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Ramsey County property data

Where Ramsey County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including St. Paul.

  • 20Cities and towns
  • 165,000Parcels
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Where the records are

The county offices an investor deals with in Ramsey County, and what each one puts online.

Deeds and mortgages

Ramsey County Recorder and Registrar of Titles. Recorded abstract and Torrens documents can be viewed online through RecordEASE for a subscription fee, or free at the Property Records Resource Center in the Plato Building; plain copies cost $1 per page.

Owners and values

Ramsey County Assessor (Property Tax and Value Lookup). Owner, estimated market value, classification and tax data, plus a copy of each year's value notice, can be looked up free in the county's online property search.

Tax sales

Ramsey County Productive Properties (tax-forfeited land). Tax-forfeited parcels, minimum bids and past sale results are posted free, and auctions are held online on the state's MNBid site, which requires registration to bid.

Foreclosure sales

Ramsey County Sheriff's Office, Civil Process Unit. The Sheriff does not post a list of upcoming foreclosure sales; sale notices appear in legal newspapers, and recorded sale results can be viewed at the Recorder's Office.

Parcel maps

MapRamsey interactive property map. MapRamsey is a free county map with tax parcels, classifications, valuations, and current and historic aerial photos.

How property is sold here

Ramsey County follows Minnesota's rules, with its own calendar and offices. Read the Minnesota guide for how the state works.

Tax sales

Minnesota does not sell tax liens; after delinquent taxes go to judgment and the redemption period runs out (usually three years, or one year for some property), the land forfeits to the state and Ramsey County sells it. Ramsey County's Productive Properties division holds tax-forfeited land auctions online on the state's MNBid site, typically in spring and fall; the fall 2026 auction runs October 26 to November 30, 2026, with unsold parcels rebid December 1 to 11. The minimum bid is the appraised value plus special assessments, sales are cash only, and buyers of homes with four or fewer units must intend to live there or use the property for personal, noncommercial use.

Foreclosure sales

Ramsey County mortgage foreclosure sales are sheriff's sales run by the Sheriff's Civil Process Unit at 360 Wabasha Street N., Suite 111, in Saint Paul, usually on weekdays at 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM, with open bidding and payment in cash or certified funds. The Sheriff does not publish an upcoming sale list; the lender's attorney publishes a Notice of Foreclosure Sale in a qualified newspaper, and the owner then has a redemption period, stated in that notice, to buy the property back.

Assessed values

The Ramsey County Assessor values every property each year as of January 2, and owners are mailed a notice of valuation and classification every spring.

Transfer tax

Minnesota's deed tax is 0.33% of the net price, and Ramsey County adds a 0.01% Environmental Response Fund tax, for 0.34% in total in Saint Paul and the rest of the county; mortgages pay a 0.23% registration tax plus the same 0.01%.

Worth knowing

Most liens and mortgages, except federal and state tax liens, are wiped out when land forfeits, but buyers are told to verify this themselves before bidding.

Worth knowing

Ramsey County has both abstract and Torrens (registered) land, and the Recorder and Registrar of Titles handles both.

Worth knowing

Ramsey County lists tax-forfeited sales that produced a surplus, and interested parties such as former owners can file a claim for it; a statewide class action settlement also covers older forfeitures.

Every town in Ramsey County

The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.

  • Arden Hills city
  • Birchwood Village city
  • Falcon Heights city
  • Gem Lake city
  • Lauderdale city
  • Lilydale city
  • Little Canada city
  • Maplewood city
  • Mendota city
  • Mounds View city
  • New Brighton city
  • North Oaks city
  • North St. Paul city
  • Roseville city
  • Shoreview city
  • Spring Lake Park city
  • St. Anthony city
  • St. Paul city
  • Vadnais Heights city
  • White Bear Lake city

Questions

Where are deeds recorded in Ramsey County?

Deeds are recorded by the Ramsey County Recorder and Registrar of Titles at 90 West Plato Boulevard in Saint Paul. Recording a deed costs $46, and recorded documents can be viewed by subscription through RecordEASE or free at the Property Records Resource Center.

When is the Ramsey County tax sale?

Ramsey County does not hold a tax lien sale. It sells tax-forfeited land at online auctions on MNBid, usually in spring and fall; the fall 2026 auction runs October 26 to November 30, 2026.

How do I find who owns a property in Ramsey County?

Use the county's free Property Tax and Value Lookup or the MapRamsey parcel map. The recorded deed is in the Recorder's records through RecordEASE or at the Resource Center.

Are Ramsey County property records online?

Mostly. Values, taxes, parcel maps and tax-forfeited sale lists are free online, while recorded document images online require a RecordEASE subscription.

Sources for this guide

Office hours, fees and sale dates change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.

Every parcel in Ramsey County, on one map

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