Bonner County, Idaho

Oct 11, 2026 · in 4 days

Tax Deedscheduledvia County site

Parcels

Opening bids

$880

all parcels priced

Redemption

None

clear title at sale

Quiet title

—

often unnecessary

What survives this sale

County tax deed sales typically cut off most private liens that attached before the tax deed, subject to federal liens and interests preserved by statute or sale terms.

Bonner County rules

Sale type: Tax Deed
Redemption period: None once county takes title (occurs 3 years after delinquency, before public auction)
Investor return: N/A — outright deed transfer
Governing statute: Idaho Code Title 63, Ch. 10
Population: 53,955 residents
Checked: 2026-07

Auction logistics

Format: Online (Public Surplus) after tax deed issues — when inventory posts
Frequency: Tax deed hearing annually in May; public auction of deeded parcels typically within 14 months (often July) when inventory posts — some years have zero inventory
Platform: Bonner County Treasurer — tax deed sale (Public Surplus when offered)208-265-1433
Deposit rules: Sale deposit and payment method set in the specific Public Surplus / auction notice. Pre-deed, only full payment of delinquencies stops the process (partial payments do not stop tax deed after hearing). Call Treasurer 208-265-1433.

Title risk

Title companies often require quiet title or extended seasoning before insuring tax-deed property.

Offices and records

Tax collector: Bonner County Treasurer208-265-1433
Clerk of court: Bonner County Clerk/Recorder
Property appraiser: Bonner County Assessor / public property search
GIS / parcel map: Bonner County public GIS / property search

Areas trending up

Sandpoint city / downtown–waterfront — Tourism, remote-work in-migration, and lake amenities drive strongest values
Ponderay / US-95 retail corridor — Commercial employment and relatively attainable SF near Sandpoint
Priest River / west county fringe — Entry-priced housing with regional service access

Notes

Idaho tax-deed (not lien certificate) county. Bonner County Treasurer takes tax deed after three years of delinquency following statutory notice/hearing calendar (Idaho Code Title 63 Ch. 10). Tax Deed Hearing typically May; auction usually July via Public Surplus online when inventory exists. 2025 saw no tax deeding/sale for the first time in recent history — always re-check Treasurer notices. Sandpoint / Lake Pend Oreille north-Idaho market.

4 sources

Inherited from Idaho rather than researched for Bonner: type, redemption, returns, statute.

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Parcel	Address	Opening bid	Assessed	Spread	Status
RP00158021030A	18201 E Alki Ave	$880	—	—	pending

Spread is not profit.It compares the opening bid to the county's assessed value, which is not market value — assessment practice varies by state Open a parcel to run the full max-bid analysis, which accounts for the assessment ratio, surviving liens, quiet title, and holding costs.

Parcel

Address

Opening bid

Assessed

Spread

Status

RP00158021030A

18201 E Alki Ave

$880

—

pending