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- AKTax deed Alaska Rate No interest to buyers: the municipality takes the propertyRedemption At least 1 year after transfer to the municipality 19 records · checked 2026-10-27
- ALTax lien Alabama Rate Rate set by law for redemption: 8% per year (tax sales after January 1, 2020)Redemption 3 years 67 records · checked 2026-10-27
- ARTax deed Arkansas Rate N/A (no redemption after the sale)Redemption None after the sale (redeem until 4 p.m. the last business day before the sale) 75 records · checked 2026-10-29
- AZTax lien Arizona Rate Maximum rate set by law: 16% per year simple interest on delinquent taxes; a lien bid may not exceed it (§ 42-18114)Redemption Within three years of the sale, and after that until the treasurer's deed is delivered 15 records · checked 2026-11-01
- CATax deed California Rate No interest rate: property is sold to the highest bidderRedemption Ends at close of business on the last business day before the sale 58 records · checked 2026-10-27
- COTax lien Colorado Rate Maximum rate set by law: federal discount rate + 9 points, rounded (set each September 1)Redemption Until a treasurer's deed is issued (deed process can start 3 years after the sale) 64 records · checked 2026-10-29
- CTTax lien Connecticut Rate Maximum rate set by law: 18% per year on the total purchase price, from the date of saleRedemption Six months from the date of sale (60 days if the property was abandoned or meets conditions set by town ordinance) 167 towns · checked 2026-11-01
- DCTax lien Washington D.C. Rate Rate set by law: 1.5% per month or part of a month, simple interest, on the amount paid (excluding surplus)Redemption Until foreclosure of the right of redemption is final 1 records · checked 2026-10-27
- DETax deed Delaware Rate Rate set by law: redemption pays the purchase price plus 15 percent in addition (§ 8729)Redemption 60 days from the day the Court approves the sale (§ 8729) 3 records · checked 2026-11-01
- FLHybrid Florida Rate Maximum rate set by law: 18% per year (§197.172(2))Redemption Until a tax deed is issued, unless full payment for the deed has been made to the clerk (§197.472(1)) 67 records · checked 2026-11-01
- GAVerification pending Georgia Verification pending 159 records
- HIRedeemable deed Hawaii Rate Kauai County: redemption interest of 12% per yearRedemption Kauai County: 1 year from the sale (1 year from recording if the deed is recorded more than 60 days after the sale) 4 records · checked 2026-10-27
- IATax lien Iowa Rate Maximum rate set by law: 2% per month (24% per year)Redemption Until 90 days after notice, which may be served 1 year 9 months after the sale 99 records · checked 2026-10-29
- IDTax deed Idaho Rate Interest on a delinquency set by law: 1% per month (§63-1001)Redemption 14 months from the tax deed to the county (§63-1007(2)) 44 records · checked 2026-11-01
- ILTax lien Illinois Rate Maximum rate set by law: a penalty bid of up to 9% of the amount of the tax or special assessmentRedemption Up to 3 years from the date of sale (shorter for some property types) 102 records · checked 2026-11-01
- INVerification pending Indiana Verification pending 92 records
- KSTax deed Kansas Rate Interest on unpaid real property taxes: the K.S.A. 79-2968 rate plus five percentage points per year (§79-2004)Redemption Within 2 years after the sale (§79-2401a(a)(1)). Other periods apply: Confirm with the county. 105 records · checked 2026-11-01
- KYTax lien Kentucky Rate Interest set by law: 12% simple per yearRedemption Purchaser may sue to collect 1 year after the taxes became delinquent 120 records · checked 2026-10-27
- LATax lien Louisiana Rate Maximum rate set by law: 1% per month, bid down in 0.1% stepsRedemption Lien can be paid until 30 days after service of a petition to enforce it 64 parishes · checked 2026-10-27
