KS

Registry entries (prose)

Sale typeWhat you actually buy. A lien sale gives you a claim on the property and the owner keeps it for now; a deed sale transfers the property itself. A redeemable deed transfers ownership but still gives the former owner time to pay you back. See the full glossary for more terms.

deed

K.S.A. 79-2401a(d); K.S.A. 79-2801 et seq.

Interest / penaltyWhat you earn when the owner redeems. Interest is a rate paid over time; a penalty is usually a one-time percentage of the tax or redemption amount. A rate that is bid down during the auction is still interest. See the full glossary for more terms.

K.S.A. 79-2968 rate plus 5%/yr (13% for 2026; 15% for delinquencies of $10,000 or more)

K.S.A. 79-2004(a); K.S.A. 79-2968

RedemptionHow long the former owner has to repay the debt and keep the property after the sale. Your money stays tied up until this window closes, so a long period can mean a multi-year wait on a lien. See the full glossary for more terms.

2 years (3 years for homestead and other; 1 year for abandoned property)

K.S.A. 79-2401a(a),(b)

Bid methodHow the winner is chosen: bidding the interest rate down, bidding a premium above the amount owed, a random or rotating draw, or simply buying at the minimum bid. See the full glossary for more terms.

highest and best bid at public foreclosure auction

K.S.A. 79-2804

Sale timingWhen sales are typically held. Many counties publish sale lists only a few weeks ahead, and some sell continuously or on their own schedule. See the full glossary for more terms.

on or after the first Tuesday of September

K.S.A. 79-2302

Source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/media/statute/079_000_0000_chapter/079_024_0000_article/079_024_0001a_section/079_024_0001a_k.pdf

County bids off at annual sale; investor buys at tax foreclosure sale (sheriff's deed).

Counties (105)