Tax-Forfeited Land Sales

Questions about the Tax Forefeiture Class-Action Settlement?

Former owners and leinholders of tax forefeited property may be able to collect money from a class action settlement. Visit MNTaxForfeitureSettlement.com or call 1-833-709-0093 to learn more or to make a claim.

* Becker County tax forfeited land sales have been postponed until further notice. *

Becker County currently manages approximately 75,000 acres of tax-forfeited land. The majority of these lands have been classified as "conservation" and are retained and managed by the County for forest products, wildlife habitat, watershed protection, and recreation. Parcels classified as "non-conservation" are disposed of through exchange or sale as allowed by Minnesota State Statute 282.

Tax-Forfeited land sales are conducted on an "as needed" basis. Unsold parcels are available over the counter following the same terms of sale (PDF) approved by the Becker County Board of Commissioners. All information regarding public land sales will be posted to this website when the information becomes available. If you would prefer to receive a printed notice of the next public land sale, along with a complete listing of the parcels being offered, please send a check for $3.00 with your name and address to:

Becker County Natural Resources Management
1771 N Tower Rd
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

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Becker County Auditor-Treasurer
915 Lake Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

The offices of Natural Resource Management and Auditor-Treasurer are in the review process of tax forfeited parcels for the upcoming Tax Forfeit Public Land Sale Auction. Parcels, terms of sale, and sale details will be available on the website in the near future.

For more information regarding tax-forfeited land sales, phone the Auditor-Treasurer's Office at 218-846-7311 or send an email to mitch.lundeen@co.becker.mn.us.