Will County IL Property Tax Sale Information

The annual tax lien auction for Will County was conducted on December 4, 2023. The sale was conducted at the Will County Office Building.

Bidder Registration

Buyers are required to send a $500.00 deposit to the Will County Treasurer along with all completed registration forms to our office. All registrants must also include a separate check made payable to “Will County Treasurer” in the amount of $225.00 for the delinquent tax sale list. Click here for more registration information.

Annual Sale Procedure

Properties to which all or part of the previous year's taxes are delinquent are offered for sale every year. Bidding starts at a 9% per 6-month rate and may go all the way to zero. Tax purchasers must pay the amount owed on the delinquent taxes and penalties. In certain counties, the tax purchaser must also pay all prior years’ open taxes to complete the sale and obtain a certificate of purchase.

Lien Buyer Information If The Property Is Redeemed

Properties may be redeemed by the property owner at any time if the full amount owed is paid before the expiration of 2.5 years from the date of sale, except:

• If on the date of sale, the property is a vacant non-farm property or property containing an improvement consisting of a structure or structures with 7 or more residential units or that is commercial or industrial property, it may be redeemed at any time before the expiration of 1 year from the date of sale.
• If the period of redemption has been extended by the certificate holder, the property may be redeemed on or before the extended redemption date.

Lien Buyer Information If The Property Is NOT Redeemed

Purchasers will not be entitled to a tax deed unless they deliver an IL 22-5 notice of sale to the county clerk within 4 months and 15 days after the sale is held. Purchasers will also not be entitled to a tax deed to the property sold unless they deliver a notice of expiration of the period of redemption, not less than 3 months and not more than 6 months before the expiration of the period of redemption.

At any time within 6 months but not less than 3 months before the expiration of the redemption period, the purchaser may file a petition in the court, asking the county clerk to issue a tax deed if the property is not redeemed from the sale. If the tax certificate was purchased in error, the purchase can contact the Treasurer's Office to request a sale-in-error, where the sale will be examined to determine if it meets the sale-in-error requirements which could lead to a refund of the purchase price to the certificate purchaser.

Tax Lien Legal Counsel

Bidders are strongly encouraged to exercise due diligence in researching properties and obtaining the advice of legal counsel before purchasing tax certificates or for help with filing notices after the county's annual tax sale.

Disclaimer

The information on this website could be outdated or inaccurate. Visit the county's website for more accurate and up-to-date information about the county's annual tax sale.