Does Harrison County, Iowa sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Harrison County follows Iowa's tax lien state system.

When is the Harrison County tax certificate sale?

Annual tax sale on a Monday in mid-June, starting at 9:00 a.m. The 2026 published notice signed by Treasurer Shelia K. Phillips reads: "on Monday, June 15, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., the Harrison County Treasurer will offer at tax sale on line at www.iowataxauction.com following described real estate on which taxes of any description are then due and remain unpaid." The county treasurer page describes the same sale as "the 2026 annual Tax Sale will be held by the Harrison County Treasurer on Monday, June 15th, 2026, at the Harrison County Courthouse, 111 N 2nd Ave, Logan, Iowa 51546, beginning at 9:00 a.m." The prior year's sale ran Monday, June 16, 2025 at the same hour.. Registration and bidding happen on the county's online platform. Always confirm the exact date with the Tax Collector before the sale.

How often does Harrison County hold tax deed sales?

none. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.

County-verified

Harrison County, IA tax sales

How tax lien certificate sales work in Harrison County, seat of Logan: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.

Verified Jul 29, 2026 against official county and state sources.

New here? Read how Iowa tax sales work, the difference between a lien and a deed, and redemption periods.

How Harrison County sells delinquent taxes

Tax certificate sale (lien)

Online auction

Run by: Harrison County Treasurer
Frequency: annual
Typical timing: Annual tax sale on a Monday in mid-June, starting at 9:00 a.m. The 2026 published notice signed by Treasurer Shelia K. Phillips reads: "on Monday, June 15, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., the Harrison County Treasurer will offer at tax sale on line at www.iowataxauction.com following described real estate on which taxes of any description are then due and remain unpaid." The county treasurer page describes the same sale as "the 2026 annual Tax Sale will be held by the Harrison County Treasurer on Monday, June 15th, 2026, at the Harrison County Courthouse, 111 N 2nd Ave, Logan, Iowa 51546, beginning at 9:00 a.m." The prior year's sale ran Monday, June 16, 2025 at the same hour.
Next expected: on the third Monday in June, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list: Harrison County Delinquent Tax List and Notice of Sale (2026, PDF)

Registration and deposit

Registration and bidding are online. The 2026 notice states: "Bidder registration can be obtained online at www.iowatreasurers.org All bidders need to have all necessary information submitted by 11:59 pm, Friday June 12, 2026." The treasurer's page adds that bidders register online, pay a non-refundable $45.00 registration fee by e-check, and complete the online W-9 form. Registrations are not accepted by mail or email. Bids are placed online on the day of the sale.

The notice names the Harrison County Courthouse in Logan as the sale location, but bidding itself is conducted online at iowataxauction.com, so no in-person attendance is required. The treasurer also posts an "HC Notice for Tax Sale Purchasers" document alongside the delinquent list. The published notice repeats the statutory framework: parcels two years delinquent are subject to sale under Iowa Code section 446.18, on which the "Public Bidder" bids them in for the county, and "After the tax sale, if the real estate is not redeemed within the period provided in chapter 447, the right to redeem expires and a deed may be issued." The notice also warns that a property may have changed hands since the levy, so the name printed on the list may not be the party responsible for the delinquent taxes. The sale date and the delinquent list URL change each year, so confirm both with the treasurer's office before budgeting for a sale. An earlier version of the county treasurer page listed the auction website as not yet selected at the time of publication, so the county site can lag the published notice; the notice is the more current record.

Source: Harrison County Delinquent Tax List and Notice of Sale, published June 3, 2026 (PDF hosted by the county treasurer)· Verified Jul 29, 2026

From lien to deed

Run by: County Treasurer
Frequency: none
Typical timing: Iowa holds no tax deed auction. The treasurer makes out a treasurer's deed to the certificate holder immediately after 90 days have expired from completed service of the notice of expiration of the right of redemption, once the holder returns the certificate and pays the deed and recording fees.

