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Goshen County, WY tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Goshen County, WY tax sale, one of 2,957 counties in 40 states. Wyoming sells tax lien certificates paying up to 15%, redeemable for 4 years minimum. Sale office, calendar and list locations read from the county’s own official pages on Sep 26, 2026.

How tax lien sales work in Goshen County, seat of Torrington: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.

New to tax sales? Read how Wyoming tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.

Next sale
Held each July.
Format
In person
Registration
Register in person on sale day from 8 am to 8:45 am.
County office
307-532-5151
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Goshen County Treasurer. In person. annual

Record quality: high. Last verified: 2026-09-26.

Tax Sale, Goshen County Treasurer (source accessed 2026-09-26)

Recorded reference information. Verify current sale conditions with the county. Read the full sale details.

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How Goshen County sells delinquent taxes

From lien to deed

Wyoming holds no county tax deed auction. A certificate holder whose certificate is not redeemed may apply to the county treasurer for a tax deed not less than four nor more than six years after the original sale, returning the certificate, paying the 25 dollar deed fee and proving notice. At least three months before applying, the holder must serve written notice on every person in actual possession or occupancy and on the person the property was taxed to, if they can be found in the county; if nobody occupies the property and the taxpayer cannot be found, the holder instead publishes the notice once a week for three weeks in a county newspaper, the first publication not more than five months and the last not less than three months before applying. Either way the holder must also send notice by certified or registered mail to the record owner and any mortgagees whose addresses are known. The notice states when the holder bought, the name the parcel was taxed in, its description, the tax year, when redemption expires, when the deed application will be made, and any special assessments. Where the county itself holds an unredeemed certificate, the treasurer issues and records a tax deed to the county after four years, following at least 60 days' notice from the county clerk to the person assessed and any mortgagees. The published notices of intent to apply are not sales.

Tax certificate sale (lien)

In person
Run by
Goshen County Treasurer
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Held each July. The 2026 sale is set for "July 15th 2026 at 9 am with registration beginning at 8 am."
Registration
Register in person on sale day from 8 am to 8:45 am.
Registration and deposit

Register in person on sale day from 8 am to 8:45 am. Bidders must be 18 or older and complete IRS Form W-9, and each person may hold only one bidder number. Employees of the County Treasurer's office may not participate. Call the property tax department at 307-532-5151 about pre-registration.

Sale format and venue
The sale is in person only, in the Commissioner's Room at the Goshen County Courthouse in Torrington. Bidders cannot pick parcels: the Treasurer announces each delinquent property and draws a registered number to decide who may buy it. The county posts no online delinquent list; the list appears in the Torrington Telegram for three consecutive weeks before the sale (June 17, June 24 and July 1, 2026). The purchaser earns a 3% penalty on the amount purchased in the first year plus 15% simple interest from the date of sale, and subsequent-year taxes the certificate holder pays also earn 15%. The county keeps custody of the certificates of purchase and pays the holder directly as redemptions come in. A tax deed may be applied for no earlier than four years after the sale, after meeting the notice requirements of W.S. 39-13-108, and the Treasurer cannot issue one once six years have passed since the sale. In person at the Goshen County Courthouse
Source: Tax Sale, Goshen County Treasurer· Verified Sep 26, 2026

Goshen County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Goshen 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.

  1. Get the advertised list

    Goshen County publishes no tax sale list online. The Goshen County 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 307-532-5151 to ask for the current advertisement.
  2. Register to bid

    Register in person on sale day from 8 am to 8:45 am. Full requirements are in the sale card above.
  3. Sale day

    Held each July. 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 Goshen County Treasurer as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Goshen County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    There is no online list to price against. Goshen County advertises the parcels before the sale rather than posting them, so get the advertisement from the office on 307-532-5151 and price from the parcel numbers it carries.
  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Register in person on sale day from 8 am to 8:45 am. Bidders must be 18 or older and complete IRS Form W-9, and each person may hold only one bidder number. Employees of the County Treasurer's office may not participate. Call the property tax department at 307-532-5151 about pre-registration.

  3. Check the state rules that change the bid

    Read the Wyoming due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth.
  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

Parcels that no one buys at the sale are bid in for the county. The board of county commissioners may sell and assign those county-held certificates at public or private sale at any time, and the assignee takes all the rights of an original purchaser. Whether a county offers them over the counter, and at what price, is set by that county; ask the county treasurer.

New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work. Every state has its own name for what goes unsold, so check what Wyoming calls its leftover tax-sale inventory.

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County offices

Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)

Goshen County Treasurer

307-532-5151

2125 East A Street, Torrington, WY 82240 (mailing: P.O. Box 878, Torrington, WY 82240)

Official website

County notes

  • Goshen County holds one in-person tax lien certificate sale each July at the courthouse in Torrington. Parcels are assigned by random number draw, not by competitive bidding.
  • The Treasurer's office is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4 pm.

Wyoming rules

Max interest rate
15% per year, fixed by statute (nothing is bid)
Minimum return
3% one-time penalty at redemption, added on top of the interest
Redemption
The legal owner may redeem at any time after the sale until a valid tax deed application has been filed with and accepted by the county treasurer. Because the treasurer cannot accept an application until four years after the sale, every owner has at least four years; after that the window stays open until the holder applies, and the holder must apply by the sixth year or lose the deed route. Redemption money is paid to the county treasurer, who holds it for the certificate holder, issues a certificate of redemption and notifies the holder. Where the county holds the certificate, the treasurer deeds the parcel to the county after four years. Where the holder instead forecloses in district court, anyone with an interest in the property may redeem until the court confirms the sheriff's sale.
Surplus proceeds
The treasurer's deed route conveys the parcel to the certificate holder, and nothing in Chapter 13 provides for paying the former owner any value above the certificate. On the judicial route, proceeds go first to the costs of the action and sale, including an attorney's fee allowed by the court, then to the lienholder, and the balance to persons holding prior interests in the property as their interests appear. That balance must be claimed within two years of the court's confirmation of the sale, or within one year after a legal disability ends, and unclaimed money is credited to the county sinking fund. No deficiency judgment may be entered.
Governing statute
W.S. Title 39, Chapter 13

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 Goshen County, Wyoming sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Tax lien certificates. In Wyoming investors buy the lien, not the property; the County Treasurer runs the sale.

When is the Goshen County tax certificate sale?

Held each July. The 2026 sale is set for "July 15th 2026 at 9 am with registration beginning at 8 am." The sale is held in person. Always confirm the exact date with the County Treasurer before the sale.

I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?

Often yes, by paying the overdue taxes, interest, and costs before the deadline. Wyoming's redemption rule: At least 4 years from the sale; the right ends when a valid tax deed application is filed and accepted, which can happen from 4 to 6 years after the sale. Call the Goshen County 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 26, 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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