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Mahoning County, OH tax sales

Mahoning County, Ohio sells both tax lien certificates and tax deeds. The County Treasurer runs the certificate sale on County office (18% maximum, bid down), and the County Sheriff holds the tax deed sale on parcels whose certificates go unredeemed, from the county seat in Youngstown, under R.C. Chapter 5721.

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Next sale
Mahoning County does not publish a scheduled tax certificate sale date.
Format
In person
Registration
No advance registration or pre-deposit is required.
County office
330-740-2460
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How Mahoning County sells delinquent taxes

Tax certificate sale (lien)

In person
Run by
Mahoning County Treasurer
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Mahoning County does not publish a scheduled tax certificate sale date.
Registration
No certificate bidder registration process is published on the county's own pages.
Sale list
Delinquent land tax notice, tax year 2024
When it runs
Mahoning County does not publish a scheduled tax certificate sale date. The county's sheriff sale notice, still linked from the Sheriff Sales page, states that "Tax sales, Tax Lien Certificate Sales will continue to be sold at 1:30 p.m. on location until further notice in the Commissioners Hearing room in the basement of the Mahoning County Courthouse at 120 Market Street, Youngstown, Ohio 44503", without naming a recurring date.
Registration and deposit

No certificate bidder registration process is published on the county's own pages. Call the Mahoning County Treasurer at 330-740-2460 to confirm whether a certificate sale is scheduled and what a bidder must file.

Sale format and venue
The county's published delinquent land tax notice carries the statutory certificate warning: "Notice also is hereby given that a Tax Certificate may be offered for sale or may have been sold under section 5721.32 or 5721.33 of the Revised Code with respect to those parcels shown on this list. If a Tax Certificate on a parcel is purchased, the purchaser of the Tax Certificate acquires the state or its taxing district's first lien against the property and an additional interest charge of up to eighteen percent per annum shall be assessed against the parcel." That language is the notice Ohio law requires on every delinquent list, so it does not prove a sale is currently being held. No certificate sale list, bidder packet, or sale date appears anywhere on the Mahoning County site. In practice the delinquencies visible on the county site move to a foreclosure filed by the Treasurer and sold by the Sheriff, so treat the certificate path as unconfirmed here until the Treasurer's office says otherwise. A parcel is removed from a certificate offering if the owner pays the Treasurer in full or enters a valid installment undertaking under Ohio Rev. Code 323.31. In person at the Mahoning County Courthouse, Commissioners Hearing Room. No online certificate platform is confirmed for this county, verify with the Treasurer's office.
Source: Mahoning County, Notice Online Sheriff Sales (Realauction migration notice)· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Tax deed sale

In person
Run by
Mahoning County Sheriff's Office
Frequency
annual
Registration
No advance registration or pre-deposit is required.
Sale list
Sheriff sale tax foreclosure lists by sale date
When it runs
Tax foreclosure sales run on alternating Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. The current list is headed "SHERIFF SALE TAX FORECLOSURE LIST TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026 AT 1:30 P.M. MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' HEARING ROOM" and names the next sale as Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The county calendar carries the same 1:30 p.m. sheriff sale entries every second Tuesday through 2026.
Registration and deposit

No advance registration or pre-deposit is required. Bidding opens at the minimum bid and rises in increments of at least $100. The successful bidder must tender a $1,000 deposit to the selling officer at the moment the bid is accepted, by cashier's check or money order only, and hand in a completed purchaser information form with the deposit. If the deposit is not tendered on the spot the officer reopens bidding at the minimum bid and the defaulting bidder is barred from that parcel. The balance, payable by cashier's check to the Sheriff of Mahoning County, is due within 30 days after the confirmation of sale is filed with the Mahoning County Clerk of Courts.

