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Taylor County, IA tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Taylor County, IA tax sale, one of 3,131 counties in 51 states. Iowa sells tax lien certificates paying up to 24%. Sale office, calendar and list locations read from the county’s own official pages on Oct 6, 2026.

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

New to tax sales? Read how Iowa tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.

Next tax deed sale
Iowa holds no tax deed auction.
Format
ZEUS
Registration
Register online at iowataxauction.com; mailed or emailed registrations are not accepted.
County office
712-523-2080
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Taylor County Treasurer. SRI / ZEUS. annual

Record quality: high. Last verified: 2026-10-06.

2026 Notice to Tax Sale Purchasers, Taylor County Treasurer (source accessed 2026-10-06)

Recorded reference information. Verify current sale conditions with the county. Read the full sale details.

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How Taylor County sells delinquent taxes

From lien to deed

Iowa holds no separate tax deed auction. The county treasurer makes out a deed for each parcel sold and unredeemed immediately after 90 days have expired from the date of completed service of the notice of expiration of the right of redemption, once the holder returns the certificate of purchase and pays the deed and recording fees.

Tax certificate sale (lien)

SRI / ZEUS
Run by
Taylor County Treasurer
Frequency
annual
Registration
Register online at iowataxauction.com; mailed or emailed registrations are not accepted.
Next expected
on the third Monday in June, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Delinquent tax list (Bedford Times Press; parcel file on the auction site for registered bidders)
When it runs
Annual tax sale held in June, with bidding online from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. The 2026 annual sale was held Monday, June 15, 2026, with bidder registration open May 18 through 11:59 p.m. on June 11, 2026. An adjourned sale may be held any business day after the annual sale while bidders are present and parcels remain.
Registration and deposit

Register online at iowataxauction.com; mailed or emailed registrations are not accepted. Pay a non-refundable $40 registration fee by ACH debit and complete the online W-9 by the registration deadline. Bidders must be 18 or older on the sale date. An entity bidder needs a federal tax ID plus either a designation of agent for service of process on file with the Iowa Secretary of State (515-281-5204) or a verified statement of trade name on file with the Taylor County Recorder (712-523-2275). Platform help: 800-800-9588 or support@iowataxauction.com.

Sale format and venue
Bidding is online even though the sale is held from the Treasurer's Office in the Courthouse, 405 Jefferson St, Ste 2, Bedford. Bids are a bid down on ownership percentage, from a 100% undivided interest in whole points down to 1%; bids may be uploaded before the sale but apply only when it opens at 8:00 a.m. Ties at the lowest percentage are broken by random selection. Taylor County did not use batches at the 2026 sale. After the sale, the total due (delinquent taxes, special assessments, interest, fees, publishing costs and a $20 certificate fee per parcel) is debited by ACH from the account used for the registration fee. A returned payment must be replaced with guaranteed funds within three business days of notice or the certificate is canceled, plus a $30 fee. Certificates arrive 7 to 15 days after the sale. Redemption interest is 2% per month, with each fraction of a month counted as a whole month. The 90-day notice of right of redemption may be issued one year and nine months after a regular tax sale, or nine months after a public bidder sale. Certificate assignments carry a $100 fee, subsequent tax payments must be made online at iowatreasurers.org, and a Treasurer's tax sale deed costs $25 per parcel.
Register on SRI / ZEUS
Source: 2026 Notice to Tax Sale Purchasers, Taylor County Treasurer· Verified Oct 6, 2026

Taylor County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Taylor 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.

  1. Confirm the advertised parcel list

    Use Delinquent tax list (Bedford Times Press; parcel file on the auction site for registered bidders) 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.

  2. Register to bid

    Register online at iowataxauction.com; mailed or emailed registrations are not accepted. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Iowa holds no tax deed auction. Bidding runs on ZEUS; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use the County Treasurer as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Taylor County

  1. Confirm the parcel list before pricing

    Open Delinquent tax list (Bedford Times Press; parcel file on the auction site for registered bidders). 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.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Register online at iowataxauction.com; mailed or emailed registrations are not accepted. Pay a non-refundable $40 registration fee by ACH debit and complete the online W-9 by the registration deadline. Bidders must be 18 or older on the sale date. An entity bidder needs a federal tax ID plus either a designation of agent for service of process on file with the Iowa Secretary of State (515-281-5204) or a verified statement of trade name on file with the Taylor County Recorder (712-523-2275). Platform help: 800-800-9588 or support@iowataxauction.com.

  3. Check the state rules that change the bid

    Read the Iowa due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth.

  4. 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.

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. Every state has its own name for what goes unsold, so check what Iowa calls its leftover tax-sale inventory.

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County offices

Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)

Taylor County Treasurer's Office

712-523-2080

405 Jefferson St, Ste 2, Bedford, IA 50833

Official website

County notes

  • Treasurer: Dana Davis. Office hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Email treasurer@taylorcounty.iowa.gov, fax 712-523-2384.
  • The delinquent tax list runs in the Bedford Times Press in early June (the week of June 3 in 2026), and the same parcels appear on iowataxauction.com a few days later for registered bidders.
  • Parcels marked with an asterisk on the published list are public bidder parcels, advertised for two prior years, which carry a shorter nine-month path to the 90-day redemption notice.
  • A certificate holder who has not filed an affidavit of service under Iowa Code 447.12 within three years of the sale has the certificate canceled by the Treasurer.
  • After the redemption period expires, the certificate, the $25 deed fee and recording fees must reach the Treasurer within 90 calendar days or the certificate is canceled.

Iowa 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 Taylor County, Iowa sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Tax lien certificates. In Iowa investors buy the lien, not the property; the County Treasurer runs the sale.

When is the Taylor County tax certificate sale?

Annual tax sale held in June, with bidding online from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. The 2026 annual sale was held Monday, June 15, 2026, with bidder registration open May 18 through 11:59 p.m. on June 11, 2026. An adjourned sale may be held any business day after the annual sale while bidders are present and parcels remain. Registration and bidding happen on the county's online platform. Always confirm the exact date with the County Treasurer before the sale.

How often does Taylor County hold tax deed sales?

Taylor County tax deed sale schedule: none. Iowa holds no tax deed auction. 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. Iowa's redemption rule: 1 year 9 months from the sale before the notice of expiration can be served, then 90 days after service is complete. Call the County Treasurer 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 Taylor County tax sale list?

The recorded official list reference is at iowataxauction.com. 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 Oct 6, 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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