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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."

Tax Sale List: Use Kansas Tax Sale Lists to search for Kansas tax lien certificates to buy or bid on. Generally most Kansas tax sale lists will identify the property owner, parcel number, legal description and the amount due. In some cases, the tax sale list may include the tax collectors assessed value of the property.

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:	Auction Type:	Bidding Type:	Population:
Allen	Tax Deed	Bid Up	14,385
Anderson	Tax Deed	Bid Up	8,110
Atchison	Tax Deed	Bid Up	16,774
Barber	Tax Deed	Bid Up	5,307
Barton	Tax Deed	Bid Up	28,205
Bourbon	Tax Deed	Bid Up	15,379
Brown	Tax Deed	Bid Up	10,724
Butler	Tax Deed	Bid Up	59,482
Chase	Tax Deed	Bid Up	3,030
Chautauqua	Tax Deed	Bid Up	4,359
Cherokee	Tax Deed	Bid Up	22,605
Cheyenne	Tax Deed	Bid Up	3,165
Clark	Tax Deed	Bid Up	2,390
Clay	Tax Deed	Bid Up	8,822
Cloud	Tax Deed	Bid Up	10,268
Coffey	Tax Deed	Bid Up	8,865
Comanche	Tax Deed	Bid Up	1,967
Cowley	Tax Deed	Bid Up	36,291
Crawford	Tax Deed	Bid Up	38,242
Decatur	Tax Deed	Bid Up	3,472
Dickinson	Tax Deed	Bid Up	19,344
Doniphan	Tax Deed	Bid Up	8,249
Douglas	Tax Deed	Bid Up	99,962
Edwards	Tax Deed	Bid Up	3,449
Elk	Tax Deed	Bid Up	3,261
Ellis	Tax Deed	Bid Up	27,507
Ellsworth	Tax Deed	Bid Up	6,525
Finney	Tax Deed	Bid Up	40,523
Ford	Tax Deed	Bid Up	32,458
Franklin	Tax Deed	Bid Up	24,784
Geary	Tax Deed	Bid Up	27,947
Gove	Tax Deed	Bid Up	3,068
Graham	Tax Deed	Bid Up	2,946
Grant	Tax Deed	Bid Up	7,909
Gray	Tax Deed	Bid Up	5,904
Greeley	Tax Deed	Bid Up	1,534
Greenwood	Tax Deed	Bid Up	7,673
Hamilton	Tax Deed	Bid Up	2,670
Harper	Tax Deed	Bid Up	6,536
Harvey	Tax Deed	Bid Up	32,869
Haskell	Tax Deed	Bid Up	4,307
Hodgeman	Tax Deed	Bid Up	2,085
Jackson	Tax Deed	Bid Up	12,657
Jefferson	Tax Deed	Bid Up	18,426
Jewell	Tax Deed	Bid Up	3,791
Johnson	Tax Deed	Bid Up	451,086
Kearny	Tax Deed	Bid Up	4,531
Kingman	Tax Deed	Bid Up	8,673
Kiowa	Tax Deed	Bid Up	3,278
Labette	Tax Deed	Bid Up	22,835
Lane	Tax Deed	Bid Up	2,155
Leavenworth	Tax Deed	Bid Up	68,691
Lincoln	Tax Deed	Bid Up	3,578
Linn	Tax Deed	Bid Up	9,570
Logan	Tax Deed	Bid Up	3,046
Lyon	Tax Deed	Bid Up	35,935
Marion	Tax Deed	Bid Up	13,361
Marshall	Tax Deed	Bid Up	10,965
McPherson	Tax Deed	Bid Up	29,554
Meade	Tax Deed	Bid Up	4,631
Miami	Tax Deed	Bid Up	28,351
Mitchell	Tax Deed	Bid Up	6,932
Montgomery	Tax Deed	Bid Up	36,252
Morris	Tax Deed	Bid Up	6,104
Morton	Tax Deed	Bid Up	3,496
Nemaha	Tax Deed	Bid Up	10,717
Neosho	Tax Deed	Bid Up	16,997
Ness	Tax Deed	Bid Up	3,454
Norton	Tax Deed	Bid Up	5,953
Osage	Tax Deed	Bid Up	16,712
Osborne	Tax Deed	Bid Up	4,452
Ottawa	Tax Deed	Bid Up	6,163
Pawnee	Tax Deed	Bid Up	7,233
Phillips	Tax Deed	Bid Up	6,001
Pottawatomie	Tax Deed	Bid Up	18,209
Pratt	Tax Deed	Bid Up	9,647
Rawlins	Tax Deed	Bid Up	2,966
Reno	Tax Deed	Bid Up	64,790
Republic	Tax Deed	Bid Up	5,835
Rice	Tax Deed	Bid Up	10,761
Riley	Tax Deed	Bid Up	62,843
Rooks	Tax Deed	Bid Up	5,685
Rush	Tax Deed	Bid Up	3,551
Russell	Tax Deed	Bid Up	7,370
Saline	Tax Deed	Bid Up	53,597
Scott	Tax Deed	Bid Up	5,120
Sedgwick	Tax Deed	Bid Up	452,869
Seward	Tax Deed	Bid Up	22,510
Shawnee	Tax Deed	Bid Up	169,871
Sheridan	Tax Deed	Bid Up	2,813
Sherman	Tax Deed	Bid Up	6,760
Smith	Tax Deed	Bid Up	4,536
Stafford	Tax Deed	Bid Up	4,789
Stanton	Tax Deed	Bid Up	2,406
Stevens	Tax Deed	Bid Up	5,463
Sumner	Tax Deed	Bid Up	25,946
Thomas	Tax Deed	Bid Up	8,180
Trego	Tax Deed	Bid Up	3,319
Unified Govt. of Wyandott	Tax Deed	Bid Up	157,882
Wabaunsee	Tax Deed	Bid Up	6,885
Wallace	Tax Deed	Bid Up	1,749
Washington	Tax Deed	Bid Up	6,483
Wichita	Tax Deed	Bid Up	2,531
Wilson	Tax Deed	Bid Up	10,332
Woodson	Tax Deed	Bid Up	3,788

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Comments:

By pete jenks on Wednesday, February 27th 2008, 4:51 pm:
this is extremely interesting,and helpful.I am always searching for vacant lots,rural villages,hamlets,etc.
pdjenks@yahoo.ca
306-563-5480

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