Delaware Tax Sale Calendar

Quick answerDelaware tax sale timing: Year-round as scheduled by county — New Castle County monition (sheriff) sales are held monthly, on the second Tuesday of the month; Kent and Sussex sales are scheduled by the county tax collecting authority and returned to Superior Court for approval What is sold: Redeemable tax deeds. Registration and deposits are due before the sale — in most counties, the day before — so the list posting date matters as much as the sale date.

Verified Delaware sale dates are added as counties publish their lists — members get them by text and email the moment they post. The sale rhythm below is from Delaware law.

Rate / penalty: Depends on the method: monition sales — 15% penalty on the purchase price (9 Del. C. § 8729); direct sales in Kent and Sussex Counties — 20% interest on the purchase money (9 Del. C. § 8776)

Redemption: Depends on the method: monition sales — 60 days from Superior Court approval/confirmation of the sale (§ 8729); direct sales in Kent and Sussex Counties — 1 year from the time of sale, and no deed may be made until that year expires (§ 8776)

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Rules: Delaware tax sale laws · Playbook: Delaware investing guide