Columbia County, Wisconsin tax sale

Last checked Wed, Oct 28, 2026

Information only, not investment or legal advice. Sale dates, terms and deadlines change; always confirm with the county before you register or bid.

Upcoming sales

No upcoming sale date is posted. The bid deadline for each sale is set in the county's Notice of Sale, which is published in the Portage Daily Register and on the County Treasurer's website. The office keeps an email list for sale notices.

Sale details

Sale type: deed
Format: In person
How to bid: Tax-delinquent foreclosure properties are sold by blind sealed bid to the highest bidder; the county may accept or reject any bid. Submit each bid on the County Bid form in a sealed envelope marked "Land Sale Bid" with the parcel number, delivered to the Columbia County Treasurer's Office on or before the date in the Notice of Sale. Bids must be at least the appraised minimum bid shown in the Land Sale Notice, with 10% of the bid as earnest money by certified check, cashier's check, money order or cash. Rejected bidders get their earnest money back within 15 days of the bid opening. The winning bidder pays the balance within 30 days of the county's Notice of Acceptance and receives a quitclaim deed; if the balance isn't paid, the earnest money is forfeited. Bids are not accepted from anyone who owes delinquent property taxes to Columbia County.

County contact

Office: Columbia County Treasurer's Department
Phone: (608) 742-9613
Address: 112 East Edgewater Street, 1st Floor, Portage, WI 53901 (mail: P.O. Box 198, Portage, WI 53901)
Website: https://www.co.columbia.wi.us/columbiacounty/treasurer/Treasurer-Home-/Land-Sales

Sources

https://www.co.columbia.wi.us/columbiacounty/treasurer/Treasurer-Home-/Land-Sales checked Oct 28, 2026

Source: Columbia County, Wisconsin official websites listed above. TaxAuctionLists is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Columbia County.

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