Knox County, Ohio

Oct 19, 2026 · in 11 days

Hybridscheduledvia County site

Parcels

32 land-only hidden

Opening bids

17 lot(s) have no published opening bid

Redemption

None

clear title at sale

Quiet title

$2K–$5K

typically required

What survives this sale

Proper judicial/sheriff sale with named parties generally cuts off junior liens; federal tax liens and omitted parties create residual risk. Purchaser may be responsible for costs taxes do not cover. Full title search mandatory.

Knox County rules

Sale type: Hybrid
Redemption period: 1 year from lien certificate sale (varies); forfeiture-to-deed track has no redemption once complete
Investor return: Lien: up to 18% per annum, county-set
Governing statute: Ohio Revised Code Ch. 5721
Population: 63,848 residents
Checked: 2026-07

Auction logistics

Format: Online (RealAuction — foreclosure and tax-delinquent combined)
Frequency: Fridays 10:00 AM as scheduled; second sale 7–30 days later if unsold
Platform: Knox County Sheriff Sale Auction (RealAuction)877-361-7325
Deposit rules: Appraised ≤$10k: $2,000 deposit; $10k–$200k: $5,000; >$200k: $10,000. Wire by 5:00 PM two business days before Friday auction; ACH initiate by 4:00 PM five business days before. Tax sale deposits = delinquent taxes + assessments + court costs, posted on site before bidding. Balance due within 30 days after confirmation (check/money order to Knox County Sheriff's Office).

Title risk

Sheriff deed after confirmation often supports marketable title; quiet title still common if notice defects or occupied property.

Offices and records

Tax collector: Knox County Sheriff — Sheriff Sales
Clerk of court: Knox County Clerk of Courts
Property appraiser: Knox County Auditor
GIS / parcel map: Knox County Auditor GIS / parcel resources

Areas trending up

Mount Vernon / downtown–hospital edge — County-seat medical and retail employment with most liquid SF inventory
Apple Valley / Howard lake community — Recreational lake lots and second-home demand — HOA and access diligence required
Gambier / Kenyon College fringe — Institutional employment and relative inventory tightness near campus

Notes

Ohio hybrid county — Knox County (Mount Vernon / Apple Valley / Kenyon College area). Both foreclosure and tax-delinquent properties list on the same RealAuction Official Public Sheriff's Sale Website (knox.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov). Sales Fridays 10:00 AM ET; proxy bidding opens ≥7 days prior; unsold properties get second auction 7–30 days later without minimum-bid floor. Starting bid generally two-thirds of appraised value on first sale. Advertised in Mount Vernon News three consecutive weeks. Tax sale deposits equal delinquent taxes, assessments, and court costs and must be on the site before bidding. Balance within 30 days after confirmation by check/money order to Knox County Sheriff's Office. Buyer beware; no keys; defendant may remain until deed recorded/writ of possession.

3 sources

Inherited from Ohio rather than researched for Knox: type, redemption, returns, statute.

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Show 32 land-only parcel(s)

Parcel	Address	Opening bid	Assessed	Spread	Status
66-03732.000	800 WEST HIGH STREET,MT VERNON, OHIO 43050	—	—	—	pending
66-01925.000	11 PINE STREET,MT VERNON, OHIO 43050	—	—	—	pending
66-04793.000	206 COTTAGE STREET,MT VERNON, OHIO 43050	—	—	—	pending
66-01961.000	118 NORTH MCKENZIE STREET,MT VERNON, OHIO 43050

Spread is not profit.It compares the opening bid to the county's assessed value, which is not market value — R.C. 5715.01: taxable value is the percentage of true value the tax commissioner sets by rule, capped at 35%. The rule has been at the 35% ceiling for decades and applies uniformly statewide, with no classification by property type and no county overrides. Open a parcel to run the full max-bid analysis, which accounts for the assessment ratio, surviving liens, quiet title, and holding costs.