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Emmons County, ND tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Emmons 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 Emmons County, seat of Linton: 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.

Next sale
Third Tuesday of November.
Format
In person
Registration
There is no online bidder registration and no bidding platform.
County office
(701) 254-4807
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How Emmons 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
Emmons County Auditor
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Third Tuesday of November.
Registration
There is no online bidder registration and no bidding platform.
When it runs
Third Tuesday of November. The most recent sale ran on November 18, 2025. The commissioners review the list of parcels forfeited for delinquent taxes and set each minimum sale price at the October regular meeting, then hold the public hearing on those prices at the November regular meeting. Regular meetings are the first Tuesday of the month at 9:00 a.m. at the courthouse.
Registration and deposit

There is no online bidder registration and no bidding platform. Bidders attend in person at the courthouse in Linton and bid at or above the minimum sale price the commissioners set for each parcel. Call the Auditor at (701) 254-4807 for the parcel list and the terms of sale before you travel.

Sale format and venue
Emmons County holds one land sale a year and sells only property the county already owns after the auditor foreclosed the tax lien and took the tax deed. The county commissioners set a minimum sale price for every parcel on the forfeited list, and in recent years they set it at the total taxes due. A public hearing on those minimum prices comes before the sale, and only city or township officials may object to a price. Parcels that draw no bid stay in county hands and are handled separately: the three homes left unsold after the November 18, 2025 auction were offered to the cities they sit in for one dollar each. County deeds are signed by the commission chairman and the auditor at a later regular meeting. The county posts no standing sale page, so get the parcel list and terms from the Auditor's office in November or from the sale notice published in the Emmons County Record. In person at the Emmons County Courthouse in Linton
Source: Approved Commission Minutes 2025, Emmons County Board of County Commissioners· Verified Sep 4, 2026

Emmons County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Emmons 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

    Emmons County publishes no tax sale list online. The Emmons County Auditor 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) 254-4807 to ask for the current advertisement.

  2. Register to bid

    There is no online bidder registration and no bidding platform. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Third Tuesday of November. 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 Emmons County Auditor as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Emmons County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    There is no online list to price against. Emmons County advertises the parcels before the sale rather than posting them, so get the advertisement from the office on (701) 254-4807 and price from the parcel numbers it carries.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    There is no online bidder registration and no bidding platform. Bidders attend in person at the courthouse in Linton and bid at or above the minimum sale price the commissioners set for each parcel. Call the Auditor at (701) 254-4807 for the parcel list and the terms of sale before you travel.

  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

Emmons County Auditor

(701) 254-4807

100 4th Street NW, PO Box 129, Linton, ND 58552

Official website

County notes

  • Minimum sale prices are set by the county commissioners at the October meeting, and in recent years they have been set at the total taxes due on each parcel.
  • The public hearing on the minimum sale prices is held at the November commission meeting, and only officials of the city or township where a parcel sits may object to a price.
  • Parcels that do not sell remain county property. After the November 18, 2025 auction the commission offered three unsold homes to the cities they sit in for one dollar each.
  • The Auditor's office is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., closed daily from noon to 12:30 p.m.

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 Emmons 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 Emmons County hold tax deed sales?

Emmons County holds its tax deed sale once a year. Third Tuesday of November. 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 Emmons County Auditor 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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