This is a File that contains Scavenger Sale Sold PIN's

This file contains data on the 2010 Annual Tax Sale Forfeited PIN's.

2010 Tax Sale Registered Buyers. They are registered to purchase taxes on property that have not been paid for 2 years

Annual Tax Sale: A yearly auction of delinquent taxes where a tax buyer (purchaser) pays the delinquent taxes due on a parcel. This results in a lien on the property. The property owner must repay the tax buyer with interest for the amount of the sale – this is known as “redemption.” If redemption does not occur within a set time period, the tax buyer can obtain legal title to the property – this is referred to as a “tax deed.”

Scavenger Tax Sale: A sale held every two years by the Treasurer selling taxes on property with 2 or more years of delinquent taxes.

2011 Scavenger Sale Registered Buyers. They are registered to purchase taxes on property that have not been paid for 2 years

Properties sold at the 2011 Treasurer's Scavenger Sale, by PIN

Under Illinois law, the Treasurer’s Office is required to hold an Annual Tax Sale. The sale is held once a year, sometime after the Second Installment. If property taxes for the immediately preceding tax year are delinquent on a parcel, they are offered for sale to tax purchasers at the Annual Tax Sale. The buyer is buying a tax lien on the property not the property itself. For more information on Annual Tax Sales visit http://www.cookcountytreasurer.com/annualtaxsale.aspx and https://www.cooktaxsale.com.