Upcoming Illinois tax sales
Three upcoming Illinois county tax sales are on our calendar, from Friday, November 6 to November 19, 2026: three tax lien certificate sales, in three counties.
Each date was read on the county's own page, or the auction platform it links to; every row links to that source and says when we checked it. Confirm there before you register — dates move and lists shrink as owners pay.
Illinois rules in brief
Illinois sells delinquent taxes at an annual county tax sale where bidders compete on the penalty they will accept, capped at 9% since 2022 (35 ILCS 200/21-215); the redeeming owner pays that penalty once for each six-month period that has begun, up to six (§ 21-355). Most property can be redeemed for 2½ years (one year for vacant non-farm, commercial, industrial and 7+-unit property), and three years on certificates sold on or after July 10, 2026, when HB 4537 (P.A. 104-553) replaced the direct tax deed with a court-ordered auction that returns any surplus to the former owner and let counties acquire the liens themselves (§§ 21-190, 21-350, 22-40, 22-42).
The statute, how bidding works and the mistakes that cost new buyers money are in the Illinois guide.
Upcoming Illinois sales by month
November 2026 · 3 sales
Every state in November 2026 →- Nov 6, 2026Henry CountyTax lien certificate
County treasurer (in-person, 10am)
Mobile-home taxes only: the county acquires all delinquent real estate taxes itself, beginning with 2025 payable 2026.
Official source: henrycty.com ↗checked Oct 2, 2026 - Nov 6, 2026McLean CountyTax lien certificate
County treasurer (in-person, 10am)
Mobile-home taxes only: under P.A. 104-553 the county acquires all delinquent real estate taxes for 2025 payable in 2026 itself.
Official source: mcleancountyil.gov ↗checked Oct 2, 2026 - Nov 19, 2026Bond CountyTax lien certificate
County treasurer (in-person, 10am)
Annual sale of delinquent taxes. Last day to register as a tax buyer: November 1, 2026.
Official source: bondcountyil.gov ↗checked Oct 2, 2026
Deadlines before you bid
Registration, deposit and payment rules for the upcoming Illinois sales, as the counties' own pages state them:
- Bond County (sale Nov 19): Annual sale of delinquent taxes. Last day to register as a tax buyer: November 1, 2026.
Before your first Illinois sale
Tax lien certificate sales — Illinois: you buy the unpaid tax, not the property. If the owner pays, you get your money back plus the state's rate or penalty; only if nobody redeems within the redemption period can the holder move toward a deed.
Get the final list the week of the sale, register before the county's cut-off, and check the payment form it accepts. Then research the property itself: how to research a property before a tax sale.
Sales by month
Upcoming sales by state
Every sourced date, with filters by state and sale type, is on the full auction calendar; deal alerts email you when we add a sale in a state you follow.
Built from 113 sourced sale dates on October 12, 2026. Auction dates, registration deadlines and deposits can change at any time — always confirm with the county or the listed platform before bidding, traveling or wiring funds. This is general information, not financial or legal advice.