verify with county

Source: TaxLienSimple live inventory + TaxLienSimple county-competition model.

Remote Investor Snapshot

Verified public-data profile for out-of-area investors — every figure below traces to the cited government source. Blank fields mean the source does not publish that value for this area (we never estimate).

Market & demographics

Population

158,622

5-yr population growth

+2.1% growing

Median household income

$73,105

Median age

34.9

Poverty rate

12.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Housing market

Median home value

$241,100

Median gross rent

$975/mo

Owner-occupied

67.5% 32.5% renter

Vacancy rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes

$2,470/yr

Effective property-tax rate

1.02% of home value

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Natural-hazard risk & safety

FEMA risk rating

Relatively Moderate score 87.6/100

Top hazards

Strong Wind, Hail

Unemployment rate

2.8%

Source: FEMA National Risk Index (2023); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (2023 annual)

Growth & livability signals

New residential permits

618 units, 2023

Broadband subscription

88%

Bachelor's degree +

28.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (2023); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (household broadband subscription; FCC availability not yet integrated); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (educational attainment — school-quality proxy; NCES ratings not yet integrated)

Risk & opportunity flags

Opportunity Zone tracts

1 tax-advantaged

EPA Superfund (NPL) sites

EPA Brownfield sites

Source: U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund / IRS designated Opportunity Zones; U.S. EPA (SEMS National Priorities List; ACRES Brownfields)

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.

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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.