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McIntosh County, ND tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the McIntosh 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 McIntosh County, seat of Ashley: 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
Bidding is in person at the McIntosh County Courthouse in Ashley.
County office
701-288-5141
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How McIntosh 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
McIntosh County Auditor
Frequency
annual
Registration
Bidding is in person at the McIntosh County Courthouse in Ashley.
Sale list
County-owned tax deed properties list (PDF)
When it runs
The county auditor conducts a sale of property on the 3rd Tuesday in November, the date North Dakota law fixes for every county. Private sales of foreclosed property are held throughout the year.
Registration and deposit

Bidding is in person at the McIntosh County Courthouse in Ashley. The county runs no online auction portal and publishes no advance bidder registration form, so plan to appear on sale day and confirm terms with the auditor at 701-288-5141 first. Each parcel goes to the highest qualified bidder at or above the minimum sale price fixed before the sale, and payment is cash or one quarter down with the balance spread over up to ten years.

Sale format and venue
What is offered is land the county already owns. Taxes unpaid by October 15 are delinquent, and after three years the auditor serves a foreclosure notice and the county takes the tax deed. The county-owned list gives the parcel number, legal description and prior owner for each tract but carries no asking price, so ask the auditor for the appraised minimum before you bid.
Source: McIntosh County Auditor, duties and annual tax deed sale· Verified Sep 4, 2026

McIntosh County tax sale list and auction calendar

For McIntosh 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 County-owned tax deed properties list (PDF) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Bidding is in person at the McIntosh County Courthouse in Ashley. 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 McIntosh County Auditor as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in McIntosh County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from County-owned tax deed properties list (PDF). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidding is in person at the McIntosh County Courthouse in Ashley. The county runs no online auction portal and publishes no advance bidder registration form, so plan to appear on sale day and confirm terms with the auditor at 701-288-5141 first. Each parcel goes to the highest qualified bidder at or above the minimum sale price fixed before the sale, and payment is cash or one quarter down with the balance spread over up to ten years.

  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

McIntosh County Auditor

701-288-5141

McIntosh County Courthouse, 112 1st Street NE (PO Box 39), Ashley, ND 58413

Official website

County notes

  • The current county-owned inventory is small and consists of platted city lots in Ashley and Lehr rather than farmland acreage, so buyers hunting large tracts should ask the auditor what is coming to the next sale before making the trip.
  • Parcels left unsold at the November auction can be bought from the auditor at private sale before the next annual sale, and McIntosh County handles private sales of foreclosed property throughout the year.
  • The auditor also keeps the records of county-owned property obtained through tax proceedings and the legal land descriptions used for taxation, which is the office to call for parcel history before bidding.

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 McIntosh 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 McIntosh County hold tax deed sales?

McIntosh 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 McIntosh 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.

Where can I find the McIntosh County tax sale list?

McIntosh County posts its tax sale list at mcintoshnd.com. 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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