- MATax lien Massachusetts Rate Maximum rate set by law: 8% interest on the original sum, from the date of saleRedemption Until a foreclosure petition is filed (petition allowed 12 months after the sale or taking) 14 records · checked 2026-10-29
- MDTax lien Maryland Rate Rate set by law: 6% a year, or the rate a listed county fixesRedemption The owner may redeem at any time until the right of redemption is finally foreclosed 24 records · checked 2026-11-01
- METax lien Maine Rate Maximum rate set by law: yearly cap set by the Treasurer of State (36 M.R.S. § 505)Redemption 18 months from recording of the tax lien certificate 16 records · checked 2026-10-27
- MITax deed Michigan Rate No interest rate for buyers; the minimum bid covers taxes, interest, penalties and fees (§211.78m)Redemption Until March 31 after the foreclosure judgment (or 21 days in a contested case), by paying the forfeited taxes, interest, penalties and fees; then title vests in the foreclosing unit (§211.78k(6)) 83 records · checked 2026-11-01
- MNTax deed Minnesota Rate At the May sale the county auditor bids in for the state the delinquent taxes, penalties, costs and interest to date (§280.01)Redemption The owner at the time of forfeiture, the owner's heirs or others with a right to pay taxes may repurchase forfeited land unless, before the repurchase, the state has sold the parcel, among other listed conditions (§282.241, subd. 1). 87 records · checked 2026-11-01
- MOTax lien Missouri Rate Interest rate set in the certificate, not to exceed 10% annually (§140.340.2)Redemption 1 year absolute right to redeem, then a defeasible right until the purchaser acquires the deed (§140.340.1) 115 records · checked 2026-11-01
- MSTax lien Mississippi Rate 18%Redemption 2 years 82 records · checked 2026-10-27
- MTHybrid Montana Rate Maximum rate set by law: interest of 5/6 of 1% a month on delinquent taxes, plus a 2% penalty (MCA §15-16-102(3))Redemption By the first working day in August, 3 years after the tax lien attached (MCA §15-18-111(1)); 2 years for certain lots (MCA §15-18-111(2)) 56 records · checked 2026-11-01
- NCTax deed North Carolina Rate Not applicable: property is sold at a foreclosure sale (§105-374(m))Redemption Before confirmation of the foreclosure sale, by paying at least all taxes due plus penalties, interest and costs (§105-374(e)) 100 records · checked 2026-11-01
- NDTax deed North Dakota Rate No lien interest to buyers; county sells tax-deeded land at auctionRedemption Lien foreclosed October 1 after notice, which is given once taxes are 2+ years past due 53 records · checked 2026-10-27
- NETax lien Nebraska Rate Interest at the rate in §45-104.01 as adjusted by the Legislature (§77-1824). Current rate: Confirm with the county.Redemption Until the purchaser files an application for tax deed with the county treasurer (§77-1824) 93 records · checked 2026-11-01
- NHTax lien New Hampshire Rate Rate set by law: 14% per year on the whole amount for which the land was sold, from the time of saleRedemption Any time before the collector gives the deed 10 records · checked 2026-11-01
- NJTax lien New Jersey Rate Interest up to 18% per year, depending on the winning bid, plus a possible premium (NJ Division of Local Government Services guide, copy dated 2011)Redemption Foreclosure action may start after two years from the date of sale (six months if the municipality holds the certificate); the owner may redeem until the court judgment (R.S. 54:5-86, 54:5-87; P.L.2024, c.39) 21 records · checked 2026-11-01
- NMTax deed New Mexico Rate No interest rate; minimum bid is the taxes, penalty, interest and costs dueRedemption None post-sale 33 records · checked 2026-10-27
- NVTax deed Nevada Rate Not applicable: the county treasurer sells property held in trust (NRS §361.595)Redemption Persons specified in NRS §361.585(4) can have the property reconveyed by paying the taxes, costs, penalties and interest due (NRS §361.585(3)). Timing limits are in the statute. After a sale: Confirm with the county. 17 records · checked 2026-11-01