Sale format and venue
These are tax foreclosures prosecuted by the county Treasurer and sold by the Sheriff under court order, so the case captions read Daniel R. Yemma versus the owner. Lists are released one week before each sale and are also posted in the lobby of the Mahoning County Justice Center at 110 Fifth Avenue and at the deputy's security desk in the courthouse lobby. Sheriff sale contact number is 330-480-5010. The buyer becomes responsible for the real property taxes at the time of sale, pays them in guaranteed funds directly to the Treasurer, and the amount paid is then subtracted from the bid. The Sheriff records the deed once the Treasurer's receipt and final payment are in. Anyone entitled to redeem may do so until the judge signs the confirmation of sale and the court files it, in which case the deposit and any tax payment are refunded. One important split: the Sheriff moved mortgage foreclosure sales online to Realauction at https://mahoning.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov, running every other Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. with wire or ACH deposits of $2,000, $5,000 or $10,000, but the same notice carves tax sales out of that migration and the tax foreclosure lists continue to state a 1:30 p.m. courthouse sale. Confirm the format for a specific date at 330-480-5010 before travelling. Separately, the Mahoning County Auditor holds its own sale of forfeited land in the Commissioners Hearing Room under Ohio Rev. Code Chapter 5723, with a notarized preregistration packet due at the Auditor's office about a week ahead and no registration accepted on the day of the sale. Auditor's office phone is 330-740-2010. In person at the Mahoning County Courthouse, Commissioners meeting room in the basement, 120 Market Street, Youngstown, OH 44503
Source: Mahoning County Sheriff, Sheriff Sale Tax Foreclosure List for August 4, 2026· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Mahoning County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Mahoning 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 Sheriff sale tax foreclosure lists by sale date for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    No advance registration or pre-deposit is required. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Mahoning County does not publish a scheduled tax certificate sale 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.

  4. Confirm with the office

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

Before you bid in Mahoning County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Sheriff sale tax foreclosure lists by sale date. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    No advance registration or pre-deposit is required. Bidding opens at the minimum bid and rises in increments of at least $100. The successful bidder must tender a $1,000 deposit to the selling officer at the moment the bid is accepted, by cashier's check or money order only, and hand in a completed purchaser information form with the deposit. If the deposit is not tendered on the spot the officer reopens bidding at the minimum bid and the defaulting bidder is barred from that parcel. The balance, payable by cashier's check to the Sheriff of Mahoning County, is due within 30 days after the confirmation of sale is filed with the Mahoning County Clerk of Courts.

  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)

Mahoning County Treasurer

330-740-2460

120 Market Street, 1st Floor, Youngstown, OH 44503

Official website

County notes

  • Mahoning County Sheriff's Office, 110 Fifth Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44503. Court Services Civil and Sheriff Sales line is 330-480-5010; general information is 330-480-5000.
  • The Treasurer is Daniel R. Yemma. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The taxpayer services desk for delinquent accounts and payoff figures is 330-740-2460 extension 7774.
  • The Mahoning County Auditor publishes the delinquent land tax list in the newspaper twice each fall and certifies unpaid parcels for foreclosure or, for delinquent vacant land, for foreclosure and forfeiture. The Auditor is Ralph T. Meacham; the office phone is 330-740-2010.
  • The Auditor's forfeited land sale is a separate deed-side auction held in the Commissioners Hearing Room at the courthouse. Bidders must submit three completed preregistration forms, with notarized affidavits, to the Auditor's office by 4:30 p.m. about a week before the sale, and no one may bid on another person's behalf. Under Ohio Rev. Code 5723.06 forfeited land cannot be sold to anyone delinquent on Ohio property taxes.
  • The auditor.mahoningcountyoh.gov subdomain returned a 403 to automated requests, so the Auditor's live forfeited land sale page could not be read and is not cited here.

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 Mahoning County, Ohio sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Mahoning 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 Mahoning County tax certificate sale?

Mahoning County does not publish a scheduled tax certificate sale date. The county's sheriff sale notice, still linked from the Sheriff Sales page, states that "Tax sales, Tax Lien Certificate Sales will continue to be sold at 1:30 p.m. on location until further notice in the Commissioners Hearing room in the basement of the Mahoning County Courthouse at 120 Market Street, Youngstown, Ohio 44503", without naming a recurring date. The sale is held in person. Always confirm the exact date with the County Treasurer before the sale.

How often does Mahoning County hold tax deed sales?

Mahoning 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 Mahoning 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 Mahoning County tax sale list?

Mahoning County posts its tax sale list at mahoningcountyoh.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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