Manitowoc 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 (tax deed to county) jurisdiction. Manitowoc County Treasurer takes title via in-rem judgment after multi-year delinquency, then disposes of tax-deeded inventory — Public Works “Foreclosed Property For Sale” page reported no tax-deed inventory as of 3/10/2026 (check back). Sales may be listing/offer rather than pure open-cry auction when inventory exists. Separate sheriff mortgage-foreclosure sales are not the tax-deed channel. Lakeshore manufacturing (Manitowoc / Two Rivers / Kiel) market. Confirm current tax-deed list and sale method with Treasurer (920-683-4021) before treating as an active auction 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.
Manufacturing and shipbuilding-related employment supporting workforce housing
Recreation-adjacent SF demand with relative value versus Door County premiums
Local industrial jobs and school-driven demand with attainable inventory