Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Sep 24, 2026 · 7 days ago· 10:00 AM

Tax Deedscheduledvia County site

Parcels

705

55 land-only, 4 withdrawn hidden

Opening bids

$2,786,629

23 lot(s) have no published opening bid

Redemption

None

clear title at sale

Quiet title

$2K–$5K

typically required

What survives this sale

Upset: many private liens/mortgages survive. Judicial: free and clear of most liens after proper notice (analyze federal tax liens separately). Strict RETSL notice compliance — defective notice can void sales.

Delaware 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: 584,882 residents
Checked: 2026-07

Auction logistics

Format: In-person (confirm current cycle notices)
Frequency: Upset annually ~September; Judicial typically spring (and continued as needed); Repository ongoing
Platform: Delaware County Tax Claim Bureau — Upset / Judicial / Repository Sales
Deposit rules: In-person registration required for Judicial (example: $1,000 certified check/money order registration fee). Upset registration windows posted annually. Payment terms in Conditions of Sale — typically certified funds day of sale. Contact Upset/Judicial coordinator 610-891-8294.

Title risk

Upset titles often need further litigation/insurance work; Judicial titles cleaner but quiet title still common for resale insurance.

Offices and records

Tax collector: Delaware County Tax Claim Bureau610-891-8294
Clerk of court: Delaware County Recorder of Deeds / Prothonotary
Property appraiser: Delaware County Assessment / Board of Assessment Appeals
GIS / parcel map: Delaware County GIS / parcel resources

Areas trending up

Media / central Delco — County seat amenities and strong SEPTA-access suburban demand
Upper Darby / inner-ring east — Relative affordability versus Main Line with Philadelphia job access
Aston / Concord (western Delco) — Suburban family growth and logistics proximity supporting SF absorption

Notes

Pennsylvania RETSL tax-deed via Delaware County Tax Claim Bureau. Upset Price Sale annually late summer/fall (2026: September 24, 2026 at 10 a.m.); registration dates Aug 24–26, 2026. Unsold properties go to Judicial Sale (free and clear after lienholder notice) — e.g. May 14, 2026 Judicial listed. Repository sales for remaining inventory. Upset buyers typically take subject to mortgages/judgments; Judicial is the cleaner path.

4 sources

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

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Show 55 land-only parcel(s)

Parcel	Address	Opening bid	Assessed	Spread	Status
09-00-01601-00	219 JOHNSON AVE · DEVON	—	—	—	pending
48-00-03301-00	731 YEADON AVE · LANSDOWNE PA 19050	—	—	—	pending
48-00-03432-00	670 YEADON AVE · YEADON PA 19050	—	—	—	pending
47-00-01068-00

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.

Parcel

Address

Opening bid

Assessed

Spread

Status

09-00-01601-00

219 JOHNSON AVE · DEVON

—

pending

48-00-03301-00

731 YEADON AVE · LANSDOWNE PA 19050

—

pending

48-00-03432-00

670 YEADON AVE · YEADON PA 19050

—

pending

47-00-01068-00