HOUSTONCOUNTY
AUDITOR/TREASURER
304 South Marshall Street
Caledonia, Minnesota 55921
Phone: (507)-725-5815
ORDER OF COUNTY BOARD FOR SALE OF NON-CONSERVATION LANDS
FORFEITED TO THE STATE FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES
List of 2023 Tax-Forfeited Land for Public Sale
Parcel Identification
Number
Address
Basic Sale Price
Special Assessments Subject
to Reassessment
City of Caledonia
21.0417.000 916 Main St. E $7,400.00 $24,071.54
E 60ft of N1/2 of OUTLOT 9, Buell’s OUTLOTS, City (formerly Village) of Caledonia, Houston County, Minnesota.
Money Creek Township
10.0118.000 1524 Clinton Rd, Houston, MN 55943 $4,200.00 $0.00
A tract commencing at a point 10 rods South of a point in the center line of the public highway as now located which is
40 rods West of the Northeast corner of the SE ¼, Section 12, Township 104 North, Range 7 West, running thence West 12 rods;
thence South 16 and ¾ rods; thence East 12 rods; thence North 16 and ¾ rods to the place of beginning.
AND
Commencing about 40 Rods W of NE corner SE1/4 Section 12, Township 104, Range 7 or in the center of the Highway
as now traveled (1892), thence running West 12 rods, thence South 10 rods, thence East 12 rods, thence North 10 rods to the
place of beginning, Houston County, Minnesota; Being part of the NE ¼ SE1/4 of Section 12, Township 104, Range 7.
HOUSTONCOUNTY
AUDITOR/TREASURER
304 South Marshall Street
Caledonia, Minnesota 55921
Phone: (507)-725-5815
Public sale to be conducted by the Interim Auditor-Treasurer of Houston County
on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10:00am in the Commissioners Room 222,
located on the 2
nd
floor of the Historic Houston County Courthouse located at
304 S. Marshall St., Caledonia, MN 55921
TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
PUBLIC SALES:
All tax forfeited land will be offered at a public sale and sold to the highest bidder. The minimum bid
acceptable is the basic sale price that is shown on the list of tax-forfeited land.
TERMS:
All sales shall be for “Cash, Check, Money Order, or Credit Card (2.50% convenience fee), Day of Sale”.
All sales are final and no provisions will be made for a refund or exchange. Checks will be made payable
to “Houston County Treasurer”.
OTHER CHARGES (PAYMENT MADE AT TIME OF SALE):
1. State Deed charge of $25 per deed.
2. State Assurance Fund – 3% of the purchase price.
3. State Deed Tax. The tax is based on the amount of the sale at the rate of $3.30 for each $1,000,
with a minimum of $1.65.
4. $46 Recording Fee per deed.
5. $50 Fee if well certificate is needed.
CONDITIONS: RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF THE PROPERTIES
Sales are subject to the following restrictions on the use of the properties:
1. Existing leases;
2. Easements obtained by a governmental subdivision or state agency for a public purpose;
3. Building codes and zoning laws;
4. All sales are final with no refunds or exchanges allowed;
5. The appraised value does not represent a basis for future taxes; and
6. Buyer is purchasing property “AS IS”
HOUSTONCOUNTY
AUDITOR/TREASURER
304 South Marshall Street
Caledonia, Minnesota 55921
Phone: (507)-725-5815
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS: LEVIED BEFORE AND AFTER FORFEITURE
The balance of any special assessments that were levied before forfeiture and canceled at forfeiture are
not included in the basic sale price and may be reassessed by the municipality. These special
assessments are shown on the list of tax forfeited land under the column entitled “Special Assessments
Subject to Reassessment.”
Local improvement constructed, but not yet assessed, must be assumed by the purchaser.
IMPORTANT: To find out if a particular tax forfeited parcel may be assessed or re-assessed please
contact the local municipality the parcel is located in.
PROHIBITED PURCHASERS:
The County Auditor per MN Statute 282.016 has the authority to prohibit a person or entity from
purchasing a tax forfeited property if that person or entity owns property within the county for which
there are delinquent taxes owing.
STRAW BUYERS:
Straw buyers are prohibited from purchasing or bidding on a tax forfeited property for the previous
owner as described in MN Statute 282.241 for an amount less than the sum of all delinquent taxes and
assessments computed under MN Statute 282.251, together with penalties, interest, and costs, that
accrued or would have accrued if the parcel of land had not forfeited to the state.
TITLE:
The buyer will receive a receipt at the time of sale.
The Department of Revenue will issue a state quitclaim deed after full payment is made. A state deed
has the characteristics of a patent from the State of Minnesota.
BOUNDARIES:
Houston County is not responsible for locating boundaries on Tax Forfeited Lands.
HOUSTONCOUNTY
AUDITOR/TREASURER
304 South Marshall Street
Caledonia, Minnesota 55921
Phone: (507)-725-5815
RADON WARNING STATEMENT
The Minnesota Department of Health strongly recommends that ALL homebuyers have an indoor radon
test performed prior to purchase or taking occupancy and recommends having the radon levels mitigated
if elevated radon concentrations are found. Elevated radon concentrations can easily be reduced by a
qualified, certified or licensed, if applicable, radon mitigator.
Every buyer of any interest in residential real property is notified that the property may present exposure
to dangerous levels of indoor radon gas that may place the occupants at risk of developing radon-induced
lung cancer. Radon, a Class A human carcinogen, is the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers and
the second leading cause overall. The seller of any interest in residential real property is required to
provide the buyer with any information on radon test results of the dwelling.
Houston County is not aware of any radon testing conducted on any of these properties. No radon records
are available and radon concentration levels are unknown. It is not known if a radon mitigation system is
in place on any of the properties.
PRIVATE SALES: PARCELS NOT SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION
Any parcel not sold at a public sale may be purchased after the sale by paying the basic sale price plus
other charges. The basic sale price cannot be changed until the parcel is reappraised, republished, and
again offered at a later public sale.
SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM:
Houston County Auditor/Treasurer Office, 304 S. Marshall St., Caledonia, MN 55921
Phone: 507-725-5803
Email: [email protected]
Website: co.houston.mn.us/departments/auditor-treasurer/