- NYVerification pending New York Verification pending 62 records
- OHHybrid Ohio Rate Maximum rate set by law: 18% per year simple interest (bids go down to 0%)Redemption The owner of record or another person entitled may redeem by paying the certificate redemption prices to the county treasurer (ORC §5721.38(A)). After foreclosure starts, other amounts apply (ORC §5721.38(B)) 88 records · checked 2026-11-01
- OKHybrid Oklahoma Rate 8%Redemption 2 years 77 records · checked 2026-10-27
- ORTax deed Oregon Rate Not applicable: the county sells foreclosed property by auction or listing (ORS §312.520)Redemption Two years from the date of the foreclosure judgment, unless sooner redeemed; a shorter period may apply under ORS §312.122 (ORS §312.120(1)) 36 records · checked 2026-11-01
- PATax deed Pennsylvania Rate N/ARedemption None post-sale 67 records · checked 2026-10-27
- RITax lien Rhode Island Rate Maximum rate set by law: a penalty of 10% of the purchase price within six months after the sale, plus 1% of the purchase price for each later month; interest of 1% per month on intervening taxes (§44-9-19(a))Redemption At any time before a petition for foreclosure is filed; a petition may be filed after one year from the sale (§44-9-19(a), §44-9-25(a)) 5 records · checked 2026-11-01
- SCRedeemable deed South Carolina Rate Maximum rate set by law: 12% of the bid amount (3%, 6%, 9% or 12% by quarter of the redemption period)Redemption Twelve months from the date of the delinquent tax sale (§12-51-90(A)) 46 records · checked 2026-11-01
- SDTax lien South Dakota Rate Maximum rate set by law: 10% a year (the lowest rate bid wins)Redemption Until 60 days after the affidavit of completed service of the tax deed notice is filed 67 records · checked 2026-11-01
- TNVerification pending Tennessee Verification pending 95 records
- TXRedeemable deed Texas Rate Maximum premium set by law: 25% yr1 / 50% yr2 (homestead/ag/mineral); 25% (other property)Redemption 2 years (homestead, agricultural land, mineral interests) / 180 days (other property), from deed recording 254 records · checked 2026-10-29
- UTTax deed Utah Rate N/ARedemption Until the tax sale only (sale held after four years of delinquency) 29 records · checked 2026-10-29
- VATax deed Virginia Rate Not applicable: court-ordered sale of the real estate (§58.1-3967)Redemption The owner can redeem before the date set for the judicial sale by paying taxes, penalties, interest and costs (§58.1-3974) 133 records · checked 2026-11-01
- VTTax lien Vermont Rate Interest on redemption: 1% per month or fraction of a month, from the day of sale to the day of payment (32 V.S.A. §5260(a))Redemption Within one year from the day of sale (32 V.S.A. §5260(a)) 14 records · checked 2026-11-01
- WATax deed Washington Rate No lien-purchase rate. Interest on delinquent taxes set by law: 9% per year for residential property of four or fewer units, 12% per year for other property (RCW 84.56.020(5))Redemption Owner may redeem up to the close of business the day before the sale (RCW 84.64.070(1)). A certificate of delinquency is issued after three years from delinquency (RCW 84.64.050(1)) 39 records · checked 2026-11-01
- WITax deed Wisconsin Rate N/ARedemption Until the county's tax deed is recorded (county may take the deed 2 years after the tax certificate) 72 records · checked 2026-10-29
- WVTax lien West Virginia Rate Maximum rate set by law: 1% per month on the taxes, interest and charges due at the saleRedemption Until a tax deed is issued (date set in the notice to redeem) 55 records · checked 2026-10-29
- WYTax lien Wyoming Rate Maximum rate set by law: 18% per year interest on delinquent taxes (W.S. §39-13-108(b)(ii)). Rate on a certificate of purchase: Confirm with the county.Redemption Before the court confirms a sale, by paying all sums owing to the lienholder (W.S. §39-13-108(d)(iii)). Other redemption periods: Confirm with the county. 23 records · checked 2026-11-01