Morton County, ND tax sales
Tax Sale Atlas maps the Morton County, ND tax sale, one of 3,131 counties in 51 states. North Dakota sells the property itself, so no statutory investor interest rate applies. Sale office, calendar and list locations read from state rules plus what the county publishes on Oct 6, 2026.
How tax deed sales work in Morton County, seat of Mandan: 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 tax deed sale
- The annual sale is held on the third Tuesday of November, which falls on November 17, 2026.Tuesday · 2026
- Format
- In person
- County office
- 701-667-3300
On this page
How Morton County sells delinquent taxes
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Morton County Auditor's Office
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- The annual sale is held on the third Tuesday of November, which falls on November 17, 2026.
When it runs
Registration and deposit
The Auditor's Office notifies interested parties of the terms and conditions of each annual sale. State law places the annual sale at the county auditor's office or the usual place of holding district court, so bidding is in person. The county page does not state the sale room, bidder terms or accepted payment methods, so call the Auditor at 701-667-3300 before the third Tuesday in November to confirm them.
Sale format and venue
Morton County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Morton 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.
Confirm the advertised parcel list
Use Delinquent Property Tax Information, Morton County Auditor 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.Register to bid
Ask the Morton County Auditor's Office how and when to register; many counties close registration days or weeks before the sale.Sale day
The annual sale is held on the third Tuesday of November, which falls on November 17, 2026. The sale is live and in person; there is no online bidding platform. Confirm the venue and hour with the Morton County Auditor's Office before you go.Confirm with the office
If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use the Morton County Auditor's Office as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Morton County
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Confirm the parcel list before pricing
Open Delinquent Property Tax Information, Morton County Auditor. 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.Confirm registration and deposit
The Auditor's Office notifies interested parties of the terms and conditions of each annual sale. State law places the annual sale at the county auditor's office or the usual place of holding district court, so bidding is in person. The county page does not state the sale room, bidder terms or accepted payment methods, so call the Auditor at 701-667-3300 before the third Tuesday in November to confirm them.
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.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
unsold properties
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
County notes
- Morton County's foreclosure calendar runs on fixed dates: foreclosure notice to the owner, occupants and other interested parties before June 1, publication of the delinquent property notice in the official county newspaper before August 1, and the tax lien foreclosure on October 1.
- The county seat is Mandan, and both offices a bidder needs sit in the Morton County Courthouse at 210 2nd Ave NW. The Auditor conducts the sale at 701-667-3300; redemption and payoff money goes to the Treasurer, Kari Hatzenbuhler, at 701-667-3310.
- Morton County does not post a standing tax sale parcel list year round. The notice of properties for sale goes up on the county website and in the Auditor's Office at least 15 days before the November sale, so watch the Delinquent Property Tax Information and Public Notices pages from mid October.
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.
What the deed conveys: A county deed in the statutory form at 57-28-16, executed and delivered by the county, reciting that the property was acquired through tax deed proceedings and sold at the sale. See the due diligence guide.
Frequently asked questions
Does Morton County, North Dakota sell tax liens or tax deeds?
How often does Morton County hold tax deed sales?
I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?
Where can I find the Morton County tax sale list?
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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