Redemption tracker
Pick a state and the sale (or certificate purchase) date, and this estimates when the redemption window closes — using the same statutory windows in our state rate table. Several states write real exceptions into that window (targeted zones, blighted property, county-specific rules) — those are always shown in full below the estimate, never hidden behind a single number.
Redemption periods by state
The statutory window in each of the 51 states we cover, from the same table the tracker uses. A deed state with no redemption after the sale means the window closed before the auction — the owner had until the sale itself. Each state page has the statute and the exceptions.
| State | What is sold | Redemption |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Tax lien certificate | 3–4+ years |
| Alaska | Tax deed (municipal foreclosure) | 1+ year after the foreclosure judgment |
| Arizona | Tax lien certificate | 3+ years |
| Arkansas | Tax deed (state-run, non-redeemable after sale) | Pre-sale only — until 4 p.m. the last business day before the auction |
| California | Tax deed | None after the sale |
| Colorado | Tax lien certificate | 3+ years |
| Connecticut | Redeemable deed | 6 months |
| Delaware | Redeemable deed (sheriff sale) | 60 days (counted from the court's confirmation of the sale) |
| District of Columbia | Tax lien certificate | 6+ months (until a court forecloses) |
| Florida | Tax lien certificate | 2 years |
| Georgia | Redeemable deed | 12 months, then until barment notice |
| Hawaii | Redeemable tax deed (county-administered) | 1 year (longer in Honolulu and Maui if the deed is recorded late) |
| Idaho | Tax deed (non-redeemable after auction) | Pre-auction only — up to 14 months after the deed is issued |
| Illinois | Tax lien certificate | 2.5–3 years (1 year for vacant/commercial) |
| Indiana | Tax lien certificate | 1 year (120 days on county-held certificates) |
| Iowa | Tax lien certificate | 1 year 9 months (+ 90-day notice) |
| Kansas | Tax deed (judicial foreclosure) | Pre-sale only: 1–3 years after the county bids it in, then until the day before the sheriff's sale |
| Kentucky | Tax lien certificate | None fixed: owner can pay until the foreclosure sale (suit after 1 year) |
| Louisiana | Tax lien certificate | 3 years minimum, then 30 days after suit is served |
| Maine | Tax deed (municipal foreclosure) | 18 months |
| Maryland | Tax lien certificate | Until a court forecloses (suit allowed after 6 months, 9 if owner-occupied) |
| Massachusetts | Tax title lien (municipal taking) | 12+ months |
| Michigan | Tax deed (county foreclosure auction) | None at auction — redemption ends March 31 after the foreclosure judgment |
| Minnesota | Tax deed (state forfeiture + mandatory public auction) | 3 years standard (1 year in targeted communities, 5 weeks if judicially abandoned) |
| Mississippi | Redeemable deed | 2 years |
| Missouri | Tax lien certificate | 1 year |
| Montana | Tax lien certificate | 3 years |
| Nebraska | Tax lien certificate | 3+ years |
| Nevada | Tax deed | None after the sale (2 years before it, 1 if abandoned) |
| New Hampshire | Municipal tax lien | 2 years |
| New Jersey | Tax lien certificate | 2 years |
| New Mexico | Tax deed (state-run) | None after sale (2-year window to challenge the sale procedurally) |
| New York | Tax deed (county foreclosure) | 2 years after lien date (3–4 if extended locally) |
| North Carolina | Tax deed (foreclosure sale) | None after the sale (payoff until confirmation; in rem, until upset bids close) |
| North Dakota | Tax deed (county forfeiture sale) | None after the county sale (owner can repurchase until then) |
| Ohio | Tax lien certificate (some counties) + foreclosure | 1+ year |
| Oklahoma | Tax deed (county resale) | 3+ years |
| Oregon | Tax deed (in-rem judicial foreclosure) | ~5 years total (3 yrs to judgment + 2 yrs more) before the county takes title |
| Pennsylvania | Tax deed | None after the sale (Philadelphia: ~9 months if occupied) |
| Rhode Island | Redeemable deed (tax title) | 1+ year (until the foreclosure decree) |
| South Carolina | Redeemable deed | 12 months |
| South Dakota | Tax lien certificate | 3 years (+ 60-day notice) |
| Tennessee | Redeemable deed | 1 year (90–180 days if long delinquent, 30 if vacant) |
| Texas | Redeemable deed | 180 days or 2 years |
| Utah | Tax deed | None after sale (pre-sale only, ~4–5 years delinquent to reach auction) |
| Vermont | Redeemable deed | 1 year |
| Virginia | Tax deed (judicial sale) | None after the sale |
| Washington | Tax deed | None after the sale (exception: 3 years for minors and adjudicated incompetents) |
| West Virginia | Tax lien (State Auditor auction) | 45+ days (until the deed issues) |
| Wisconsin | Tax deed (county foreclosure, no investor certificates) | None after the county sells (owners: 2 years from the tax certificate, 1 in Milwaukee) |
| Wyoming | Tax lien certificate | 4+ years |
Want to know what it pays, not just when? The tax lien interest calculator applies each state's rule: Florida's 5% minimum, Iowa's 2% a month, Illinois's six-month penalty periods.
Actually bought this one? Track it in My Liens to save the amount, your real rate, and get a running countdown — saved to your browser, not just this one lookup.
Not sure how redemption differs from a tax deed with no redemption at all? Read Tax Lien vs. Tax Deed: What's the Difference? first.
This is an estimate from the standard statutory window — it is not a substitute for the actual notice or statute governing your specific parcel. Redemption rules can vary by county, property type, and legislative session. Always confirm the exact deadline with the county before acting on it. This tool is informational, not legal or investment advice.