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Vol. 159, No. 45/Nov 7, 202670 open

City of Guelph, Wellington area

Guelph tax sales

Guelph has 1 property open for bids, and bids close on Thursday, November 26, 2026. The City of Guelph runs its own sales through its treasurer's office.

Open for bids

City of GuelphWellington area

Closes Thursday, November 26, 202619 days left/1 property

Past Guelph tax sales

1 sale on record since 2018, covering 2 properties. Minimum bids ran from $18,012 to $24,078.

ClosedProperties and minimum bidsNotice
May 29, 20252 properties$18,012 to $24,078Gazette

How to bid on a Guelph tax sale

Most Ontario tax sales are sealed tenders with one chance to bid. There is no second round.

  1. Get the tender form (Form 7) from the City of Guelph or the Government of Ontario's forms site.
  2. Bid at least the minimum tender amount, and attach a deposit of at least 20 percent of your bid by money order, bank draft or certified cheque made out to the City of Guelph.
  3. Seal it in an envelope addressed to the treasurer, marked as a tax sale and naming the property. It must reach the office by the deadline on closing day, which the rules set at 3:00 p.m. local time.
  4. The highest valid bid wins. The winner has 14 days from the day the treasurer's notice is mailed to pay the balance, land transfer tax and any taxes that have built up since.

You cannot go onto the property first, someone may be living there, and a sale can be cancelled right up to the end. Read how Ontario tax sales work before you bid.

Guelph tax sale questions

Is there a Guelph tax sale right now?

Yes. Guelph has 1 property open for bids, and bids close on Thursday, November 26, 2026.

How often does Guelph hold tax sales?

There is no fixed schedule. A sale can follow once taxes on a property have gone unpaid long enough and a one-year redemption period has run out. We have 1 closed sale from Guelph on record since 2018, covering 2 properties.

Where are Guelph tax sales advertised?

Every Ontario tax sale must be advertised once in the Ontario Gazette and once a week for four weeks in a local newspaper. Where there is no suitable newspaper, the notice is posted at the municipal office and one other prominent place instead.

What is the minimum bid at a Guelph tax sale?

The minimum is the cancellation price: the unpaid taxes plus penalties, interest and the municipality's costs. It has nothing to do with what the land is worth. At past Guelph sales, minimum bids have run from $18,012 to $24,078.

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