Tax Sales and Sheriff Sales in Wyoming

Wyoming county treasurers sell tax liens on delinquent parcels at an annual public auction, and the buyer receives a certificate of purchase. The owner can redeem within four years of the sale by paying the amount paid plus 15% per annum interest and a 3% penalty; if not redeemed, the certificate holder may apply for a tax deed after giving the statutory notice.

Sale type: Tax lien certificates
Redemption: 4 years
Run by: County treasurer

Official sources Government auctions in Wyoming

At a glance

How it sells: Tax lien certificates
Buyer earns: 15% per annum interest plus a 3% penalty on the amount paid (Wyo. Stat. 39-13-108(d))
Redemption: Four years from the date of sale (Wyo. Stat. 39-13-108(e))
Run by: County treasurer
When: Once a year, typically July–September, after notice is published for three consecutive weeks
Statute: Wyo. Stat. § 39-13-108 (enforcement: tax sales, redemption, tax deeds); foreclosure Wyo. Stat. §§ 34-4-101 to 34-4-113

How tax sales work in Wyoming

Wyoming sells tax lien certificates: the buyer pays the taxes and holds a lien that earns interest, and gets the property only if the owner never redeems.

What the buyer earns. 15% per annum interest plus a 3% penalty on the amount paid (Wyo. Stat. 39-13-108(d)).

Redemption. Four years from the date of sale (Wyo. Stat. 39-13-108(e)).

When and where the sales are held

Who runs them: County treasurer.

When: Once a year, typically July–September, after notice is published for three consecutive weeks.

Where: In person at the county treasurer's office or courthouse; a few counties have moved to online sales.

The list of parcels for each sale is published by the office that runs it, usually a few weeks ahead, in the county's legal newspaper and on the county or platform site. UX Search does not list tax sale parcels; these sales are run by the counties and the platforms they contract, and the links on this page go to the official sources.

Sheriff sales and foreclosure sales in Wyoming

Wyoming mortgages are usually foreclosed non-judicially by advertisement and sale (Wyo. Stat. 34-4-101 et seq.): notice is published once a week for four consecutive weeks in a county newspaper and the sale is held at the courthouse front door and conducted by the sheriff or a deputy. The owner may redeem within three months after the sale (12 months for agricultural land) under Wyo. Stat. 34-4-113. Judicial foreclosure with a sheriff's sale is also available.

A tax sale and a sheriff sale are different animals even when the same office runs both. A tax sale clears unpaid property taxes and in most states wipes out junior liens; a mortgage foreclosure sale pays the lender and may leave tax liens in place. Before bidding at either, pull the title, read the judgment or the tax certificate, and know which liens survive the sale in Wyoming.

Official sources for Wyoming

Wyoming Statutes Title 39 (PDF, wyoleg.gov)

Statute: Wyo. Stat. § 39-13-108 (enforcement: tax sales, redemption, tax deeds); foreclosure Wyo. Stat. §§ 34-4-101 to 34-4-113.

Questions people ask

Does Wyoming sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Wyoming sells tax lien certificates: the buyer pays the taxes and holds a lien that earns interest, and gets the property only if the owner never redeems. Wyoming county treasurers sell tax liens on delinquent parcels at an annual public auction, and the buyer receives a certificate of purchase. The owner can redeem within four years of the sale by paying the amount paid plus 15% per annum interest and a 3% penalty; if not redeemed, the certificate holder may apply for a tax deed after giving the statutory notice.

How long is the redemption period after a tax sale in Wyoming?

Four years from the date of sale (Wyo. Stat. 39-13-108(e))

What does the buyer earn if the owner redeems in Wyoming?

15% per annum interest plus a 3% penalty on the amount paid (Wyo. Stat. 39-13-108(d))

Who runs tax sales in Wyoming?

County treasurer. In person at the county treasurer's office or courthouse; a few counties have moved to online sales

When are tax sales held in Wyoming?

Once a year, typically July–September, after notice is published for three consecutive weeks

Are sheriff sales in Wyoming judicial?

Can anyone bid at a tax sale or sheriff sale in Wyoming?

Generally yes, with registration through the office or platform that runs the sale, and often a deposit or proof of funds. Payment is usually due the same day or within a few days in certified funds, and the property is sold as is with whatever title questions come with it. Read the county's terms for the sale you are bidding in; they differ from one county to the next in the same state.

Written from the Wyoming statutes and official county pages, last checked October 27, 2026. Rules change by session and by county; the official sources above control. UX Search is independent, lists no tax sale parcels and never takes a bid.