How the Sitka City and Borough sale works
- Sale type
- Tax resale of county-held property
- How often
- As needed, when eligible parcels accumulate
- Typical timing
- When the municipality disposes of tax-foreclosed inventory (after the 1-year redemption period)
- Bidding
- Sealed bid, public outcry auction, or over-the-counter — set by municipal ordinance
- Minimum bid
- Municipal discretion (commonly taxes, penalty, interest and costs)
- Payment
- Per municipal terms
- What you receive
- Municipal Deed (after clerk's deed to the municipality)
- Owner can redeem after the sale
- No
- Auction platform
- Public Surplus (CBS surplus portal)
Alaska rules that apply here
Alaska is a judicial tax foreclosure state, governed by Alaska Stat. §§29.45.320-29.45.480. Owner redemption after the sale: Yes. Read the Alaska overview →
Questions about this sale
No sale date is on record for Sitka City and Borough right now. Sales here are usually when the municipality disposes of tax-foreclosed inventory (after the 1-year redemption period). BackLot re-checks the official sources daily and lists a date as soon as Municipal Tax Collector / Clerk + Superior Court publishes one.
Sitka City and Borough runs tax resale of county-held property sales, administered by Municipal Tax Collector / Clerk + Superior Court. What the winning bidder receives: Municipal Deed (after clerk's deed to the municipality).
No. Alaska does not give the owner a redemption right after the sale (Alaska Stat. §§29.45.320-29.45.480).
Sealed bid, public outcry auction, or over-the-counter — set by municipal ordinance. Minimum bid: Municipal discretion (commonly taxes, penalty, interest and costs). Payment: Per municipal terms.