Washington County, ID tax sales
Tax Sale Atlas maps the Washington County, ID tax sale, one of 3,131 counties in 51 states. Idaho sells the property 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 Washington County, seat of Weiser: 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 tax deed sale
- No fixed annual date.
- Format
- In person
- Registration
- The county publishes no advance bidder registration process and uses no online bidding.
- County office
- (208) 414-0324
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How Washington County sells delinquent taxes
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Board of Washington County Commissioners conducts the auction; the Washington County Treasurer and Ex-Officio Tax Collector runs the tax deed process and publishes the sale notice
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- No fixed annual date.
- Registration
- The county publishes no advance bidder registration process and uses no online bidding.
- Sale list
- Tax Deed Sale notice and parcel list
When it runs
No fixed annual date. Idaho sets no statewide tax deed sale date, and the Board of Washington County Commissioners schedules each auction within fourteen months of the tax deed issuing. The county's current notice states: 'Washington County will NOT be holding a Tax Deed Sale for 2026. Zero parcels were Tax Deeded this year. We will begin the Tax Deed process on delinquent 2023 taxes on January 1, 2027.'
Registration and deposit
Sale format and venue
Idaho sells no tax lien certificates. Washington County takes tax-delinquent property by tax deed and then resells it at public auction under Idaho Code 31-808, and an auction buyer takes the property with the former owner's right of redemption already extinguished. The county does publish a tax deed parcel list online, as a single Tax Deed Sale document linked from the Treasurer's page and refreshed each year. The current notice reads: 'Washington County will NOT be holding a Tax Deed Sale for 2026. Zero parcels were Tax Deeded this year. We will begin the Tax Deed process on delinquent 2023 taxes on January 1, 2027.' There is no online auction platform. Bidding is live, and the notice states that the 'Minimum bid for each parcel will be announced at time of auction.' Washington County is small enough to go more than a year between sales, so watch the Treasurer's Tax Deed Sale link and the county public notices page, and call the Treasurer at (208) 414-0324 before planning a trip.
Source: 2026 Tax Deed Sale Notice, Washington County Treasurer· Verified Sep 7, 2026
Washington County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Washington 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.
Confirm the advertised parcel list
Use Tax Deed Sale notice and parcel list as a starting reference. Check which sale or list it covers; a Lands Available or office information page is separate from an auction parcel list. Ask the sale office for the advertised parcels for the auction you plan to attend.Register to bid
Sale day
No fixed annual date. The sale is live and in person; there is no online bidding platform. Confirm the venue and hour with the county office that runs the sale before you go.Confirm with the office
If public notices disagree, call the county office that runs the sale before bidding. Do not rely on a third-party list for final parcel status.
Before you bid in Washington County
4 checks
Confirm the parcel list before pricing
Open Tax Deed Sale notice and parcel list. Confirm whether this reference contains the auction parcels or covers a different list. Get the advertised parcel list from the county before you price a bid, and recheck it before the sale.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
- Washington County is holding no tax deed sale in 2026. The Treasurer's notice states that zero parcels were tax deeded this year and that the county will begin the tax deed process on delinquent 2023 taxes on January 1, 2027.
- The county publishes its tax deed parcel list online as a single Tax Deed Sale document on the Treasurer's page, with columns for property number, parcel number, prior owner, situs address and property description. The 2026 version carries the column headings and no parcels under them.
- There is no online bidding and the county names no auction platform. Minimum bids are announced at the auction rather than published in advance.
- Idaho fixes no statewide tax deed sale date. The Board of Washington County Commissioners sets each auction date within fourteen months of the tax deed issuing, so the schedule moves year to year and a year with no tax-deeded parcels produces no sale at all.
- The courthouse address for both the Treasurer and the Board of Commissioners is 256 E Court Street, Weiser, ID 83672. The Treasurer is reached at (208) 414-0324 and the Commissioners at 208-414-2092.
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 Washington 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 Washington County hold tax deed sales?
Washington County holds tax deed sales once a year. No fixed annual 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?
It depends on where the property is in the process. Once the redemption right below has ended, paying the old taxes no longer takes it out of the sale. 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 county office that runs the sale 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.
Where can I find the Washington County tax sale list?
The recorded official list reference is at co.washington.id.us. Check whether it covers auction parcels, office information or Lands Available, then obtain the advertised parcel list for the sale you plan to bid on. Confirm every parcel against the county's legal advertisement.
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 office that runs the sale before you bid.
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