Middlesex County, Connecticut
Redeemable Deed
County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.
Sale typestate default
Redeemable Deed
Redemption periodstate default
6 months from sale
Investor returnstate default
Statutory redemption penalty (~18%/yr equivalent) plus costs
Governing statutestate default
Connecticut General Statutes §12-157
Notes
Connecticut has no county government tax sales. Middlesex County towns each run municipal tax sales under C.G.S. §12-157. Research the specific town tax collector.
Auction logistics
Format
Municipal (varies by town)
Frequency
As scheduled by each municipality
Deposit rules
Town-specific; confirm deposit and payment with the municipal tax collector.
Title risk
Liens that survive the sale
Subject to statutory 6-month redemption. Federal tax liens and some municipal liens can survive.
Quiet title
Often needed for marketable title after a municipal tax sale.
Offices and records
Tax collector
Clerk of court
Property appraiser
GIS / parcel map
Areas trending up
Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.
Middletown / Wesleyan area
Institutional employment and relative value versus coastal towns
Clinton / shoreline towns
Shoreline housing demand with limited new supply
Cromwell / Portland river corridor
River-adjacent value and highway access to Hartford