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Dutchess County tax sale, fall 2026
Verified · Checked Oct 15, 2026
Dutchess County runs its 2026 tax sale online on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, through NYSAuctions.com (Absolute Auctions and Realty). This is the fastest moving deadline in the New York season: registration closes the same day bidding opens, Monday, October 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM, and there are no exceptions. If you search for a Dutchess County tax auction, this is the sale, and the registration deadline matters more than the sale date.
Everything on this page comes from the auctioneer's official terms for this auction, checked on October 15, 2026. The catalog listed 100 parcels at that check.
Dates and deadlines
| Sale date | Wed, Oct 21, 2026 · 10:00 AM (lots close) ET 2026-10-21 |
| Bidding opens | Mon, Oct 19, 2026 · 10:00 AM 2026-10-19 |
| Registration closes | Mon, Oct 19, 2026 · 4:00 PM 2026-10-19 |
| Format | Online only |
| Platform | NYSAuctions.com, Absolute Auctions & Realty |
| Catalog at check | Published, 100 parcels listed (54 residential vacant, 24 single family, 3 commercial vacant, 1 manufactured housing, 18 uncategorized). A removal list is maintained on the auction page. |
Source: the official sale page for this auction. Checked October 15, 2026. Confirm with the county or the auctioneer before relying on any date on this page: sales move, terms change, and parcels get pulled.
How registration works
Register for this specific auction at NYSAuctions.com. Having an account on the site is not enough on its own. After you register, the Internet Bidding Packet (IBP) is emailed to you through DocuSign (packets went out after October 9). The completed packet must be received by the registration deadline, Monday, October 19 at 4:00 PM, with no exceptions.
- Photo ID is required: a driver license or a passport.
- LLCs and corporations must also supply the state filing notice and the IRS EIN notice. Corporations also supply a board resolution authorizing the purchase.
- Guaranteed funds timing: guaranteed funds must reach the auctioneer's office (45 South Avenue, Pleasant Valley, NY) by Monday, October 19 at 4:00 PM to qualify for the lower 10 percent buyer premium. See the terms below.
Terms: what a bid actually costs
The full money layer for this sale, from the official terms. The deposit is due the moment you are declared the high bidder, so have the payment form settled before sale day.
| Deposit rule | The greater of $250 or 20 percent of the total contract price (your bid plus the buyer premium), paid on execution of the contract of sale immediately upon being declared the high bidder. |
| Deposit forms accepted | Cash, credit card (MasterCard, Visa, or Discover only), money order, or bank check (teller or cashier check) payable to Dutchess County Commissioner of Finance. No credit cards for the balance. |
| Buyer premium | 11 percent when the deposit is paid by credit card. 10 percent when the deposit is paid in cash or guaranteed funds that reach the auctioneer by the registration deadline. |
| Advertising fee | 1.5 percent of the bid price. |
| Other fees and closing costs | $5 Combined Gains Transfer Tax Affidavit filing fee, plus a $5 Town of Red Hook Transfer Tax filing fee on Red Hook parcels, plus all County Clerk recording fees. The buyer also pays any 2026 Town and County tax due at the closing of the balance. |
| Balance due | On or before Friday, November 6, 2026, in cash, money order, or bank check only. Time is of the essence: pay late and the sale defaults and the deposit is forfeited. |
| Deed type | Quitclaim deed, with the description by tax grid number, recorded by the County after payment in full. The deed is issued only in the successful bidder name. |
Before you bid
This is an in-rem foreclosure sale under RPTL Article 11. Under the County Land Disposition Policy, a former owner has an exclusive chance to reacquire a parcel by paying all back taxes, fees, and interest until 5:00 PM the day before the auction, so parcels can be pulled right up to that point. Check the removal list on the auction page before you spend time on a parcel. Owners who owe delinquent taxes on any Dutchess parcel they own may not bid.
Verify before you go: dates and terms were checked on October 15, 2026, and counties can change them. Read the official terms on the auction page before you register.
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