Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Oct 7, 2026 · in 6 days· 10:00 AM

Tax Deedscheduledvia County site

Parcels

19 land-only hidden

Opening bids

$10,173

1 lot(s) have no published opening bid

Redemption

None

clear title at sale

Quiet title

$2K–$5K

typically required

What survives this sale

Upset: subject to all liens and encumbrances at time of sale. Judicial: free and clear of most liens after proper notice; federal liens separate. RETSL notice defects can void sales.

Lehigh County rules

Sale type: Tax Deed
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.
Population: 385,655 residents
Checked: 2026-07

Auction logistics

Format: In-person (Cedar Crest College venue)
Frequency: Upset ~September annually; Judicial ~October (2026 dates posted); private sale for some unsolds
Platform: Lehigh County Tax Claim Bureau (Elite Revenue) — Upset / Judicial
Deposit rules: Submit bidder affidavit and bid sheet prior to sale; register under Act 33 in published windows. Payment per Conditions of Upset/Judicial Sale (full amount typically due promptly in certified funds). Properties sold WITHOUT guarantee or warranty. Research title before bidding — Upset does not clear most private liens.

Title risk

Standard recommendation for Upset purchases; still common after Judicial for insurance.

Offices and records

Tax collector: Lehigh County Tax Claim Bureau610-782-3119
Clerk of court: Lehigh County Recorder of Deeds / Clerk of Judicial Records
Property appraiser: Lehigh County Assessment
GIS / parcel map: Lehigh County GIS / parcel maps

Areas trending up

Center City Allentown / NIZ edge — Arena and office redevelopment supporting multifamily absorption into 2025–2026
South Whitehall / Cetronia corridor — Suburban employment and school demand with stronger resale than city soft blocks
Emmaus / Lower Macungie edge — Owner-occupant liquidity and relative value versus Upper Macungie new construction

Notes

Pennsylvania RETSL tax-deed via Lehigh County Tax Claim Bureau (Elite Revenue Solutions agent). Upset Sale first annual offer for ~2-year delinquencies — 2026 Upset Wednesday September 9, 2026 10:00 a.m.; Judicial Sale Wednesday October 7, 2026 10:00 a.m. — both at Cedar Crest College, Alumnae Hall, 100 College Drive, Allentown. Upset sold subject to liens/encumbrances; Judicial freer title after process. Bidder affidavit and bid sheet required; Act 33 registration rules apply. Allentown–Bethlehem–Easton (Lehigh Valley) market.

4 sources

Inherited from Pennsylvania rather than researched for Lehigh: type, redemption, returns, statute.

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Show 19 land-only parcel(s)

Parcel	Address	Opening bid	Assessed	Spread	Status
23-5505629303-1	4327 CIDER PRESS RD · WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP	—	—	—	pending
02-549783356884-1	720 N FOUNTAIN ST · CITY OF ALLENTOWN	$940	—	—	pending
12-547543489928-17	998 S KROCKS RD · LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP	$1,156	—	—	pending
17-641647905466-1

Spread is not profit.It compares the opening bid to the county's assessed value, which is not market value — Pennsylvania has no statewide assessment ratio. Counties assess against their own base years, some decades old, and the State Tax Equalization Board publishes a Common Level Ratio per county each year. Always use the county ratio. Open a parcel to run the full max-bid analysis, which accounts for the assessment ratio, surviving liens, quiet title, and holding costs.