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Delaware tax sales

Delaware tax sale statutes

Delaware tax sales run on 15 statutory citations, starting with 9 Del. C. Chapter 87. Tax Sale Atlas holds this for all 3 Delaware counties, checked Sep 25, 2026.

These are the Delaware statutes that decide how tax lien certificates and tax deeds are sold. Each links to the official text so you can read the exact language before you rely on it.

The governing law

Delaware sells redeemable deeds through a court-supervised sheriff sale, not tax lien certificates. The county tax collecting authority files a praecipe with the Prothonotary of the Superior Court, the delinquent taxes are entered as a judgment against the parcel, and the sheriff posts a monition on the property warning that it will be sold unless the judgment is paid within 20 days. After that the Prothonotary issues a writ of venditioni exponas and the county sheriff sells the parcel at public auction to the highest bidder. The Superior Court then approves or sets aside the sale, and the owner has 60 days from that approval to redeem by paying the purchaser the purchase price plus 15 percent and all costs. If nobody redeems, the purchaser petitions the Superior Court for an order directing the sheriff to deliver a deed, which vests the owner's title freed and discharged from liens and encumbrances.

Want the mechanics in plain English instead of statute numbers? See how to buy in Delaware, the redemption period, and the full Delaware walkthrough.

Statute citations verified Sep 25, 2026. Statutes are amended; always confirm the current text at the official link before you rely on it.

Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the county office before you bid.

See how the law plays out by county

Statutes are statewide, but sale calendars and platforms are set county by county.

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