Marathon 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 (Wausau metro). Standard Wis. Stat. ch. 75 in-rem path: county forecloses long-delinquent parcels and resells tax-deeded real estate — no investor lien certificates. County website access is often restricted to automated clients; confirm current land-sale inventory and format directly with Marathon County Treasurer in Wausau. Do not confuse tax-deed resales with mortgage foreclosure sheriff sales.
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.
Regional medical and government employment supporting closer-in residential demand
Amenity retail and school-driven SF demand west of the Wisconsin River
Manufacturing employment and relative entry pricing east of core Wausau