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Logan County, OH tax sales

Logan 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 Bellefontaine, under R.C. Chapter 5721.

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Next sale
No tax lien certificate sale is held in Logan County.
Format
In person
Registration
No advance registration.
County office
(937) 599-7223
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How Logan County sells delinquent taxes

Tax certificate sale (lien)

Run by
Logan County Treasurer
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
No tax lien certificate sale is held in Logan County. The Treasurer confirms that none is offered to investors.
Registration
There is no certificate bidder registration because no certificate sale is conducted.
Sale list
Treasurer delinquent tax list
Registration and deposit

There is no certificate bidder registration because no certificate sale is conducted.

Sale format and venue
Logan County does not sell tax lien certificates. The Treasurer's FAQ asks "Do you sell real property for taxes owed?" and answers "Yes, Properties are sold at Sheriff sale only." Nothing on the Treasurer site offers certificates to investors under Ohio Rev. Code 5721.32 or 5721.33, and the county population of 46,150 shown on the Treasurer site is well under the threshold at which Ohio counties routinely run certificate auctions. Certified delinquent parcels move to court foreclosure instead. The Treasurer's foreclosure page states that delinquent tax bills are usually mailed in September, the Auditor publishes certified lists in the newspaper annually in October, and the Prosecutor then orders a title exam before requesting judgment. Confirm current practice with the Treasurer at (937) 599-7223 before planning a certificate purchase.
Source: Logan County Treasurer, frequently asked questions· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Tax deed sale

In person
Run by
Logan County Sheriff's Office
Frequency
annual
Registration
No advance registration.
Sale list
Current Sheriff Sales list and terms of sale
When it runs
The county Sheriff Sales page states: "TAX FORECLOSURE (those being where the Logan County Treasurer is Plaintiff) are held on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. in the lobby of the Logan County Sheriff's Office." Sales are scheduled on individual Wednesdays as cases reach judgment rather than on one annual date. The sale list posted in mid 2026 carried a sale date of 8/19/2026.
Registration and deposit

No advance registration. The county page states: "You or a representative must appear to bid. All bidding is done at the sale. No prior or sealed bids are taken. There is no prior registration." Winning bidders must deposit 10 percent of the final purchase price at the time of sale in cash, certified check or bank money order made payable to the Logan County Sheriff, and the page warns that if the down payment is not given at the time of sale the property will be resold on the spot. Bidders must bring a completed Purchaser Information Form and also complete an affidavit attesting to their own property tax payment history, using either the individual or the organization form linked under Ohio Rev. Code 5721.19(J).

Sale format and venue
Tax foreclosure sales in Logan County are conducted live, in person, in the lobby of the Sheriff's Office at 284 County Road 32 S, Bellefontaine, OH 43311. There is no online bidding platform for the tax path. Important caution: the county also runs BANK foreclosure sheriff sales online through RealAuction at logan.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov on Wednesdays at 1 p.m., which is a different sale from the Treasurer's tax foreclosures. The published sheriff sale list marks each Logan County Treasurer case "in person" and each lender case "online," so read the status column before assuming a parcel can be bid remotely. Opening bid on a tax foreclosure is the full amount of the judgment, and the list notes that judgment is the minimum bid on tax foreclosure sales only. All current-year real estate taxes payable next year follow the property, and the buyer may also owe prior-year charges not yet invoiced. Sale notices are published in The Daily Court Reporter, with paper copies available at the Knowlton Library, the Law Library on the second floor of the courthouse and in the Clerk of Courts Office. Purchasers get 30 days to examine title and may move the court to set the sale aside if title is unmarketable; the balance is due on confirmation, and confirmation by the Common Pleas judge typically takes 30 days or more. For sale questions the county lists Trina Kopus at 937-592-5781. Separately, the Logan County Auditor holds a Forfeited Land Sale under Ohio Rev. Code Chapter 5723 for parcels twice offered and unsold, held in person at the Logan County Courthouse Annex, 100 S. Madriver Street, Bellefontaine, OH 43311, with a $1,000 per parcel minimum deposit payable to the Logan County Treasurer, a $45 deed fee, balance due within 10 calendar days, and an Auditor's Deed issued at closing. In person at the Logan County Sheriff's Office
Source: Logan County Sheriff Sales, terms of sale and schedule· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Logan County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Logan 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.

