Greene County, OH tax sales
Greene 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 online via RealAuction on parcels whose certificates go unredeemed, from the county seat in Xenia, under R.C. Chapter 5721.
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- Next sale
- No tax lien certificate sale date is published.
- Format
- RealAuction
- County office
- (937) 562-5017
On this page
How Greene County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Greene County Treasurer's Office
- 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
- Greene County Sheriff's Office
- Frequency
- annual
When it runs
Registration and deposit
Register on the Sheriff's RealForeclose site for a username and password and complete the Ohio Real Estate Judicial Sale Purchaser Information Form, which transmits to the Sheriff's office once the sale is complete; changes must be made before the sale date. To be a qualified participant you must submit a deposit covering every property you intend to bid on to the Sheriff's Office by the posted deadline. The statutory deposit is $2,000 when appraised value is $10,000 or less, $5,000 when it is above $10,000 and up to $200,000, and $10,000 when it is above $200,000, unless a judge changes it by court order. On tax lien and delinquent tax foreclosure cases the Treasurer sets the deposit instead and the statutory tiers do not apply. Tax case bidders must comply with Ohio Rev. Code 5721.19: you cannot buy at a tax foreclosure sale if you own Ohio property with delinquent taxes assessed against it, and some counties require an affidavit under 5721.19(J). Realauction customer service is (877) 361-7325.
Sale format and venue
Greene County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Greene 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 Greene County sheriff sale auction calendar for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.Register to bid
Ask the county office how and when to register; many counties close registration days or weeks before the sale.Sale day
No tax lien certificate sale date is published. Bidding runs on RealAuction; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.Confirm with the office
If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Greene County Sheriff's Office as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Greene County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from Greene County sheriff sale auction calendar. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.Confirm registration and deposit
Register on the Sheriff's RealForeclose site for a username and password and complete the Ohio Real Estate Judicial Sale Purchaser Information Form, which transmits to the Sheriff's office once the sale is complete; changes must be made before the sale date. To be a qualified participant you must submit a deposit covering every property you intend to bid on to the Sheriff's Office by the posted deadline. The statutory deposit is $2,000 when appraised value is $10,000 or less, $5,000 when it is above $10,000 and up to $200,000, and $10,000 when it is above $200,000, unless a judge changes it by court order. On tax lien and delinquent tax foreclosure cases the Treasurer sets the deposit instead and the statutory tiers do not apply. Tax case bidders must comply with Ohio Rev. Code 5721.19: you cannot buy at a tax foreclosure sale if you own Ohio property with delinquent taxes assessed against it, and some counties require an affidavit under 5721.19(J). Realauction customer service is (877) 361-7325.
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
- Greene County runs the deed side only. The Treasurer collects and the Prosecutor files foreclosure in the Treasurer's name, but the auction itself is conducted by the Sheriff online, which makes it the deed path.
- Greene County Sheriff's Office: 2295 Greene Way Blvd, Xenia, OH 45385, (937) 562-4800. Sheriff Sales navigation covers Foreclosure Sales General Information, Mortgage Foreclosures, Tax Foreclosures and RealAuction.
- Greene County Auditor's Office: 69 Greene St., Xenia, OH 45385, (937) 562-5065, open Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm. The Auditor conducts the separate in person forfeited land sale at that address.
- Delinquent tax questions go to (937) 562-5207; to pay taxes on a parcel already in a foreclosure action the Treasurer directs callers to the delinquent tax division at (937) 562-5672.
- The Treasurer's delinquent list is browsable by township and municipality, with Xenia City (354), Fairborn City (322), Bath Twp (469) and Beavercreek City (155) carrying the largest counts as of the 08/06/2026 update.
- Second half 2025 real estate taxes were due Friday, August 14, 2026, per the Treasurer's calendar.
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 Greene County, Ohio sell tax liens or tax deeds?
When is the Greene County tax certificate sale?
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Verified Aug 7, 2026 against official county and state sources.
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