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Latah County tax deed sales, Idaho

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Latah is unusually frank about how rarely valuable property reaches a sale. The county says it has a stable economy that minimizes the need for frequent sales, that most tax deeded property is not considered property of value but rather small landlocked pieces without access, and that commissioners usually hold property of value for the one year redemption period before deciding to sell. It also keeps a mailing list of interested parties, which is the practical early warning system here.

Selling office: Latah County Treasurer, Latah County Courthouse, 522 S. Adams, Moscow, ID (mailing list and tax deed questions, Phone: 208-883-2252, as published on the county tax deed FAQ)

Next sale: No tax deed auction is scheduled in Latah County, as the county FAQ states directly: unless otherwise noted, we have no tax deed auctions scheduled. No properties are for sale at this time on that page.. The way to hear about a future sale is the county mailing list of interested parties, kept by the treasurer office at 208-883-2252, plus the advertisements in the Pullman Moscow Daily News when the commissioners decide to sell. Names on the list receive notification if a piece of property is made available.

Plan around alerts, not dates: join the treasurer mailing list and watch the newspaper of record. When a sale is set, expect a small in person auction at the courthouse with same day payment in full.

Dates and deadlines

Sources: Tax Deed FAQ, Latah County Treasurer. Treasurer, Latah County. Confirm with the selling office before relying on any date on this page: sales move, terms change, and parcels are pulled up to sale day.

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How Idaho tax deed sales work

• Taxes go delinquent and the lien belongs to the county. A delinquency carries interest at 1 percent per month from the January 1 after the lien attached, and the county holds a perpetual lien that entitles it to a tax deed (Idaho Code 63-1001 and 63-1003).
• Three years pass with no investor product to buy. There is no lien sale and no certificate in Idaho; during the wait the only event is the county building its own deed.
• Notice of pending issue goes out. Between five months and two months before the deed date, the tax collector serves notice on the record owner and parties in interest by certified mail with return receipt requested; if the mail comes back undelivered, a summary is published once a week for four consecutive weeks, and an affidavit of compliance is recorded at least five working days before the deed (Idaho Code 63-1005).
• The commissioners hold a hearing. If the tax collector followed the notice statute and the delinquency is still owing and unpaid, the board directs the tax collector to issue and record the tax deed to the county (Idaho Code 63-1006).
• Redemption stays open after the deed. The former owner or a party in interest may redeem until the commissioners contract to sell the property or transfer it by deed, and never later than 14 months from tax deed issuance, by paying the delinquency with interest and costs, including title search and professional fees, plus taxes accrued after the deed (Idaho Code 63-1007).
• The commissioners auction the property. The auction must be held no later than 14 months from issuance of the tax deed, on newspaper notice at least ten calendar days ahead naming the taxpayer and the legal description, and the minimum bid is set to include all taxes owing, interest, and costs (Idaho Code 31-808).
• Excess proceeds are claimed, not kept. Money above everything owing is apportioned first to parties in interest who claim within 60 days of the board notice, in lien priority, and the remainder goes to the owner of record at the time the tax deed issued (Idaho Code 31-808).

How buying works in Latah County

Pre registration is not required. Registration takes place at the door just prior to the auction.

• Where bidding happens At the public auction the commissioners set for each group of tax deeded parcels. Idaho counties run these sales differently: Kootenai and Bonner sell online, Ada and Canyon in scheduled county sales, Twin Falls on the courthouse steps, and each county page on this site names that county venue and route.
• Deposit and payment Terms are set county by county and sale by sale; several Idaho counties require the full bid in certified funds on the day of the sale. The statement at the top of each county page carries the deposit and payment terms that county publishes, or says plainly that the county does not publish them.
• Transfer fees and the deed The purchaser also pays all transfer fees, and no deed is delivered until the deed has been recorded (Idaho Code 31-808). Most counties convey by quitclaim or county deed, so the interest bought is the interest the county holds, and nothing more.

Terms: what a bid actually costs

Properties that do not sell

Properties that do not sell remain the property of the Latah County Board of Commissioners. The FAQ adds that, unless otherwise noted, there are no properties for sale at this time, and the county does not sell property over the counter. Under Idaho Code 31-808(6), the county could later sell unsold property without further notice by public or private sale, but the county page does not publish such a channel.

Before you bid

• Read the notice for the specific auction The statute sets the frame, but the notice for each sale sets the venue, the parcel list, the minimum bids, and the payment terms for that day. The county pages here link the treasurer and sale pages where those notices appear.
• Expect a quitclaim, and price the title work Most Idaho counties deed without warranty and sell parcels as is. Budget for a title search and, where the parcel matters, a quiet title action, and treat access, zoning, and condition as your own research.
• Watch the redemption tail Because redemption runs after the deed and right up to the county sale contract, a parcel on a posted list can be paid off and disappear before auction day. Recheck the list close to the sale.

Every Idaho county in this set

One page per county, each verified against the county's own publications and the current text of Idaho Code title 63 chapter 10 and section 31-808. Idaho auctions tax deeded property county by county through its boards of commissioners; this set is the 10 largest counties.

• Ada County tax deed sales
• Canyon County tax deed sales
• Kootenai County tax deed sales
• Bonneville County tax deed sales
• Twin Falls County tax deed sales
• Bannock County tax deed sales
• Latah County (this page)
• Blaine County tax deed sales
• Bonner County tax deed sales
• Bingham County tax deed sales

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