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There are 105 Counties in Kansas. It became the 34th state on January 29, 1861. The state motto is "To the stars through difficulties".
Currently, none of the counties offer tax lien certificates, instead they offer tax deeds.
Summary: All real estate on which the taxes shall not have been paid as provided by law on or before the twentieth day of June in each year, commencing with the year 1941, shall be subject to sale as hereinafter provided. (Sec. 79-2301) If any county treasurer shall unavoidably omit or fail to sell any real estate for unpaid taxes on the first Tuesday of September, he or she shall advertise and sell such real estate on the fourth Monday of October next ensuing, and such advertisement and sale shall conform in all respects to the provisions of this act, and shall be as binding and valid as if such sale had been made on the first Tuesday of September. If any real estate on which the taxes shall not have been paid has been advertised as provided by law, and has not been sold to the county by reason of any injunction or judicial proceeding, after such injunction shall have been dissolved it shall only be necessary for the county treasurer to cause to be published in some newspaper of general circulation in his or her county a notice stating that such real estate was not sold, by reason of such injunction; and such real estate shall be sold to the county at such time and place as shall therein be specified, which time shall not be less than ten days from the date of publication, said sale to be conducted in the same manner as herein provided for the sale of other real estate for delinquent taxes (Sec. 79-2322). The county continues to hold the property during a two-year redemption period (Sec. 79-2401a), after which the county may initiate a judicial foreclosure (Sec. 79-2801) which will eventually lead to the sale of the property at a public auction (Sec. 79-2804).
Law: Kansas Statutes, Chapter 79, Article 23, "Sale of Real Estate for Taxes," Article 24, "Redemption of Real Estate," and Article 28, "Judicial Foreclosure and Sale of Real Estate by County."
Contact: County Treasurers/Tax Collectors.
Interest Rate: N/A
Auction Type: Tax Deed. Unredeemed property is sold at a public auction by the appointed county clerk to the highest bidder (Sec. 79-2804).
Bidding Procedure: On the day fixed for the sale by such notice, the sheriff shall offer each such tract, lot or piece of real estate for sale, separately, and the same shall be sold at public auction for the highest and best bid obtainable (Sec. 79-2804).
Costs: Not specified by the state statutes. Contact county officials for details
Redemption Period: N/A
Deed assigned at Foreclosure to: The sheriff shall make return to the clerk and the same, as soon as practicable, shall be examined by the court, and if found by the court to be regular, it shall be confirmed, and the sheriff ordered to forthwith execute to the purchasers at such sale a good and sufficient deed. (Sec. 79-2804 emphasis added).
Notes:
Counties:
| County: | Population: | Bidding Type: | Auction Type: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen | 14,385 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Anderson | 8,110 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Atchison | 16,774 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Barber | 5,307 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Barton | 28,205 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Bourbon | 15,379 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Brown | 10,724 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Butler | 59,482 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Chase | 3,030 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Chautauqua | 4,359 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Cherokee | 22,605 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Cheyenne | 3,165 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Clark | 2,390 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Clay | 8,822 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Cloud | 10,268 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Coffey | 8,865 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Comanche | 1,967 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Cowley | 36,291 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Crawford | 38,242 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Decatur | 3,472 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Dickinson | 19,344 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Doniphan | 8,249 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Douglas | 99,962 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Edwards | 3,449 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Elk | 3,261 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Ellis | 27,507 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Ellsworth | 6,525 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Finney | 40,523 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Ford | 32,458 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Franklin | 24,784 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Geary | 27,947 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Gove | 3,068 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Graham | 2,946 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Grant | 7,909 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Gray | 5,904 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Greeley | 1,534 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Greenwood | 7,673 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Hamilton | 2,670 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Harper | 6,536 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Harvey | 32,869 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Haskell | 4,307 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Hodgeman | 2,085 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Jackson | 12,657 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Jefferson | 18,426 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Jewell | 3,791 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Johnson | 451,086 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Kearny | 4,531 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Kingman | 8,673 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Kiowa | 3,278 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Labette | 22,835 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Lane | 2,155 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Leavenworth | 68,691 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Lincoln | 3,578 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Linn | 9,570 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Logan | 3,046 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Lyon | 35,935 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Marion | 13,361 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Marshall | 10,965 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| McPherson | 29,554 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Meade | 4,631 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Miami | 28,351 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Mitchell | 6,932 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Montgomery | 36,252 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Morris | 6,104 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Morton | 3,496 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Nemaha | 10,717 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Neosho | 16,997 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Ness | 3,454 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Norton | 5,953 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Osage | 16,712 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Osborne | 4,452 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Ottawa | 6,163 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Pawnee | 7,233 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Phillips | 6,001 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Pottawatomie | 18,209 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Pratt | 9,647 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Rawlins | 2,966 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Reno | 64,790 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Republic | 5,835 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Rice | 10,761 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Riley | 62,843 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Rooks | 5,685 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Rush | 3,551 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Russell | 7,370 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Saline | 53,597 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Scott | 5,120 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Sedgwick | 452,869 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Seward | 22,510 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Shawnee | 169,871 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Sheridan | 2,813 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Sherman | 6,760 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Smith | 4,536 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Stafford | 4,789 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Stanton | 2,406 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Stevens | 5,463 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Sumner | 25,946 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Thomas | 8,180 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Trego | 3,319 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Unified Govt. of Wyandott | 157,882 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Wabaunsee | 6,885 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Wallace | 1,749 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Washington | 6,483 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Wichita | 2,531 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Wilson | 10,332 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
| Woodson | 3,788 | Bid Up | Tax Deed |
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