Fond du Lac 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 in-rem tax foreclosure county. Fond du Lac County Treasurer: tax certificates issue annually ~Sept 1; in-rem foreclosure begins ~2 years after certificate issuance; after judgment, county sells properties by sealed bid. Minimum bids set by Finance, Personnel and Economic Development Committee; county reserves right to reject any or all bids; sealed bids submitted in person at Treasurer by Legal Notice deadline (Wis. Stat. §75.69). Distinct from mortgage sheriff sales. Fond du Lac / North Fond du Lac / lakeshore market.
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.
County-seat medical and manufacturing employment with lake-adjacent SF demand
Rail and manufacturing jobs supporting workforce housing absorption
Suburban school-driven demand with relative value vs. pure lakefront premiums