Clark County, OH tax sales
Clark County, Ohio sells both tax lien certificates and tax deeds. The County Treasurer runs the certificate sale (18% maximum, bid down), and the County Sheriff holds the tax deed sale on parcels whose certificates go unredeemed, from the county seat in Springfield, under R.C. Chapter 5721.
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- Next sale
- The county does not publish a fixed annual date.
- Format
- In person
- Registration
- The county publishes no pre-registration step for the delinquent land tax sale.
- County office
- 937-521-2050
On this page
How Clark County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Clark County Treasurer (no tax lien certificate sale is published by this county)
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- No tax lien certificate sale date is published.
When it runs
Registration and deposit
Bidders file a registration form with the county treasurer before the auction starts and pay a $500 cash registration fee, refunded at the end of bidding unless the bidder wins, in which case it may be applied to the deposit. The treasurer may also require a letter from a financial institution confirming available funds. The winning bidder pays at least 10 percent of the certificate purchase price in cash by the close of business on the sale day and the balance plus the treasurer's fee within five business days.
Sale format and venue
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Clark County Sheriff's Office
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- The county does not publish a fixed annual date.
- Registration
- The county publishes no pre-registration step for the delinquent land tax sale.
When it runs
Registration and deposit
The county publishes no pre-registration step for the delinquent land tax sale. All bids begin at the minimum bid unless the courts dictate otherwise. A winning bidder needs cash or a check for the full amount plus 1.5 percent poundage, due at the conclusion of the sale. All sales stipulate "buyer beware". The Sheriff's Office prepares the deed once it receives a copy of the confirmation from the Clerk of Courts, which takes roughly two to four weeks.
Sale format and venue
Clark County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Clark County tax sale 2026 searches, use the county-run sources below rather than a copied parcel list, and confirm the parcel, registration cutoff, deposit, and payment deadline against the county before you bid.
Get the advertised list
Use Delinquent Tax Real Estate Sales List (PDF) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.Register to bid
Sale day
The county does not publish a fixed annual date. The sale is live and in person; there is no online bidding platform. Confirm the venue and hour with the county office before you go.Confirm with the office
If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Clark County Sheriff's Office as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Clark County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from Delinquent Tax Real Estate Sales List (PDF). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.Confirm registration and deposit
The county publishes no pre-registration step for the delinquent land tax sale. All bids begin at the minimum bid unless the courts dictate otherwise. A winning bidder needs cash or a check for the full amount plus 1.5 percent poundage, due at the conclusion of the sale. All sales stipulate "buyer beware". The Sheriff's Office prepares the deed once it receives a copy of the confirmation from the Clerk of Courts, which takes roughly two to four weeks.
Check the state rules that change the bid
Read the Ohio due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth.Set a walk-away number
Work out what the parcel is actually worth with the rural land value estimator, then turn it into a ceiling with the tax deed max-bid calculator.
Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
unsold liens and deeds
Ohio has no over-the-counter tax certificate channel. The equivalent inventory is the county auditor's forfeited land list, made up of parcels that drew no qualifying bid at two foreclosure sales. The auditor offers that list at public auction at least annually, and a tract that still receives no bid meeting the statutory minimum may then be sold for the best price obtainable.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
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County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
County notes
- The county seat is Springfield. The Sheriff's Office serves a population of more than 138,000 and is the office that conducts delinquent land tax sales in Clark County.
- Clark County Treasurer Pamela Littlejohn is at the A.B. Graham Building, 31 North Limestone St., Springfield, OH 45502. Phone 937-521-1832, fax 937-328-2661.
- Every recent sale list carries the note that any property that does not sell on the scheduled dates could be offered at an auditor's sale at a time and place determined by the Clark County Auditor. That is a separate forfeited-land path run by the Auditor, and the Auditor's own site was not reachable for verification.
- The delinquent tax sale list is also posted in the lobby of the Common Pleas Courthouse and published in The Springfield News-Sunday for three consecutive weeks before a sale.
- As of the April 21, 2026 update, the county's posted list states that no delinquent tax sales are scheduled at this time, so check the Tax Sales page rather than assume a standing calendar.
- The Sheriff's online auction calendar at clark.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov showed no scheduled auction dates for the months checked from March 2026 through November 2026.
Ohio rules
- Redemption
- Ohio has no post-sale redemption window. On the certificate track the owner or any other person entitled to redeem may pay the county treasurer at any time before the certificate holder pays to start foreclosure, and after that up until the entry of confirmation of sale, the expiration of the 28-day alternative redemption period, or the decree that conveys title to the certificate holder. On the direct foreclosure track, delinquent land may be redeemed before proceedings begin, and afterwards up to the entry of confirmation of sale or the end of the alternative redemption period. The alternative redemption period is 28 days after an adjudication of foreclosure is journalized, and when it expires the right and equity of redemption terminate without any further order. Once title vests, a decree conveying the parcel to a certificate holder is a permanent bar to redemption.
- Deed deposit
- For residential property the deposit is fixed by statute: $2,000 if the appraised value is $10,000 or less, $5,000 if it is above $10,000 and up to $200,000, and $10,000 if it is above $200,000. A judgment creditor buying at its own sale posts no deposit. For commercial property the deposit follows whatever requirements the sale sets. Deposit timing is set by the court or the officer conducting the sale and printed in the sale advertisement, and an online sale may take the deposit by card or other financial transaction device.
- Surplus proceeds
- Sale proceeds pay costs first, then the certificate holder or the taxing districts, and any residue goes to the clerk of the court within 45 days after confirmation. The clerk notifies the former owner. Residue left unclaimed 90 days after that final notice is paid into the county treasury and held for the owner, who may demand it within three years. After three years it is forfeited to the county's delinquent tax and assessment collection fund, or to the county land reutilization corporation fund where one exists.
A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.
Frequently asked questions
Does Clark County, Ohio sell tax liens or tax deeds?
When is the Clark County tax certificate sale?
How often does Clark County hold tax deed sales?
I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?
Where can I find the Clark County tax sale list?
Verified Aug 7, 2026 against official county and state sources.
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