New Haven 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 municipal tax sales only. New Haven County towns (New Haven, Waterbury, Meriden, Milford, etc.) each administer sales under C.G.S. §12-157.
Auction logistics
Format
Municipal (varies by town)
Frequency
As scheduled by each municipality
Deposit rules
Town-specific per sale notice.
Title risk
Liens that survive the sale
6-month redemption applies. Federal and some municipal liens can survive.
Quiet title
Often needed for marketable title after 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.
New Haven / Yale-adjacent neighborhoods
University and hospital employment with tight rental inventory
Milford shoreline
Coastal demand and relative value versus Fairfield County
Waterbury / Naugatuck Valley
Affordable entry with manufacturing and healthcare employment