Walworth 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 county. Walworth County Treasurer administers sales of county-owned (in-rem foreclosed) property under Wis. Stat. §75.69 through the county Finance Committee. Format (sealed bid vs open auction) and schedule are inventory-driven — none listed for sale as of research date on some cycles; confirm live listings with Treasurer. Distinct from mortgage sheriff sales. Lake Geneva / Delavan / Elkhorn — southeast WI tourism and Chicago-commuter edge.
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.
Seasonal tourism and second-home demand; underwrite STR rules and lake premiums carefully
Year-round workforce housing with more attainable SF than pure lakefront
University-driven rental demand and student-adjacent small multifamily absorption