There is nothing for an investor to bid on at the deed stage in Iowa. The only auction is the June certificate sale. The certificate holder must return the certificate of purchase and remit the deed and recording fees within 90 calendar days after the redemption period expires, or the treasurer cancels the certificate.

Source: Iowa Code 448.1 - Return of certificate of purchase, execution of deed, feesIowa Code 448.1· Verified Jul 29, 2026

Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases

Two routes reach parcels after the June sale. Parcels that remain unsold for want of bidders are carried to adjourned sales, which the treasurer sets at intervals of not more than two months until the next annual sale. Separately, certificates struck to the county at the public bidder sale may be assigned by the county for the total amount due on the date of assignment, or for a compromised amount, under a written agreement filed with the treasurer and a 10 dollar assignment transaction fee. Ask the county treasurer which county-held certificates are available for assignment.

New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.

County offices

Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)

Harrison County Treasurer

(712) 644-2750 (property tax); (712) 644-2144 (motor vehicle and tax)

Harrison County Courthouse, 111 N 2nd Ave, Suite 7, Logan, IA 51546

Official website

Notes for Harrison County

Shelia K. Phillips is the Harrison County Treasurer and signs the annual notice of sale.
Treasurer's office hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with the office closed for lunch from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. when necessary.
The delinquent tax list is published in the local newspaper in June (the 2026 list ran in the Harrison County Times-Reporter on June 3, 2026) and posted as a PDF by the treasurer.
Two official web presences exist for this office: the county site at harrisoncounty.iowa.gov/treasurer/ and the statewide Iowa County Treasurers portal page for Harrison County, which carries the current sale details and document links.
Third-party tax lien data resellers publish Harrison County pages; they are not the county and should not be used to confirm a sale date or registration deadline.

Iowa statewide rules

Max interest rate: 24% per year, fixed by statute (not bid down)
Minimum return: No statutory minimum return; what you earn is set by the share of ownership taken at the sale
Redemption: A parcel may be redeemed at any time before the right of redemption expires. After one year and nine months from the date of sale, the certificate holder may serve a notice of expiration of the right of redemption on the person in possession, the person in whose name the parcel is taxed, and every mortgagee, contract vendor, recorded lessor, and other party of record. The right of redemption then ends 90 days after that service is complete, which means the affidavit of service has been filed with the county treasurer. Three shortened tracks exist: nine months from a public bidder sale under section 446.18, and three months from an abandoned-property or public nuisance sale under section 446.19A or 446.19B. After the treasurer delivers the deed, redemption is possible only through an equitable action in district court, and only by a person who could have redeemed during the 90-day window.
Surplus proceeds: No surplus arises. The deed conveys the parcel to the certificate holder rather than selling it to the highest bidder, so there are no excess proceeds to distribute. Where the winning bid was less than 100 percent, the deed conveys only that undivided percentage interest in the parcel.
Governing statute: Iowa Code Chapter 446

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Harrison County, Iowa sell tax liens or tax deeds?: Harrison County follows Iowa's tax lien state system.
When is the Harrison County tax certificate sale?: Annual tax sale on a Monday in mid-June, starting at 9:00 a.m. The 2026 published notice signed by Treasurer Shelia K. Phillips reads: "on Monday, June 15, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., the Harrison County Treasurer will offer at tax sale on line at www.iowataxauction.com following described real estate on which taxes of any description are then due and remain unpaid." The county treasurer page describes the same sale as "the 2026 annual Tax Sale will be held by the Harrison County Treasurer on Monday, June 15th, 2026, at the Harrison County Courthouse, 111 N 2nd Ave, Logan, Iowa 51546, beginning at 9:00 a.m." The prior year's sale ran Monday, June 16, 2025 at the same hour.. Registration and bidding happen on the county's online platform. Always confirm the exact date with the Tax Collector before the sale.
How often does Harrison County hold tax deed sales?: none. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.

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