Brown County, Wisconsin
County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.
Sale typestate default
Redemption periodstate default
Investor returnstate default
Governing statutestate default
Notes
Wisconsin tax-deed county — no investor tax-lien certificates. Brown County Treasurer administers in-rem tax foreclosure (Wis. Stat. ch. 75), takes fee title, then resells tax-foreclosed real estate. Inventory has been listed via Wisconsin Surplus Auction Service online auctions (staggered end times) when parcels are available; contact Treasurer (920-448-4074 / BC_Treasurer@co.brown.wi.us) for current list. Separate Sheriff sales (2nd & 4th Wednesday monthly) are primarily mortgage/judgment sales, not the county tax-foreclosure resale channel.
Auction logistics
Format
Frequency
Deposit rules
Title risk
Deal maths for Wisconsin
- Assessment ratio
- 1× of market value
- Typical quiet title
- $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
- Recording and transfer
- $250
Wis. Stat. § 70.32(1) requires real property to be valued at the full value which could ordinarily be obtained at private sale, and § 70.05(5)(b) requires each taxation district to assess at full value at least once in every 5-year period. The Department of Revenue computes the actual assessed-to-full-value ratio for every district annually under § 70.05(5)(c) and notifies districts that drift more than 10% off over four years.
Offices and records
Areas trending up
Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.
Stadium district investment and riverfront redevelopment supporting urban residential demand
Employment and retail density with liquid SF inventory near Lambeau/Titletown amenities
Continued lot absorption and school-driven demand on the metro’s growth edges