Carver County, Minnesota

Tax Deed112,628 residents

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Tax Deed

Redemption periodstate default

3 years from judgment (5 years for homestead/ag land)

Investor returnstate default

N/A — outright deed transfer

Governing statutestate default

Minnesota Statutes Ch. 280–282

Notes

Minnesota tax-forfeiture deed county. Carver County Property Tax Department manages delinquent tax / 3-year redemption timeline then prepares parcels for public tax-forfeiture sale after forfeiture to the State. Properties sold AS IS; delinquent taxes at forfeiture are canceled (buyer does not assume the old tax bill). Sales have resumed periodically (e.g. online public sale window in fall 2025). Confirm live listings on the Tax Forfeiture Sale page — inventory is thin relative to larger Twin Cities counties.

Auction logistics

Format

Public auction (online and/or in-person per sale notice)

Frequency

Periodic when classified inventory is ready (historically infrequent; 2025 online public sale ran multi-week into late October)

Platform

Carver County Property Tax — Tax Forfeiture Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Per county sale terms: research before bidding; all sales final, no refunds. Payment method, deposit, and closing deadlines are set in the published sale notice for each auction. Contact Property Tax at (952) 361-1910 for current terms.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Forfeiture cancels the tax delinquency that caused the sale but does not guarantee clear marketable title. Check federal liens, HOA, access, floodplain, and zoning. Surplus-proceeds rules under post-2024 MN reforms may apply.

Quiet title

Title companies commonly require quiet title or curative work after a Minnesota tax-forfeited deed before insuring free-and-clear for conventional finance/resale.

Deal maths for Minnesota

Assessment ratio: 1× of market value
Typical quiet title: $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
Recording and transfer: $250

Minn. Stat. § 273.11 subd. 1: "all property shall be valued at its market value." Class rates under § 273.13 are applied afterwards to compute tax capacity and do not reduce the assessed value. The estimated market value is also what § 282.005 uses to set the opening price at a tax-forfeited sale.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Carver County Property Tax — Delinquent Tax & Forfeiture ↗

952-361-1910

Clerk of court

Carver County Property & Financial Services / Recorder ↗

Property appraiser

Carver County Assessor / property search ↗

GIS / parcel map

Carver County GIS / property maps ↗

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Chaska / downtown Chaska redevelopment

County-seat amenities and SW metro job access supporting steady housing demand

Chanhassen / Highway 5 corridor

High household incomes and limited inventory keep resale liquidity strong versus rural Carver

Waconia / lake-oriented west county

Lifestyle and school demand with more entry inventory than inner SW suburbs