St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Tax Deed97,954 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 / tax-deed county. St. Croix County takes title after tax deed process, then sells tax-deeded parcels listed on county Tax Deed Information page. How to bid: review listings, complete Bid Form, sealed envelope marked “SEALED BID – TAX DEED”; 10% of bid by certified/cashier’s check with bid; quitclaim deed on final payment within 30 days of award (certified/cashier’s check only). Example 2026 notice window referenced sealed bids to Hudson office by mid-June for listed parcels. Distinct from mortgage foreclosure. Hudson / New Richmond — Twin Cities east-metro growth corridor.

Auction logistics

Format

Sealed bid (county Tax Deed Property sales)

Frequency

As tax-deeded inventory is listed; not a single fixed statewide date — watch Tax Deed page and foreclosure sale notices

Platform

St. Croix County — Tax Deed Information / sealed-bid sales ↗

Deposit rules

Sealed bid form + certified/cashier’s check for 10% of bid amount with envelope marked “SEALED BID – TAX DEED.” Final payment certified/cashier’s check within 30 days of award for quitclaim deed. Confirm current Bid Form and any minimums on sccwi.gov before submitting.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

In-rem foreclosure is intended to convey clear title subject to federal liens and sale-specific exceptions. Special assessments may be handled separately. County conveys by quitclaim — no warranties.

Quiet title

Judgment of foreclosure is the main clearing step; quiet title may still be used for residual defects on Twin Cities-edge resales.

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

Tax collector

St. Croix County Treasurer / Property Information (Tax Deed Property) ↗

Clerk of court

St. Croix County Clerk of Circuit Court / Register of Deeds ↗

Property appraiser

St. Croix County Property Listing / public parcel portal ↗

GIS / parcel map

St. Croix County public parcel portal / GIS resources ↗

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Hudson / St. Croix River and I-94 edge

Twin Cities commuter demand with premium river-town SF absorption

New Richmond / north county growth corridor

School-driven suburban demand with more attainable inventory than Hudson core

Somerset / Baldwin I-64 fringe

Relative entry pricing along east-metro highway corridors