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Minnesota tax sales

Tax resale of county-held property sales in Minnesota: how the process works, what redemption means for a bidder, and the sale calendar for every county BackLot tracks.

Sale type
Tax resale of county-held property
Administered by
County
Redemption after sale
No
Jurisdictions tracked
87
Upcoming sales
1

How tax-default sales work in Minnesota

Minnesota is a tax resale of county-held property state with other sales as a secondary path. Sales are administered at the county level by the County Auditor / County Board under Minn. Stat. Chs. 281-282, especially §282.01.

When a parcel becomes eligible. Property has already completed statutory tax-forfeiture process before investor-facing sale.

When sales happen. Public sale dates are set locally after property has forfeited to the state in trust for taxing districts.

How bidding works. Public sale; bid must meet statutory appraised/minimum value requirements.

What the winning bidder gets. Tax-forfeited real property held by state in trust. Owner redemption after the sale: No.

Verify before you bid. Dates, deposits and bidding rules are set by each Minnesota county and change with every sale. BackLot summarizes official sources and links to them; it is not legal or investment advice. Read the current notice and the data disclaimer before relying on anything here.

Upcoming Minnesota tax sales

Dates come from official notices. An Expected month is the statutory window before the office publishes a date; Announced and Confirmed are exact dates.

JurisdictionSaleStatusType
St. Louis CountyOct 26, 2026ConfirmedTax resale of county-held property

Minnesota jurisdictions

Every Minnesota county BackLot tracks, with the next sale where one is on record.

Counties (87)

Records last verified Aug 28, 2026.

See the parcels behind the sale

BackLot maps tax-default parcels with county roll details, satellite views and a watchlist, and keeps this calendar current from official notices. One plan, everything included.

87 Minnesota jurisdictions tracked.

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