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Pennsylvania tax sales

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Adams County — researched individually, 107,914 residentsAllegheny County — researched individually, 1,231,814 residentsArmstrong County — researched individually, 63,679 residentsBeaver County — researched individually, 165,540 residentsBedford County — showing state defaults, 47,643 residentsBerks County — researched individually, 439,117 residentsBlair County — researched individually, 120,269 residentsBradford County — researched individually, 59,699 residentsBucks County — researched individually, 650,131 residentsButler County — researched individually, 199,341 residentsCambria County — researched individually, 130,108 residentsCameron County — showing state defaults, 4,348 residentsCarbon County — researched individually, 65,743 residentsCentre County — researched individually, 159,805 residentsChester County — researched individually, 560,745 residentsClarion County — showing state defaults, 36,855 residentsClearfield County — researched individually, 78,132 residentsClinton County — showing state defaults, 37,865 residentsColumbia County — researched individually, 66,012 residentsCrawford County — researched individually, 82,089 residentsCumberland County — researched individually, 275,516 residentsDauphin County — researched individually, 293,029 residentsDelaware County — researched individually, 584,882 residentsElk County — showing state defaults, 30,124 residentsErie County — researched individually, 267,750 residentsFayette County — researched individually, 123,941 residentsForest County — showing state defaults, 6,601 residentsFranklin County — researched individually, 159,285 residentsFulton County — showing state defaults, 14,452 residentsGreene County — showing state defaults, 33,960 residentsHuntingdon County — showing state defaults, 43,359 residentsIndiana County — researched individually, 82,953 residentsJefferson County — showing state defaults, 43,367 residentsJuniata County — showing state defaults, 23,395 residentsLackawanna County — researched individually, 216,859 residentsLancaster County — researched individually, 563,293 residentsLawrence County — researched individually, 84,233 residentsLebanon County — researched individually, 145,319 residentsLehigh County — researched individually, 385,655 residentsLuzerne County — researched individually, 331,379 residentsLycoming County — researched individually, 113,236 residentsMcKean County — showing state defaults, 39,478 residentsMercer County — researched individually, 108,140 residentsMifflin County — showing state defaults, 45,935 residentsMonroe County — researched individually, 166,523 residentsMontgomery County — researched individually, 879,190 residentsMontour County — showing state defaults, 18,115 residentsNorthampton County — researched individually, 322,989 residentsNorthumberland County — researched individually, 90,027 residentsPerry County — showing state defaults, 46,816 residentsPhiladelphia County — researched individually, 1,573,916 residentsPike County — researched individually, 62,376 residentsPotter County — showing state defaults, 15,993 residentsSchuylkill County — researched individually, 144,523 residentsSnyder County — showing state defaults, 39,627 residentsSomerset County — researched individually, 72,134 residentsSullivan County — showing state defaults, 5,927 residentsSusquehanna County — showing state defaults, 38,100 residentsTioga County — showing state defaults, 40,698 residentsUnion County — showing state defaults, 42,159 residentsVenango County — showing state defaults, 49,476 residentsWarren County — showing state defaults, 37,373 residentsWashington County — researched individually, 210,434 residentsWayne County — researched individually, 51,419 residentsWestmoreland County — researched individually, 350,935 residentsWyoming County — showing state defaults, 25,771 residentsYork County — researched individually, 471,240 residents
Researched individually (43)Showing state defaults (24)

Redemption period

None in most counties for upset/judicial sales; limited redemption (90 days) survives in specific home-rule counties (e.g., Philadelphia, in narrow cases)

Investor return

N/A — outright deed transfer in the large majority of counties

Governing statute

Pennsylvania Real Estate Tax Sale Law, 72 P.S. §5860.101 et seq.

Notes

Two-tier process in many counties: upset sale (subject to liens) then judicial sale (liens stripped) for unsold parcels.

Counties (67)

Adams✓
107,914 residents
Allegheny✓
1,231,814 residents
Armstrong✓
63,679 residents
Beaver✓
165,540 residents
Bedford
47,643 residents
Berks✓
439,117 residents
Blair✓
120,269 residents
Bradford✓
59,699 residents
Bucks✓
650,131 residents
Butler✓
199,341 residents
Cambria✓
130,108 residents
Cameron
4,348 residents
Carbon✓
65,743 residents
Centre✓
159,805 residents
Chester✓
560,745 residents
Clarion
36,855 residents
Clearfield✓
78,132 residents
Clinton
37,865 residents
Columbia✓
66,012 residents
Crawford✓
82,089 residents
Cumberland✓
275,516 residents
Dauphin✓
293,029 residents
Delaware✓
584,882 residents
Elk
30,124 residents
Erie✓
267,750 residents
Fayette✓
123,941 residents
Forest
6,601 residents
Franklin✓
159,285 residents
Fulton
14,452 residents
Greene
33,960 residents
Huntingdon
43,359 residents
Indiana✓
82,953 residents
Jefferson
43,367 residents
Juniata
23,395 residents
Lackawanna✓
216,859 residents
Lancaster✓
563,293 residents
Lawrence✓
84,233 residents
Lebanon✓
145,319 residents
Lehigh✓
385,655 residents
Luzerne✓
331,379 residents
Lycoming✓
113,236 residents
McKean
39,478 residents
Mercer✓
108,140 residents
Mifflin
45,935 residents
Monroe✓
166,523 residents
Montgomery✓
879,190 residents
Montour
18,115 residents
Northampton✓
322,989 residents
Northumberland✓
90,027 residents
Perry
46,816 residents
Philadelphia✓
1,573,916 residents
Pike✓
62,376 residents
Potter
15,993 residents
Schuylkill✓
144,523 residents
Snyder
39,627 residents
Somerset✓
72,134 residents
Sullivan
5,927 residents
Susquehanna
38,100 residents
Tioga
40,698 residents
Union
42,159 residents
Venango
49,476 residents
Warren
37,373 residents
Washington✓
210,434 residents
Wayne✓
51,419 residents
Westmoreland✓
350,935 residents
Wyoming
25,771 residents
York✓
471,240 residents