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Walsh County, ND tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Walsh 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 Walsh County, seat of Grafton: 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) 352-2851
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How Walsh 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
Walsh County Auditor/Treasurer
Frequency
annual
When it runs
The annual sale of land Walsh County has taken by tax deed begins on the third Tuesday of November, a date fixed statewide by N.D.C.C. 57-28-13. The statute puts the sale at the county auditor's office or the usual place of holding district court, and the Walsh County Auditor/Treasurer sits in the courthouse at 600 Cooper Avenue in Grafton.
Registration and deposit

Bidding is in person and Walsh County publishes no advance bidder registration form or deposit requirement. Each parcel goes to the highest qualified bidder at or above the minimum sale price the county commissioners fix before the sale, and the buyer pays cash or one quarter down with the balance in equal annual installments over as long as ten years under a contract for deed. Call the Auditor/Treasurer at (701) 352-2851 ahead of the November sale to confirm the terms and what to bring.

Sale format and venue
Walsh County publishes no tax deed sale list online. The notice of sale carries a legal description, any street address and the minimum sale price for every parcel, and state law requires it to be posted at the county auditor's office at least 15 days before the sale and published once in the county's official newspaper at least 10 days before it, so the parcel list comes from the Auditor/Treasurer's counter at 600 Cooper Avenue in Grafton and from that newspaper notice rather than from the county website. Parcels that draw no bid in November may be bought from the auditor at private sale before the next annual sale, still at no less than the minimum sale price.
Source: N.D. Cent. Code 57-28-13 - Time and place of annual sale· Verified Sep 4, 2026

Walsh County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Walsh 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

    Walsh County publishes no tax sale list online. The Walsh 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) 352-2851 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 Walsh County Auditor/Treasurer as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Walsh County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    There is no online list to price against. Walsh County advertises the parcels before the sale rather than posting them, so get the advertisement from the office on (701) 352-2851 and price from the parcel numbers it carries.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidding is in person and Walsh County publishes no advance bidder registration form or deposit requirement. Each parcel goes to the highest qualified bidder at or above the minimum sale price the county commissioners fix before the sale, and the buyer pays cash or one quarter down with the balance in equal annual installments over as long as ten years under a contract for deed. Call the Auditor/Treasurer at (701) 352-2851 ahead of the November sale to confirm the terms and what to bring.

  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

Walsh County Auditor/Treasurer

(701) 352-2851

Walsh County Courthouse, 600 Cooper Avenue, Grafton, ND 58237

Official website

County notes

  • North Dakota counties sell no tax lien certificates. Walsh County forecloses the tax lien itself and takes the deed, so what reaches the November auction is land the county already owns rather than a lien against a delinquent owner.
  • Walsh County combines the auditor and treasurer in a single office under Christina Potts, so the same staff run the tax deed sale, take the payment and answer parcel questions. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM.
  • The county website carries tax statements, a parcel search and an online payment portal, but no auction calendar and no sale list, so confirm the November date and the parcels on offer with the Auditor/Treasurer each fall.

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 Walsh 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 Walsh County hold tax deed sales?

Walsh 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 Walsh 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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