State laws / Connecticut
Connecticut tax sales: liens, deeds, rates & redemption
Quick answerConnecticut sells redeemable tax deeds for unpaid property taxes. Lien buyers can earn 18% per year on the total purchase price, from the date of sale (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-157(f)). 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 Sales: Set by each of Connecticut's 169 municipalities, year-round — no county or statewide sale; each town tax collector runs its own sale Governing law: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-157 (Chapter 204, Local Levy and Collection of Taxes).
Where to bid: mostly in-person — public auction, registration at the auction, listings aggregated at CTTaxSales.com (Pullman & Comley)municipality-specific; online bidding is not universally used
| What is sold | Redeemable tax deeds |
|---|---|
| Interest / penalty | 18% per year on the total purchase price, from the date of sale (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-157(f)) |
| Redemption period | 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 |
| When sales happen | Set by each of Connecticut's 169 municipalities, year-round — no county or statewide sale; each town tax collector runs its own sale |
| Governing law | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-157 (Chapter 204, Local Levy and Collection of Taxes) |
| Investor notes | 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. |
Sources
- http://cttaxsales.com/
- https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/what-happens-if-i-dont-pay-property-taxes-connecticut.html
- https://liensuite.com/counties/connecticut
Law verified 2026-10-30 against the sources above. Confirm current details with the county tax collector / clerk before bidding — counties can change dates and procedures.