Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Tax Deed51,171 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 under Wis. Stat. ch. 75. Waupaca County Treasurer (715-258-6220) handles delinquent taxes; foreclosed inventory is commonly marketed via county sale or Wisconsin Surplus-style online auction when parcels are ready (not a fixed annual courthouse tax-lien auction). Do not confuse weekly Sheriff mortgage foreclosure sales (Tuesdays 10:00 a.m., 10% certified down to Clerk of Courts) with tax-deed disposition. Confirm current tax-foreclosed parcel list and bid method with Treasurer. Fox Valley fringe / Waupaca–New London–Clintonville market.

Auction logistics

Format

County sale of tax-foreclosed property (online surplus/auction or negotiated — confirm with Treasurer)

Frequency

As parcels complete in-rem foreclosure and are released for sale — not a single fixed annual lien auction

Platform

Waupaca County Treasurer — tax-foreclosed property disposition ↗

Deposit rules

Per the specific sale notice (earnest money / online auction deposit if Wisconsin Surplus or similar; certified funds common). Confirm registration, deposit, and balance deadline with Treasurer 715-258-6220. Sheriff sale deposit rules (10% certified) apply only to mortgage/sheriff sales, not necessarily tax-deed lots.

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. Verify which sale path (tax deed vs. sheriff mortgage sale) applies to each parcel.

Quiet title

Judgment of foreclosure is the main clearing step; quiet title may still be used for residual defects.

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

Waupaca County Treasurer ↗

715-258-6220

Clerk of court

Waupaca County Clerk of Courts / Register of Deeds resources ↗

Property appraiser

Waupaca County tax / parcel search ↗

GIS / parcel map

Waupaca County Land Records Viewer ↗

Areas trending up

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

Waupaca city / Chain O' Lakes edge

Tourism and lake-adjacent demand with higher turnover than inland townships

New London / Wolf River corridor

Manufacturing and Fox Valley commute supporting workforce SF

Clintonville / north county industrial fringe

Local industry and entry-priced inventory with stable rental absorption