Sauk County Properties For Sale by Offer to Purchase

PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:

Sauk County hereby offers for sale the following described parcels of property, together with any easements on record, as acquired by Tax Deed or by Order of Tax Foreclosure by Sauk County.

Click HERE to view properties that are FOR SALE BY OFFER TO PURCHASE.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PURCHASING TAX DEED OR TAX FORECLOSURE PROPERTY IN SAUK COUNTY

(AFTER SEALED BID PROCESS) 

Sauk County offers for sale, parcels of land which have been acquired by Tax Deed or by Order of Tax Foreclosure. After which, Sauk County pays all delinquent taxes on these parcels.  The properties are then appraised by the Property & Insurance Committee, and offered for sale by Sealed Bid.  If the properties are not sold through the bidding process, they are then sold by Offer to Purchase. Sauk County makes no warranties regarding the title, the status of any liens including association dues that may be against the properties. Properties will be “sold as is” condition.  

An Offer to Purchase must meet or exceed the appraised value. This value is set by the Sauk County Property & Insurance Committee.

If your Offer to Purchase is approved, a Quit Claim Deed will be recorded in the Register of Deeds and forwarded to you.

For properties taken by Order of Tax Foreclosure in 2019 and after (shown on the map in green), Sauk County uses a statutory procedure known as “In Rem” foreclosure. Section 75.521 of the Wisconsin Statutes contains all of the legal procedures and requirements for an in rem foreclosure action. Generally, a judgment of foreclosure will be granted by the court. At that point in time, the county obtains complete ownership of the properties on the foreclosure list. 

If you would like to purchase Sauk County owned properties taken for unpaid taxes:

• Send Money Order or Cashier's Check in the full amount of the offer (which meets or exceeds the appraised value) made payable to 'Sauk County Treasurer' Sauk County Treasurer's Office, Room #148, 505 Broadway, Baraboo, WI 53913. DO NOT SEND CASH OR PERSONAL CHECK.
• Make Money Order or Cashier's Check in the amount of $30.00 made payable to 'Register of Deeds' for recording fees. DO NOT SEND CASH OR PERSONAL CHECK.
• Availability of these parcels must be verified with the Sauk County Treasurer
• Please complete a separate offer for each tax parcel. Monies for the full amount of the Offer MUST accompany each form.  An Offer to Purchase Form is available by clicking on the link below.

If you have additional questions, please contact the Treasurer’s Department at 608-355-3275.