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Tax Sale Atlas

Billings County, ND tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Billings County, ND tax sale, one of 2,606 counties in 31 states. North Dakota 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 4, 2026.

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

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

Format
In person
Registration
There is no online bidder portal for this sale.
County office
701-623-4377
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How Billings County sells delinquent taxes

No tax lien certificate sale

North Dakota sells no tax lien certificate to investors. Under N.D.C.C. 57-28-09 the county auditor issues the tax deed to the county itself once the lien is foreclosed, so the county is the only party ever holding the delinquency.

Tax deed sale

In person
Run by
Billings County Auditor/Treasurer
Frequency
annual
Registration
There is no online bidder portal for this sale.
When it runs
The annual tax deed land sale "must be held at the county auditor's office or the usual place of holding district court in the county beginning on the third Tuesday of November of each year." Billings County publishes no separate sale calendar, so call the Auditor/Treasurer to confirm the start time and whether any parcels are scheduled.
Registration and deposit

There is no online bidder portal for this sale. Bidding is done in person at the Auditor/Treasurer's office at 495 4th Street in Medora. Call 701-623-4377 before the sale to confirm bidder requirements, acceptable forms of payment, and the start time.

Sale format and venue
North Dakota counties foreclose the tax lien and take the deed themselves, then resell the land they own; there are no tax lien certificates to buy in Billings County. The Auditor/Treasurer runs the resale in person in Medora, and no online auction platform is used. The parcel list is not posted on the county website. Notice of the sale, carrying a description, any street address, and the minimum sale price for each parcel, is posted at the county auditor's office at least fifteen days before the sale and published once in the county's official newspaper not less than ten days before it. Ask the Auditor/Treasurer for the list in late October or early November. Parcels that draw no bid in November may be bought at private sale from the county before the next annual sale.
Source: Tax Deed Land Sale FAQ, North Dakota Association of Counties· Verified Sep 4, 2026

Billings County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Billings 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.

  1. Get the advertised list

    Billings County publishes no tax sale list online. The Billings County Auditor/Treasurer 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 701-623-4377 to ask for the current advertisement.

  2. Register to bid

    There is no online bidder portal for this sale. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    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.

  4. Confirm with the office

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

Before you bid in Billings County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    There is no online list to price against. Billings County advertises the parcels before the sale rather than posting them, so get the advertisement from the office on 701-623-4377 and price from the parcel numbers it carries.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    There is no online bidder portal for this sale. Bidding is done in person at the Auditor/Treasurer's office at 495 4th Street in Medora. Call 701-623-4377 before the sale to confirm bidder requirements, acceptable forms of payment, and the start time.

  3. Check the state rules that change the bid

    Read the North Dakota 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 North Dakota before you price the title work.

  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

Any parcel that does not sell at the November auction may be bought from the county auditor at private sale before the next annual sale, for not less than its minimum sale price. Some boards also list unsold parcels through licensed real estate brokers.

New to this path? Read how over-the-counter purchases work. Every state has its own name for what goes unsold, so check what North Dakota calls its leftover tax-sale inventory.

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County offices

Tax sale office

Billings County Auditor/Treasurer

701-623-4377

495 4th Street, 1st Floor, Medora, ND 58645; mailing address P.O. Box 168, Medora, ND 58645

Official website

County notes

  • The Auditor/Treasurer handles the tax foreclosure and the resale. The Tax Director's office at 701-623-4810 keeps assessment and parcel records but does not run the sale, so route bidding questions to the Auditor/Treasurer at 701-623-4377.
  • County offices in Medora are open Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to noon, and close on legal holidays. Plan calls and counter visits around the short Friday.
  • Billings County is one of North Dakota's smallest counties by population, and its sale may carry only a handful of parcels or none in a given year. Confirm with the Auditor/Treasurer before traveling to Medora.
  • The sale notice and minimum prices reach the public through the county's official newspaper in early November rather than through the county website.

North Dakota rules

Redemption
There are two distinct windows and neither is a redemption against a private buyer. Up to October 1, paying the amount in the foreclosure notice stops the process. After the tax deed vests in the county, the former owner, the former owner's executor or administrator, or a parent, spouse or child of the former owner may repurchase the property so long as the county still holds tax title, for cash or on a contract for deed. A city holding a delinquent special assessment has a prior right to buy at the appraised value, exercisable within 30 days of the auditor's notice. Once the county sells at the annual auction, the purchaser's deed is not subject to any of this.
Deed deposit
None. Chapter 57-28 sets no bidder deposit and no registration fee. Each parcel is sold at auction to the highest qualified bidder for no less than the minimum sale price, and the terms are settled at the sale: the full amount in cash paid promptly to the county treasurer, or one quarter of the purchase price in cash with the balance in equal annual installments over not more than ten years under a contract for deed. A bidder who owes delinquent property taxes in any North Dakota county is disqualified from purchasing.
Governing statute
N.D.C.C. ch. 57-28

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 Billings County, North Dakota sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Tax deeds. North Dakota sells no tax lien certificates to investors; the County Auditor sells the property itself at a public tax sale.

How often does Billings County hold tax deed sales?

Billings County holds its tax deed sale once a year. 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. North Dakota's redemption rule: None after the county's annual sale. Before that, the owner may satisfy the tax lien up to the October 1 foreclosure date, and after the county takes the deed a statutory right of repurchase runs for as long as the tax title remains in the county. Call the Billings County Auditor/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.

Verified Sep 4, 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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