Franklin County, ID tax sales
Tax Sale Atlas maps the Franklin County, ID tax sale, one of 2,650 counties in 32 states. Idaho sells the deed itself, so no statutory investor interest rate applies. Sale office, calendar and list locations read from state rules plus what the county publishes on Sep 7, 2026.
How tax deed sales work in Franklin County, seat of Preston: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
New to tax sales? Read how Idaho tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.
- Next sale
- Franklin County sets no annual tax deed auction date.
- Format
- In person
- County office
- 208-852-1095
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How Franklin County sells delinquent taxes
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Franklin County Board of County Commissioners
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Franklin County sets no annual tax deed auction date.
When it runs
Franklin County sets no annual tax deed auction date. The Treasurer's Office posts "No Pending Tax Deed Sale for 2026" at the top of its property tax page. A sale happens only when the county holds tax deeded parcels, and the commissioners must auction each parcel within fourteen months of the county taking the deed, with newspaper notice at least ten calendar days ahead.
Registration and deposit
Sale format and venue
Idaho sells no tax lien certificates, so there is nothing to buy in Franklin County between auctions. The tax collector holds the property in trust once taxes go delinquent, the county itself receives a tax deed three years later, and the Board of County Commissioners then resells the parcel at public auction to the highest bidder over a minimum bid it sets to cover taxes, interest and costs. The owner's right to redeem ends the moment the commissioners enter into a contract of sale, so an auction buyer takes the property with redemption already extinguished and earns no interest rate. Franklin County uses no online auction platform and publishes no tax deed property list online. Parcels are advertised in a county newspaper at least ten calendar days before the auction, and the minimum bid the board sets is recorded in the commissioners' minutes. Watch the county public notices page and the commissioners' agendas and minutes for a sale, and ask the Treasurer's Office to tell you when one is scheduled.
Source: Treasurer Property Tax and Tax Deed Notice Page, Franklin County Idaho· Verified Sep 7, 2026
Franklin County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Franklin County tax sale 2026 searches, use the county-run sources below rather than a copied parcel list, and confirm the parcel, registration cutoff, deposit, and payment deadline against the county before you bid. If the parcels on this list are vacant land rather than houses, what buying land at a tax sale hands you is the place to start.
Get the advertised list
Franklin County publishes no tax sale list online. The Franklin County Board of County Commissioners advertises the parcels ahead of the sale rather than posting them, so the list reaches bidders through the county legal newspaper and the office itself. Call 208-852-1095 to ask for the current advertisement.Register to bid
Ask the county office how and when to register; many counties close registration days or weeks before the sale.Sale day
Franklin County sets no annual tax deed auction date. The sale is live and in person; there is no online bidding platform. Confirm the venue and hour with the county office before you go.Confirm with the office
If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Franklin County Board of County Commissioners as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Franklin County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
There is no online list to price against. Franklin County advertises the parcels before the sale rather than posting them, so get the advertisement from the office on 208-852-1095 and price from the parcel numbers it carries.Confirm registration and deposit
Check the state rules that change the bid
Read the Idaho due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth. Which liens survive is state law, so read what survives a tax deed in Idaho before you price the title work.Set a walk-away number
Work out what the parcel is actually worth with the rural land value estimator, then turn it into a ceiling with the tax deed max-bid calculator.
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County offices
Tax sale office
County notes
- The Treasurer's Office posts "No Pending Tax Deed Sale for 2026", so Franklin County has no auction on the calendar to plan around.
- The county publishes no tax deed property list online. Parcels reach the public only through the legal notices a county newspaper runs at least ten calendar days before the auction and through the commissioners' minutes that record the minimum bid.
- Franklin County is small and can go more than a year between tax deed auctions. Ask the Treasurer's Office to flag the next one rather than watching for a fixed annual date.
- The auction is run by the Board of County Commissioners rather than the Treasurer, so the sale terms and the minimum bid come out of a commissioners' meeting. The board meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at the courthouse, 39 West Oneida, Preston, ID 83263, phone 208-852-1090.
Idaho rules
- Redemption
- The window belongs to the county's holding period, not to the auction. After the tax deed issues to the county, the record owner or a party in interest may redeem by paying the delinquency with late charges, accrued interest and costs including title search and professional fees, plus the taxes that accrued after the deed. That right runs only up to the moment the commissioners enter into a contract of sale or the property is transferred by county deed. Fourteen months after issuance it expires regardless. Since 31-808 requires the auction within those same fourteen months, a buyer at the county auction takes the property with the redemption already extinguished, and the tax deed is presumptive evidence of the regularity of everything before it.
A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.
Frequently asked questions
Does Franklin County, Idaho sell tax liens or tax deeds?
Tax deeds. Idaho sells no tax lien certificates to investors; the Board of County Commissioners sells the property itself at a public tax sale.
How often does Franklin County hold tax deed sales?
Franklin County holds its tax deed sale once a year. Franklin County sets no annual tax deed auction date. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.
I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?
Often yes, by paying the overdue taxes, interest, and costs before the deadline. Idaho's redemption rule: None for the buyer. The former owner's right to redeem ends when the county commissioners enter into a contract of sale or transfer the property by county deed, and expires in any case fourteen months after the tax deed was issued to the county. Call the Franklin County Board of County Commissioners as early as possible for your exact payoff and options; deadlines are strict. Free help: lawhelp.org lists legal aid programs, and consumerfinance.gov lists HUD-approved housing counselors.
Verified Sep 7, 2026 against official county and state sources.
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.
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