Tax Lien
Statute: 35 ILCS 200/21-205 Scavenger Tax Sale / County Trustee OTC Available
Illinois Tax Sale Auctions & OTC Lands
Illinois holds annual tax sales with rapid 6-month compounding interest penalties (up to 36% in year one). Unsold liens enter the biennial Scavenger Sale. Explore all 102 counties below for auction schedules, online bidding portals, and over-the-counter purchases.
State Legal Rules
Statutory Return: Up to 18% Bid-Down Every 6 Months (Max 36% Year 1)
Redemption: 2 to 2.5 Years (Extended to 30 Months for Residential)
Primary Platform: GovEase / In-Person
All 102 Counties in Illinois
Click any county for direct platform links, required deposit amounts, and lands available lists.
Cook County
Pop: 5.087.072
Platform: GovEase
Official: Cook County Treasurer & County Clerk
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DuPage County
Pop: 921.213
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: DuPage County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Lake County
Pop: 708.760
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Lake County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Will County
Pop: 700.728
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Will County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Kane County
Pop: 514.982
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Kane County Treasurer & County Clerk
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McHenry County
Pop: 312.800
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: McHenry County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Winnebago County
Pop: 280.922
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Winnebago County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Madison County
Pop: 262.752
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Madison County Treasurer & County Clerk
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St. Clair County
Pop: 251.018
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: St. Clair County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Champaign County
Pop: 205.644
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Champaign County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Sangamon County
Pop: 193.491
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Sangamon County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Peoria County
Pop: 177.513
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Peoria County Treasurer & County Clerk
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McLean County
Pop: 170.441
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: McLean County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Rock Island County
Pop: 141.236
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Rock Island County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Kendall County
Pop: 139.976
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Kendall County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Tazewell County
Pop: 129.541
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Tazewell County Treasurer & County Clerk
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LaSalle County
Pop: 108.309
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: LaSalle County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Kankakee County
Pop: 105.940
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Kankakee County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Macon County
Pop: 100.591
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Macon County Treasurer & County Clerk
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DeKalb County
Pop: 100.288
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: DeKalb County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Vermilion County
Pop: 71.652
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Vermilion County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Williamson County
Pop: 66.706
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Williamson County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Adams County
Pop: 64.441
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Adams County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Whiteside County
Pop: 54.498
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Whiteside County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Grundy County
Pop: 53.578
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Grundy County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Boone County
Pop: 53.202
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Boone County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Jackson County
Pop: 52.141
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Jackson County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Ogle County
Pop: 51.265
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Ogle County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Henry County
Pop: 48.448
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Henry County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Knox County
Pop: 48.411
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Knox County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Coles County
Pop: 46.060
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Coles County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Macoupin County
Pop: 44.018
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Macoupin County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Stephenson County
Pop: 43.105
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Stephenson County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Woodford County
Pop: 38.285
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Woodford County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Franklin County
Pop: 37.138
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Franklin County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Clinton County
Pop: 36.785
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Clinton County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Marion County
Pop: 36.673
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Marion County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Jefferson County
Pop: 36.320
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Jefferson County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Livingston County
Pop: 35.320
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Livingston County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Monroe County
Pop: 34.957
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Monroe County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Effingham County
Pop: 34.331
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Effingham County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Lee County
Pop: 33.654
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Lee County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Christian County
Pop: 33.228
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Christian County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Bureau County
Pop: 32.729
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Bureau County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Fulton County
Pop: 32.541
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Fulton County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Morgan County
Pop: 32.140
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Morgan County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Randolph County
Pop: 29.815
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Randolph County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Montgomery County
Pop: 27.663
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Montgomery County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Logan County
Pop: 27.590
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Logan County Treasurer & County Clerk
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McDonough County
Pop: 26.839
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: McDonough County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Iroquois County
Pop: 26.136
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Iroquois County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Saline County
Pop: 22.873
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Saline County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Jo Daviess County
Pop: 21.756
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Jo Daviess County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Fayette County
Pop: 21.164
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Fayette County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Jersey County
Pop: 21.091
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Jersey County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Shelby County
Pop: 20.568
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Shelby County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Perry County
Pop: 20.503
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Perry County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Douglas County
Pop: 19.629
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Douglas County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Crawford County
Pop: 18.300
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Crawford County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Hancock County
Pop: 17.186
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Hancock County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Piatt County
Pop: 16.714
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Piatt County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Union County
Pop: 16.667
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Union County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Bond County
Pop: 16.450
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Bond County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Edgar County
Pop: 16.334
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Edgar County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Warren County
Pop: 16.185
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Warren County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Wayne County
Pop: 15.761
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Wayne County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Carroll County
Pop: 15.526
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Carroll County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Richland County
Pop: 15.488
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Richland County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Mercer County
Pop: 15.487
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Mercer County Treasurer & County Clerk
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De Witt County
Pop: 15.365
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: De Witt County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Clark County
Pop: 15.088
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Clark County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Lawrence County
Pop: 14.813
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Lawrence County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Moultrie County
Pop: 14.342
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Moultrie County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Pike County
Pop: 14.342
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Pike County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Massac County
Pop: 13.661
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Massac County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Washington County
Pop: 13.536
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Washington County Treasurer & County Clerk
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White County
Pop: 13.401
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: White County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Johnson County
Pop: 13.326
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Johnson County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Ford County
Pop: 13.250
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Ford County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Clay County
Pop: 12.999
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Clay County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Cass County
Pop: 12.596
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Cass County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Mason County
Pop: 12.523
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Mason County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Menard County
Pop: 11.954
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Menard County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Marshall County
Pop: 11.683
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Marshall County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Greene County
Pop: 11.543
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Greene County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Wabash County
Pop: 10.942
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Wabash County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Cumberland County
Pop: 10.261
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Cumberland County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Jasper County
Pop: 9144
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Jasper County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Hamilton County
Pop: 7911
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Hamilton County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Schuyler County
Pop: 6733
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Schuyler County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Brown County
Pop: 6294
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Brown County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Henderson County
Pop: 6088
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Henderson County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Edwards County
Pop: 5968
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Edwards County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Putnam County
Pop: 5561
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Putnam County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Stark County
Pop: 5218
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Stark County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Pulaski County
Pop: 4911
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Pulaski County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Scott County
Pop: 4710
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Scott County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Alexander County
Pop: 4695
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Alexander County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Gallatin County
Pop: 4670
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Gallatin County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Calhoun County
Pop: 4317
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Calhoun County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Pope County
Pop: 3707
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Pope County Treasurer & County Clerk
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Hardin County
Pop: 3569
Platform: GovEase / In-Person
Official: Hardin County Treasurer & County Clerk
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How Tax Sales Operate in Illinois
Under 35 ILCS 200/21-205, delinquent property taxes follow a precise statutory timeline. Understanding the difference between bidding on Tax Lien and purchasing over-the-counter is essential for investors.
Bidding & Auction Process
Auctions are conducted online via GovEase / In-Person or in person by the County Treasurer & County Clerk. Winning bidders are required to tender payment via wire transfer, certified check, or ACH within statutory deadlines.
Over-The-Counter Lands (Scavenger Tax Sale / County Trustee OTC)
In Illinois, unsold properties or tax lien certificates become available as Scavenger Tax Sale / County Trustee OTC. Buyers can purchase these parcels directly over-the-counter without attending an open outcry auction.
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