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Tax Sale Atlas

Cass County, ND tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Cass 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 the county’s own official pages on Sep 4, 2026.

How tax deed sales work in Cass County, seat of Fargo: 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.

Announcements
Notice of Tax Lien statements follow in November.
Format
In person
County office
(701) 241-5600
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How Cass 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
Cass County Finance Office
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
The county's Terms of Annual Sale set the sale date as the "Third Tuesday in November" at "10:00 A.M." in the "Cass County Commission Room."
Sale list
Tax Forfeited Property list and Terms of Annual Sale
Registration and deposit

Bidding happens in person in the Cass County Commission Room, with no online bidding site and no advance registration step in the county's published terms. Anyone who owes delinquent taxes in any North Dakota county is disqualified from being the high bidder. A bid is an irrevocable offer to purchase. The winning bidder must give the Finance Office, in writing, the name and address in which the county deed is to be issued, and the deed is recorded in the bidder's name unless the bidder holds written, signed permission from another party.

Sale format and venue
Cass County sells tax forfeited property it already owns at an in person auction in the Commission Room at the courthouse in Fargo, so there is no online bidding site to sign up for. Each parcel goes to the highest bidder at not less than the posted minimum sale price, and the winner pays cash or check deposited immediately with the Finance Office. The minimum bid includes all taxes, penalties, interest and annual installments of specials certified through the current tax year, plus the estimated taxes and special assessment installment for the coming tax year, and the parcel becomes taxable to the buyer the following tax year. The county conveys only its own interest by county deed, gives no warranty as to title, location or condition, and tells buyers to inspect the property and to work with an attorney on perfecting title. A former owner may redeem up to the time of sale by paying the full amount of taxes, specials, penalty and interest, so a listed parcel can drop out on sale day. Where an IRS lien is recorded, the IRS may redeem within 120 days after the sale, and special assessments levied by agencies other than the county can remain outstanding after the sale.
Source: Property Taxes and Terms of Annual Sale, Cass County Finance Office· Verified Sep 4, 2026

Cass County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Cass 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

    Use Tax Forfeited Property list and Terms of Annual Sale for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Ask the county office how and when to register; many counties close registration days or weeks before the sale.

  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 Cass County Finance Office as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Cass County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Tax Forfeited Property list and Terms of Annual Sale. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidding happens in person in the Cass County Commission Room, with no online bidding site and no advance registration step in the county's published terms. Anyone who owes delinquent taxes in any North Dakota county is disqualified from being the high bidder. A bid is an irrevocable offer to purchase. The winning bidder must give the Finance Office, in writing, the name and address in which the county deed is to be issued, and the deed is recorded in the bidder's name unless the bidder holds written, signed permission from another party.

  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

Cass County Finance Office

(701) 241-5600

Cass County Courthouse, 211 9th Street South, Fargo, ND 58103

Official website

County notes

  • Cass County has no separately named auditor department. The Finance Office at the Cass County Courthouse in Fargo, led by the County Finance Director, handles property tax collection, tax lien foreclosure and the annual sale of tax forfeited property. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8AM to 5PM.
  • Parcels reach the county's annual sale through a three year foreclosure track. Certified Notice of Foreclosure of Tax Lien mailers go out in May to owners with three years of taxes owing, and a $50 fee is added to those parcels. Notice of Tax Lien statements follow in November.
  • Claim forms for excess foreclosure proceeds are published alongside the tax forfeited property terms on the county's real estate property tax page, which matters to a buyer only in that a former owner may pursue surplus from an earlier sale.

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 Cass 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 Cass County hold tax deed sales?

Cass 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 Cass County Finance Office 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 Cass County tax sale list?

Cass County posts its tax sale list at casscountynd.gov. Lists go up ahead of each sale and keep changing until the sale date, so confirm every parcel against the county's legal advertisement before you bid.

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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