- Does Wyoming sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Wyoming sells tax liens. The county treasurer sells a certificate of purchase on each delinquent parcel at an annual summer sale. There is no county tax deed auction: an unredeemed certificate holder applies to the treasurer for a tax deed between four and six years after the sale, or forecloses the lien in district court.
- What does a Wyoming tax lien certificate earn?
- On redemption the holder receives the amount paid at the sale plus a one-time 3 percent penalty plus interest at 15 percent a year from the date of sale. Later taxes the holder pays on the parcel also earn 15 percent a year. The rate is fixed by statute and is not bid down.
- How are Wyoming tax lien certificates awarded if several buyers want the same parcel?
- The statute makes anyone who offers to pay the amount due the purchaser, so nobody bids a rate or a premium. Counties choose among registered buyers by lottery: each buyer gets one number, a number is drawn for each parcel as it is announced, and the holder of that number may buy or pass. Confirm the format with the county treasurer before registering.
- When are Wyoming tax sales held?
- Each county treasurer sets its own date. The law requires the sale to be advertised for three weeks in a legal newspaper in the county, with the first notice at least four weeks before the sale and before the first week of September, so most sales fall between late July and early September.
- Where is the list of properties for a Wyoming tax sale published?
- The delinquent list is published in the notice of sale, once a week for three weeks in a legal newspaper in the county. If the county has no legal newspaper, the treasurer posts the notice at the courthouse door and in three public places at least 30 days before the sale. Some treasurers also post the list on the county website.
- How long is the redemption period in Wyoming?
- At least four years. The owner can redeem until a valid tax deed application is accepted, and the treasurer may accept one no earlier than four and no later than six years after the sale. A county-held certificate becomes a tax deed to the county after four years.
- Can you buy Wyoming tax lien certificates over the counter?
- Possibly. Parcels nobody buys at the sale are bid in for the county, and the county commissioners may sell and assign those certificates at public or private sale at any time. Whether a given county offers them, and on what terms, is up to that county.
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Verified Sep 25, 2026 against Wyoming statutes.
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.