Auctions
The Whatcom County Treasurer may conduct several property auctions per year, as necessary. Different types of property can be sold at each of these sales. The number of parcels, or items auctioned, varies greatly from sale to sale. An auction may have anywhere from one item, to hundreds of items. Because they vary so much, the location of each auction may change to accommodate the number of persons attending, or the type of items being auctioned. Click on the appropriate link below for the minimum bid list for a particular sale.
Future Sales
Real Property Tax Foreclosure Sale scheduled ONLINE www.bid4assets.com
Please see the Terms and Conditions for the 2023 Online Auction
Important Dates:
- Bidder Registration Deadline November 17, 2023
- Bidder Deposit Deadline November 21, 2023 1:30pm PST
- Bidding Opens November 27, 2023 9am PST
- Bidding Closes November 28, 2023 at various times
- 6 Properties can be found on the Minimum Bid List
- Title Reports
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Mobile Home and Personal Property Tax Distraint Auction scheduled ONLINE www.bid4assets.com
Please see the Terms and Conditions for the 2023 Tax Distraint Online Auction
Important Dates:
- Deposit Deadline: November 28, 2023 at 1:30pm PST
- Bidding Starts: December 4, 2023 12:00pm PST
- Bidding Ends: December 5, 2023 at various times
- Properties can be found on the Distraint Minimum Bid List
Public Notice of Personal Property Tax Distraint Auction
Past Sale Results
Personal Property Tax Distraint Sale December 5-6, 2022 - Sale Results
Annual Tax Foreclosure Sale November 14-15, 2022 - Sale Results
Tax-Title Property Sale November 4, 2022 - Sale Results
Annual Tax Foreclosure Sale November 29-30, 2021 - Sale Results
No Guarantees
Anyone considering buying property at a Treasurer's sale should be aware that there is risk. When selling parcels, the County conveys the entirety of the interest that it is legally capable of transferring, unless otherwise noted. However, the County does not guarantee or provide warranty as to the extent of the interest. The County makes no guarantees whatsoever on parcels sold at Treasurer's sales.
The following statement applies to all Treasurer's property sales:
"This is a buyer beware sale. All sales are final. We offer the parcels on a 'where is' and 'as is' basis. The County makes no representation of warranty, express or implied, nor any guarantee of warranty, express or implied, as to the condition of title to any property, nor the physical condition of any property or its fitness for any use or purpose."