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Tax Sale Atlas

Sheridan County, ND tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Sheridan 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 Sheridan County, seat of McClusky: 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 sale
North Dakota sets every county's annual tax deed auction on the third Tuesday of November.
Format
In person
Registration
Sheridan County publishes no bidder registration form or bidder packet.
County office
(701) 363-2205
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How Sheridan 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
Sheridan County Auditor
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
North Dakota sets every county's annual tax deed auction on the third Tuesday of November.
Registration
Sheridan County publishes no bidder registration form or bidder packet.
When it runs
North Dakota sets every county's annual tax deed auction on the third Tuesday of November. Sheridan County publishes no separate sale calendar, so confirm the date, start time and location with the County Auditor at (701) 363-2205.
Registration and deposit

Sheridan County publishes no bidder registration form or bidder packet. Call the County Auditor at (701) 363-2205 well ahead of the November sale to confirm how to register, what deposit is expected, and which payment methods the county accepts.

Sale format and venue
Sheridan County uses no online auction platform for its tax deed sale, so plan to bid in person or arrange terms directly with the Auditor's office at 215 2nd St. East in McClusky. North Dakota counties take tax deed to delinquent land themselves and then resell it at the November auction at no less than an appraised minimum price, payable in cash or one quarter down with the balance carried over up to ten years. Parcels that draw no bid in November may be bought at private sale before the following year's auction. Ask the Auditor for the current list of county-owned parcels and that year's sale terms, because no parcel list is posted online.
Source: Auditor's Office, Sheridan County, North Dakota· Verified Sep 4, 2026

Sheridan County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Sheridan 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

    Sheridan County publishes no tax sale list online. The Sheridan 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) 363-2205 to ask for the current advertisement.

  2. Register to bid

    Sheridan County publishes no bidder registration form or bidder packet. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    North Dakota sets every county's annual tax deed auction on the third Tuesday of November. 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 Sheridan County Auditor as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Sheridan County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    There is no online list to price against. Sheridan County advertises the parcels before the sale rather than posting them, so get the advertisement from the office on (701) 363-2205 and price from the parcel numbers it carries.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Sheridan County publishes no bidder registration form or bidder packet. Call the County Auditor at (701) 363-2205 well ahead of the November sale to confirm how to register, what deposit is expected, and which payment methods the county accepts.

  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

Sheridan County Auditor

(701) 363-2205

215 2nd St. East (PO Box 439), McClusky, ND 58463

Official website

County notes

  • The County Auditor is the office to call about land Sheridan County has taken by tax deed. The Auditor doubles as the county's chief financial officer and election administrator, so reach the office by phone at (701) 363-2205 during courthouse hours.
  • Sheridan County publishes its legal notices in the McClusky Gazette. The annual sale notice runs there rather than on the county website, so watch the paper in the weeks before the third Tuesday of November.
  • The Treasurer's office at (701) 363-2206 handles property tax payments and payoff figures. Questions about bidding, minimum prices and sale terms go to the Auditor instead.
  • Sheridan County is a small rural county in the center of the state, and inventory at any one November sale is usually a short list of farm and small-town parcels. Ask the Auditor whether anything remains available at private sale before the next auction.

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 Sheridan 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 Sheridan County hold tax deed sales?

Sheridan County holds its tax deed sale once a year. North Dakota sets every county's annual tax deed auction on the third Tuesday of November. 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 Sheridan 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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