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Richland County, ND tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Richland 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 Richland County, seat of Wahpeton: 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
There is no online bidder registration and no advance deposit.
County office
701-642-7700
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How Richland 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
Richland County Auditor
Frequency
annual
Registration
There is no online bidder registration and no advance deposit.
Sale list
Tax sale terms, notice of sale and current property listing
When it runs
The annual sale runs on the third Tuesday of November at 10:00 a.m. in the County Auditor's office at 418 2nd Ave N in Wahpeton. The county's notice of sale reads "will offer it for sale at a public auction in the office of the County Auditor in said County on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, beginning at ten o'clock a.m.", and the county has scheduled the next sale for 10:00 a.m. on November 17, 2026. Bidding continues from day to day until every parcel has been offered.
Registration and deposit

There is no online bidder registration and no advance deposit. Bidders attend at the County Auditor's office and bid on each parcel as it is offered. Every purchaser must sign a notarized Delinquent Tax Oath swearing they owe no delinquent taxes to any North Dakota county, because state law bars a delinquent taxpayer from buying tax sale property, so arrange notarization before the sale date. The winning bidder pays by cash or check deposited immediately with the Richland County Tax and Business Office and must state in writing the name and address in which the county deed is to be issued.

Sale format and venue
Each parcel is offered separately and sold to the highest bidder for no less than the minimum sale price fixed by the Board of County Commissioners. That minimum covers all taxes, penalties, interest and certified annual installments of special assessments through the prior tax year, plus the estimated current year taxes and specials. The county conveys only its own interest by county deed, sold as is with no warranty of title, location or condition, so examine title and inspect the property before bidding and plan to perfect title afterward. Assessments levied by agencies other than the county can survive the sale, and where the IRS holds a recorded lien the United States may redeem within 120 days of the sale at the price paid plus 6 percent. Parcels that draw no bid stay available afterward, and the county's current listing is headed unsold property from prior years.
Source: Notice of Sale of Real Estate Forfeited to the County for Delinquent Taxes, Richland County Auditor· Verified Sep 4, 2026

Richland County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Richland 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 Tax sale terms, notice of sale and current property listing for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    There is no online bidder registration and no advance deposit. 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 Richland County Auditor as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Richland County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Tax sale terms, notice of sale and current property listing. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    There is no online bidder registration and no advance deposit. Bidders attend at the County Auditor's office and bid on each parcel as it is offered. Every purchaser must sign a notarized Delinquent Tax Oath swearing they owe no delinquent taxes to any North Dakota county, because state law bars a delinquent taxpayer from buying tax sale property, so arrange notarization before the sale date. The winning bidder pays by cash or check deposited immediately with the Richland County Tax and Business Office and must state in writing the name and address in which the county deed is to be issued.

  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

Richland County Auditor's Office

701-642-7700

418 2nd Ave N, 1st Floor, Wahpeton, ND 58075

Official website

County notes

  • Richland County holds the auction in person at the County Auditor's office on the first floor at 418 2nd Ave N in Wahpeton. There is no online bidding platform, so plan to attend or send an agent to bid for you.
  • Payment is due in full on the day of the sale. The county's terms call for cash or check deposited immediately with the Richland County Tax and Business Office rather than a deposit with a later settlement, so bring funds for the whole bid.
  • The county deed is issued after the Chairman of the Richland County Commission signs it. A copy is mailed to the purchaser, and the County Recorder sends the original to the new owner once recording is complete.

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 Richland 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 Richland County hold tax deed sales?

Richland 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 Richland 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 Richland County tax sale list?

Richland County posts its tax sale list at co.richland.nd.us. 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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