Sherburne County, Minnesota

Tax Deed103,059 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 system (Minn. Stat. Ch. 280–282). Unpaid taxes → judgment → redemption (generally 3 years; 5 for homestead/ag) → forfeiture to State of Minnesota; Sherburne County manages and sells tax-forfeited land. Post–Tyler v. Hennepin reforms: excess proceeds claims apply. Sales may be public auction, online, or over-the-counter depending on classification and county board. No investor tax-lien certificate market. Elk River / Big Lake / Zimmerman — northern Twin Cities exurban growth.

Auction logistics

Format

Varies (public auction, online, or OTC of tax-forfeited land)

Frequency

As parcels forfeit and are classified/approved for sale (periodic lists)

Platform

Sherburne County Auditor / Treasurer — Tax-Forfeited Land Sales ↗

Deposit rules

Per sale notice: bid deposits, minimums, and settlement deadlines set by Auditor/Treasurer for each auction or OTC offering. Review parcel classification (conservation vs. non-conservation) before bidding.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Forfeiture then public sale generally cuts off most private liens; federal liens and some assessments can survive. Limited repurchase rights may exist for former owners in some cases.

Quiet title

Often used when insurers want additional comfort beyond the forfeiture judgment, especially for improved residential property.

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

Sherburne County Auditor-Treasurer ↗

763-765-4351

Clerk of court

Sherburne County Recorder / Court Administration ↗

Property appraiser

Sherburne County Assessor ↗

GIS / parcel map

Sherburne County GIS / parcel map ↗

Areas trending up

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

Elk River / US-10 corridor

Primary job/retail node and Twin Cities north-commute demand with strong SF absorption

Big Lake / rail-and-highway fringe

Exurban growth with more attainable inventory versus closer-in Anoka suburbs

Zimmerman / western Sherburne

Relative entry pricing with ongoing starter-home demand