  1. Get the advertised list

    Use Current Sheriff Sales list and terms of sale for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    No advance registration. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    No tax lien certificate sale is held in Logan County. 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.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Logan County Sheriff's Office as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Logan County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Current Sheriff Sales list and terms of sale. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    No advance registration. The county page states: "You or a representative must appear to bid. All bidding is done at the sale. No prior or sealed bids are taken. There is no prior registration." Winning bidders must deposit 10 percent of the final purchase price at the time of sale in cash, certified check or bank money order made payable to the Logan County Sheriff, and the page warns that if the down payment is not given at the time of sale the property will be resold on the spot. Bidders must bring a completed Purchaser Information Form and also complete an affidavit attesting to their own property tax payment history, using either the individual or the organization form linked under Ohio Rev. Code 5721.19(J).

  3. 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.

  4. 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

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)

Logan County Treasurer

(937) 599-7223

100 S. Madriver Street, Suite D, Bellefontaine, OH 43311

Official website

County notes

  • Logan County runs only the deed side of Ohio's hybrid system. The Treasurer sells no tax lien certificates and states that property is sold at sheriff sale only.
  • Two different sheriff sale tracks share one published list. Treasurer tax foreclosures are live and in person at 10 a.m.; lender foreclosures are online through RealAuction at 1 p.m. The list's status column labels each case.
  • Opening bid on a Logan County tax foreclosure is the full judgment amount, not two thirds of appraised value. The two thirds rule and the second sale without a minimum apply to the bank foreclosure track.
  • A second deed route exists: the Logan County Auditor's Forfeited Land Sale under Ohio Rev. Code Chapter 5723, for parcels already offered twice at sheriff sale without a buyer. It is held at the Courthouse Annex and conveys an Auditor's Deed.
  • Bidders at both the sheriff tax sale and the Auditor's forfeited land sale must sign an affidavit that they are not delinquent on any Ohio property taxes. The forfeited land rules also bar purchase by anyone with a current ownership interest in the parcel and refer any transfer back to a prior owner within three years to the County Prosecutor.
  • Logan County Sheriff's Office: Randall J. Dodds, 284 County Road 32 S, Bellefontaine, OH 43311, sale contact 937-592-5781. Logan County Auditor: Jack Reser, 100 S. Madriver St., Room 103, Bellefontaine, OH 43311, 937-599-7209.
  • The older co.logan.oh.us domain no longer resolves. The live county domain is logancountyohio.gov, and the Treasurer runs a separate subdomain at treasurer.logancountyohio.gov.

Ohio rules

Max interest rate
18% per year, bid down in 0.25% steps
Minimum return
6% floor at redemption
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.
Governing statute
R.C. Chapter 5721

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Logan County, Ohio sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Logan County follows Ohio's hybrid system. The County Treasurer sells tax lien certificates, and the County Sheriff handles the tax deed sale on parcels whose certificates go unredeemed.

When is the Logan County tax certificate sale?

No tax lien certificate sale is held in Logan County. The Treasurer confirms that none is offered to investors. Always confirm the exact date with the County Treasurer before the sale.

How often does Logan County hold tax deed sales?

Logan County holds its tax deed sale once a year. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.

I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?

Often yes, by paying the overdue taxes, interest, and costs before the deadline. Ohio's redemption rule: 1 year after the certificate sale before the holder can request foreclosure; redemption then stays open until confirmation of sale. Call the Logan County Sheriff's Office as early as possible for your exact payoff and options; deadlines are strict. Free help: lawhelp.org lists legal aid programs, and consumerfinance.gov lists HUD-approved housing counselors.

Where can I find the Logan County tax sale list?

Logan County posts its tax sale list at logancountyohio.gov. Lists go up ahead of each sale and keep changing until the sale date, so confirm every parcel against the county's legal advertisement before you bid.

Verified Aug 7, 2026 against official county and state sources.

Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the county office before you bid.

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