How the Yellowstone County sale works
- Sale type
- Other
- How often
- rolling
- Typical timing
- Continuous over-the-counter; no auction
- Bidding
- No competitive bidding: county tax lien assigned to first qualifying applicant paying delinquencies (some counties use a lottery for oversubscribed parcels)
- Minimum bid
- Assignment cost = delinquent taxes + penalties + interest + costs (MCA 15-17-323)
- Payment
- Payment at assignment
- What you receive
- Assignment certificate → Tax Deed (MCA 15-18-211)
- Owner can redeem after the sale
- Yes
Montana rules that apply here
Montana is a other state, governed by MCA §§15-17-125, 15-17-323; Title 15 Chs. 17-18. Owner redemption after the sale: Yes. Read the Montana overview →
Questions about this sale
No sale date is on record for Yellowstone County right now. Sales here are usually continuous over-the-counter; no auction. BackLot re-checks the official sources daily and lists a date as soon as County Treasurer publishes one.
Yellowstone County runs other sales, administered by County Treasurer. What the winning bidder receives: Assignment certificate → Tax Deed (MCA 15-18-211).
Yes. Montana allows the owner to redeem after the sale within the statutory period (MCA §§15-17-125, 15-17-323; Title 15 Chs. 17-18).
No competitive bidding: county tax lien assigned to first qualifying applicant paying delinquencies (some counties use a lottery for oversubscribed parcels). Minimum bid: Assignment cost = delinquent taxes + penalties + interest + costs (MCA 15-17-323). Payment: Payment at assignment.
On the County Treasurer site at yellowstonecountymt.gov. BackLot links to it and never replaces it: check the notice before you bid.