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Renville County, ND tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Renville 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 Renville County, seat of Mohall: 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
The parcel list is not published online.
Format
In person
County office
701-756-6301
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How Renville 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
Renville County Auditor
Frequency
annual
When it runs
The annual tax deed auction is held on the third Tuesday in November, the date fixed for every North Dakota county. The auditor's office states that it "conducts a sale of property on the 3rd Tuesday in November." Parcels that do not sell stay available by private sale from the auditor through the rest of the year.
Registration and deposit

Bidding is in person at the sale, and the county offers no online registration or advance deposit portal. The auditor posts the notice of sale at the auditor's office at least fifteen days before the sale and publishes it once in the official county newspaper not less than ten days before, with a description, any street address and the minimum sale price for each parcel. Call the auditor at 701-756-6301 to confirm the sale room and the parcel list before you travel to Mohall.

Sale format and venue
North Dakota sells no tax lien certificates. Renville County forecloses the delinquent tax lien, takes the tax deed itself, and then resells the land it owns at a live auction run by the county auditor. Taxes unpaid by October 15 are delinquent, and after three years the auditor serves a foreclosure notice and the county becomes the owner. The sale is held at the county auditor's office or the usual place of holding district court, both at the courthouse at 205 Main Street E in Mohall. Land left unsold in November may be bought at private sale from the auditor during the rest of the year. In person at the Renville County Courthouse in Mohall
Source: Duties and General Information, Renville County Auditor· Verified Sep 4, 2026

Renville County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Renville 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

    Renville County publishes no tax sale list online. The Renville 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 701-756-6301 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 Renville County Auditor as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Renville County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    There is no online list to price against. Renville County advertises the parcels before the sale rather than posting them, so get the advertisement from the office on 701-756-6301 and price from the parcel numbers it carries.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidding is in person at the sale, and the county offers no online registration or advance deposit portal. The auditor posts the notice of sale at the auditor's office at least fifteen days before the sale and publishes it once in the official county newspaper not less than ten days before, with a description, any street address and the minimum sale price for each parcel. Call the auditor at 701-756-6301 to confirm the sale room and the parcel list before you travel to Mohall.

  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

Renville County Auditor

701-756-6301

205 Main Street E, PO Box 68, Mohall, ND 58761-0068

Official website

County notes

  • The annual tax deed auction falls on the third Tuesday in November, the same date every North Dakota county uses.
  • There is no online bidding. Plan to attend in person at the courthouse at 205 Main Street E in Mohall.
  • The parcel list is not published online. It is posted at the auditor's office at least fifteen days before the sale and printed once in the official county newspaper not less than ten days out, and it carries the minimum sale price for each parcel.
  • The auditor and the treasurer are the same office in Renville County, so one call to 701-756-6301 reaches both the tax payoff desk and the sale.
  • Property that draws no bid in November can be purchased at private sale from the auditor during the rest of the year.

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 Renville 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 Renville County hold tax deed sales?

Renville 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 Renville 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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