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Connecticut tax sales: the season preview
What's actually for sale
Connecticut sells redeemable tax deeds. Connecticut sells the property itself (a 'tax deed' sale), not a lien certificate, despite frequent 'tax lien state' labelling in secondary sources — the 6-month redemption is among the shortest in the Northeast. Municipalities may alternatively foreclose the lien judicially under § 12-181, where the court sets the redemption (law) days.
The rate that decides your return
18% per year on the total purchase price, from the date of sale (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-157(f))
The clock you're investing against
Sale schedule: Set by each of Connecticut's 169 municipalities, year-round — no county or statewide sale; each town tax collector runs its own sale
Redemption: 6 months from the date of sale; 60 days for abandoned property or where a municipal ordinance so provides (§ 12-157(f)). The collector's deed is lodged unrecorded with the town clerk during redemption
Where the sales happen
mostly in-person — public auction, registration at the auction, listings aggregated at CTTaxSales.com (Pullman & Comley), municipality-specific; online bidding is not universally used. Lists post on the county's schedule, change as owners redeem, and registration typically closes before sale day — the investors who see the list first set the market.
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Deep dives: Connecticut laws · Connecticut investing guide · Connecticut sale calendar. Law verified 2026-10-30.