Clinton
Connecticut · Upcoming sale ·
Property & tax profile
The median homeowner in Clinton pays $6,151 a year in property tax — below the Connecticut median of $6,643 (U.S.: $3,119). That is roughly what a typical home here owes for each year it goes unpaid — the debt that the opening bid at a deed sale is usually built from, plus interest and costs. Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $6,117; homes owned outright, $6,242.
On a home with a mortgage, the lender has its own reason to pay a delinquent tax bill: the tax lien outranks the mortgage, and a tax deed can wipe out the loan. On a home owned outright, nobody but the owner — or the heirs — has that reason. In Clinton, 36.4% of owner-occupied homes are owned outright (Connecticut: 35.4%, U.S.: 39.4%). About the same as the state as a whole.
14.2% of all housing units in Clinton are vacant. 10.1% of all units are seasonal or vacation homes, empty by design rather than abandoned. The figure that matters for a buyer at the tax sale is the Census “other vacant” category — not for rent, not for sale, not a holiday home, but a catch-all that includes foreclosures, homes held up by legal proceedings or family reasons, homes needing repairs, and abandoned ones. Here it is 4.0% of all units (Connecticut: 2.7%, U.S.: 3.6%). That is above the state rate, so expect more empty properties on the delinquent list: the ones least likely to redeem, and the most likely to need work if the deed ends up yours. Drive by before you bid.
Half of the homes in Clinton were built in or before 1968 (Connecticut: in or before 1967). The typical tax bill is 4.9% of the median household income of $124,824 (Connecticut: 6.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for Clinton town, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (tables B25077, B25103, B25081, B25002, B25004, B25035, B19013) — see the figures on data.census.gov. Survey estimates with margins of error; anything too uncertain to state is left out.
Listed by the attorney conducting the sale (22/10).
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Quick answers
When is the Clinton tax sale?+
The Clinton, Connecticut tax sale is scheduled for November 17, 2026, hosted via Clinton Town Hall, 54 East Main Street (3pm).
How much is the property tax in Clinton?+
The median homeowner in Clinton pays $6,151 a year, about 1.6% of the median home value of $380,000 (Connecticut: 1.8%). Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $6,117, homes owned outright $6,242. These are U.S. Census Bureau survey estimates (American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates); the exact bill for a parcel depends on its assessed value and local rates, and the town tax collector has it.
What type of sale is it?+
Clinton holds a redeemable tax deed sale. Connecticut's statewide system: redeemable deed. What the buyer earns: 18% per year on the purchase price.
What's the redemption period in Clinton?+
Clinton follows Connecticut's statewide redemption period: 6 months.
Other Connecticut sales near this date
Every Connecticut page →- Nov 10, 2026BerlinRedeemable deed
Berlin Town Hall, 240 Kensington Rd (2pm)
Listed by the attorney who conducts the sale for the town (Pullman & Comley).
Official source: cttaxsales.com ↗checked Oct 16, 2026 - Nov 12, 2026East WindsorRedeemable deed
East Windsor Town Hall (2pm)
Official source: cttaxsales.com ↗checked Oct 16, 2026 - Nov 17, 2026ShermanRedeemable deed
Sherman Town Hall, 9 Route 39 North (10am)
Listed by the attorney conducting the sale (22/10).
Official source: cttaxsales.com ↗checked Oct 22, 2026 - Nov 19, 2026AndoverRedeemable deed
Andover Town Hall, 17 School Road (2pm)
Listed by the attorney conducting the sale (22/10).
Official source: cttaxsales.com ↗checked Oct 22, 2026
Other sales in November 2026
All November 2026 sales →- Nov 17, 2026
Zeus Auction (online, Nov 17–19)
174 liens. Registration closes Nov 16 at 5pm MST.
Official source: zeusauction.com ↗checked Oct 16, 2026 - Nov 17, 2026
Zeus Auction (online, from 9am CT)
300 liens on the Zeus listing (22/10); the county rules document is not posted there yet.
Official source: zeusauction.com ↗checked Oct 22, 2026 - Nov 17, 2026
Bid4Assets (online)
Adjudicated property auction, per the Bid4Assets county calendar (22/10); the November storefront is not open yet.
Official source: bid4assets.com ↗checked Oct 22, 2026 - Nov 17, 2026
NYSAuctions.com (online, Nov 13 – Nov 17 10am)
25% down, 1.5% advertising fee, bids subject to County Legislature approval; balance by Dec 18.
Official source: aarauctions.com ↗checked Oct 16, 2026
Want the full statutory picture for Connecticut, not just Clinton? Read the Connecticut state page for the rate, redemption period, and every other county we've sourced, or compare it with tax lien interest rates in every state. If a past sale left money over, how surplus funds are claimed in Connecticut.
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