City of Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay District
Thunder Bay tax sales
Thunder Bay has no tax sale open right now. Its last one closed on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 with 10 properties. The City of Thunder Bay runs its own sales through its treasurer's office.
Past Thunder Bay tax sales
6 sales on record since 2018, covering 100 properties. Minimum bids ran from $2,486 to $823,720.
| Closed | Properties and minimum bids | Notice |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2024 | 10 properties$4,107 to $823,720 | Gazette |
| Jun 7, 2023 | 9 properties$3,898 to $46,717 | Gazette |
| Jun 8, 2022 | 11 properties$2,964 to $30,899 | Gazette |
| Nov 9, 2021 | 18 properties$2,486 to $139,193 | Gazette |
| Sep 16, 2021 | 29 properties$2,908 to $67,950 | Gazette |
| Jun 5, 2019 | 23 properties$2,786 to $121,335 | Gazette |
How to bid on a Thunder Bay tax sale
Most Ontario tax sales are sealed tenders with one chance to bid. There is no second round.
- Get the tender form (Form 7) from the City of Thunder Bay or the Government of Ontario's forms site.
- 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 Thunder Bay.
- 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.
- 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.
Thunder Bay tax sale questions
Is there a Thunder Bay tax sale right now?
No. Thunder Bay has no tax sale open right now. Its last one closed on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 with 10 properties.
How often does Thunder Bay 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 6 closed sales from Thunder Bay on record since 2018, covering 100 properties.
Where are Thunder Bay 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 Thunder Bay 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 Thunder Bay sales, minimum bids have run from $2,486 to $823,720.
Tax sales near Thunder Bay
All Thunder Bay District tax sales
- Conmee Township tax sale
- Dorion Township tax sale
- Gillies Township tax sale
- Greenstone tax sale
- Manitouwadge Township tax sale
- Marathon tax sale
- Neebing tax sale
- Nipigon Township tax sale
- O’Connor Township tax sale
- Oliver Paipoonge tax sale
- Red Rock Township tax sale
- Schreiber Township tax sale
- Shuniah tax sale
- Terrace Bay Township tax sale
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