Dodge County, Wisconsin

Tax Deed88,635 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

None once the county forecloses (roughly 2 years of delinquency before that)

Investor returnstate default

N/A — outright deed transfer

Governing statutestate default

Wisconsin Statutes Ch. 75

Notes

Wisconsin in-rem tax foreclosure (deed) county. Dodge County Treasurer takes title via in-rem after multi-year delinquency, then sells county-owned tax-foreclosed parcels primarily by sealed bid — not a certificate auction. County page states sealed-bid instructions/forms post when parcels are available; as of mid-2026 inventory notice: no available parcels until spring. Properties sold AS IS; no open houses guaranteed. Separate mortgage sheriff sales (every Wednesday 10 a.m., Juneau) are not tax foreclosures. Beaver Dam / Juneau / Watertown-edge market.

Auction logistics

Format

Sealed bid (county tax-foreclosed parcels)

Frequency

Periodic sealed-bid rounds when inventory posts (historically spring); email list available — confirm Treasurer page

Platform

Dodge County Treasurer — Delinquent Tax Foreclosure / sealed bid ↗

Deposit rules

Follow sealed-bid instructions, form, and legal notice posted when parcels are listed. Minimum bids and deposit/settlement terms set per round. Properties sold AS IS; county reserves right to reject bids. Contact Treasurer for 2026/2027 schedule and bidder packet.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

In-rem tax deed to county then quitclaim/conveyance to high bidder typically cuts off most junior private liens that were parties to foreclosure; federal and some governmental liens can survive. Full title search required.

Quiet title

Often used after WI tax deed conveyance for insurable title, especially on rural or problem inventory.

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.