Alexander County, Illinois

Tax Lien4,594 residents

Showing state-level defaults

Alexander County has not been individually researched. Everything below is Illinois's statewide rule, which is a reasonable starting point but not a substitute for the county's own procedures — auction platform, deposit rules, and sale calendar in particular vary county by county. Confirm with the county before registering.

Sale typestate default

Tax Lien

Redemption periodstate default

2–2.5 years depending on property type

Investor returnstate default

Up to 36% penalty per 6-month period (bid-down), 18% max per period at auction

Governing statutestate default

35 ILCS 200, Art. 21

Notes state default

Cook County and downstate counties run separate sale calendars; scavenger sale also exists for long-delinquent parcels.

Deal maths for Illinois

Assessment ratio: 0.3333× of market value
Typical quiet title: $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
Recording and transfer: $350

35 ILCS 200/9-145: property outside Cook County is assessed at 33⅓% of fair cash value.