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Tax Sale Atlas

Pembina County, ND tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Pembina 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 Pembina County, seat of Cavalier: 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
County office
(701) 265-4231
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How Pembina 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
Pembina County Auditor/Treasurer
Frequency
annual
When it runs
Third Tuesday of November, a date set statewide rather than by the county: the annual sale of land taken by tax deed "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." Pembina County posts no separate sale calendar, so confirm the start time and the room with the Auditor/Treasurer at 701-265-4231.
Registration and deposit

Bidding is in person at the courthouse in Cavalier and there is no online bidder portal or advance registration form. Parcels sell at or above a minimum price fixed before the sale and printed in the published notice. Call the Auditor/Treasurer at 701-265-4231 in early November for the sale time, the room and the accepted payment terms.

Sale format and venue
Pembina County does not publish a tax deed sale page or an online parcel list. Notices go up at the Auditor's office at least 15 days before the sale and run in the county's official newspaper at least 10 days before, and each notice carries the property description, the street address and the minimum sale price. The workable route for a bidder is to call the Auditor/Treasurer at 701-265-4231 in the first week of November, ask for the current list, and watch the official county newspaper for the published notice. In person at the county courthouse in Cavalier
Source: Annual Tax Deed Land Sale FAQ, North Dakota Association of Counties· Verified Sep 4, 2026

Pembina County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Pembina 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

    Pembina County publishes no tax sale list online. The Pembina 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) 265-4231 to ask for the current advertisement.

  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 Pembina County Auditor/Treasurer as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Pembina County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    There is no online list to price against. Pembina County advertises the parcels before the sale rather than posting them, so get the advertisement from the office on (701) 265-4231 and price from the parcel numbers it carries.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidding is in person at the courthouse in Cavalier and there is no online bidder portal or advance registration form. Parcels sell at or above a minimum price fixed before the sale and printed in the published notice. Call the Auditor/Treasurer at 701-265-4231 in early November for the sale time, the room and the accepted payment terms.

  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

Pembina County Auditor/Treasurer

(701) 265-4231

301 Dakota Street W. #1, Cavalier, ND 58220

Official website

County notes

  • North Dakota counties foreclose the tax lien themselves and take the deed, then resell land the county already owns. The November auction conveys a deed, so Pembina County offers no lien certificate, no interest rate and no bid-down bidding.
  • Parcels that draw no bid in November stay in county ownership and may be bought at private sale before the next annual auction. Ask the Auditor/Treasurer which parcels are still available.
  • The Auditor/Treasurer at 301 Dakota Street W. #1 in Cavalier is the single point of contact for the sale, and the same office answers property tax questions at 701-265-4231 or 701-265-4465.

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 Pembina 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 Pembina County hold tax deed sales?

Pembina 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 Pembina 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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