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Vermont over-the-counter tax liens

Vermont runs no statewide over-the-counter route: unsold inventory goes back to the next sale. Tax Sale Atlas holds this for all 14 Vermont counties, read from 32 V.S.A. § 4772 and checked Sep 27, 2026.

Unsold liens and parcels do not disappear, but Vermont runs no standing over-the-counter program. Here is what happens to the inventory nobody bought, and where to watch instead.

Why Vermont has no over-the-counter list

Vermont has no over-the-counter sale of tax liens or tax-sale property. When no bid equals the taxes and costs, the town may buy the parcel at the sale (32 V.S.A. § 5259), subject to the same one-year redemption. After that the town owns it, and any later sale is the town's own property disposal, not a tax sale.

Does Vermont publish a lands-available list?

No statewide list. Ask the town clerk or treasurer about town-owned parcels.

Because there is no standing list, Vermont inventory reaches investors through the scheduled auctions instead. Check the county pages for each county's sale calendar, and compare against the states that do hold land off-auction before trusting any list marketed as an Vermont over-the-counter list.

Verified Sep 27, 2026 against Vermont 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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