The Essex County Deep-Dive Report
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Essex County tax sale, fall 2026
Verified · Checked Oct 15, 2026
Essex County runs its 2026 tax sale on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM, live in person with simultaneous online bidding, at the Best Western Plus, Ticonderoga Inn and Suites, 260 Burgoyne Rd, Ticonderoga, NY 12883, and online at NYSAuctions.com (Absolute Auctions and Realty). Two dates gate this sale before it starts: the DocuSign bidding packet is emailed on October 30, 2026, and online bidder approval lands Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM. If you search for an Essex County tax auction, this is the sale, and it is the deepest documented sale in our dataset.
Dates and terms below were confirmed against the auctioneer live auction page and the terms of sale on October 15, 2026.
Dates and deadlines
| Sale date | Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · 10:00 AM ET 2026-11-12 |
| Online pre-bidding opens | Tue, Nov 10, 2026 · 10:00 AM 2026-11-10 |
| Online bidder approval | Tue, Nov 10, 2026 · 10:00 AM 2026-11-10 |
| DocuSign packet emailed | Fri, Oct 30, 2026 2026-10-30 |
| Live registration | Opens 8:00 AM on sale day, at the sale location. |
| Bidders seminar | Tue, Nov 10, 2026 · 6:00 PM, at the sale location. |
| Format | Live in-person with simultaneous online bidding |
| Location | Best Western Plus, Ticonderoga Inn and Suites, 260 Burgoyne Rd, Ticonderoga, NY 12883, or online at NYSAuctions.com |
| Catalog at check | Not yet posted at check (0 items on the auction page). The brochure and the property removals list are live and update as parcels are added or removed. Property showings run Wednesday, November 11, on a schedule posted November 6. |
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. The DocuSign Internet Bidding Packet link is emailed to registered bidders on October 30, 2026. Complete it to be approved; approval flips to Yes when bidding opens on November 10.
- Packet date: October 30, 2026. If the packet email does not arrive, that is the moment to chase it, not sale week.
- Delinquent taxes bar you. Anyone who owes Essex County delinquent real property taxes on any other parcel must pay in full before the auction or may not bid.
- Seminar: a bidders seminar runs Tuesday, November 10 at 6:00 PM at the sale location.
Terms: what a bid actually costs
The money layer, from the terms of sale. Read the payment forms closely: this sale takes no wire transfers and no American Express, with no exceptions.
| Deposit rule | The greater of $1,000 or 25 percent of the total contract price (bid plus buyer premium), due immediately at the contract table on being declared the high bidder. If the total purchase price is $1,000 or less, the full price is paid at the auction. |
| Deposit forms accepted | Credit card (MasterCard, Visa, or Discover; no Amex), cash, or guaranteed funds (bank, teller, or cashier check, or money order) payable to Essex County Treasurer. Wire transfers will not be accepted. No exceptions. |
| Buyer premium | 11 percent of the bid. A 1 percent premium discount applies when the deposit is paid in cash or guaranteed funds. |
| Advertising fee | 1.5 percent of the bid amount. |
| Other fees and closing costs | The purchaser pays all closing fees, costs, and expenses per the terms of sale. Credit card deposit chargebacks are prohibited by the terms: a $750 recovery fee applies if a chargeback is attempted and overturned. |
| Balance due | At closing after the auction, per the Contract of Sale executed at the auction. The terms of sale govern, and there are no selective closings: every parcel won must be paid in full. |
| Deed type | Quitclaim deed from Essex County, carrying a 60 month restriction: no conveyance back to the former owner (or a relative) within 60 months of the auction, with automatic reversion to the County if attempted. |
Before you bid
This is an in-rem foreclosure under RPTL Article 11; the County sells parcels it has foreclosed. The catalog was still empty at the October 15 check, so the parcel list itself is the thing to watch: showings run Wednesday, November 11, on a schedule posted November 6, and the removals list updates as parcels come and go.
Verify before you go: confirm your approval status reads Yes before November 12, and reread the official terms before you bid. An unapproved account cannot bid, however good the parcel looks.
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