Marion County, OH tax sales
Marion 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 Marion, under R.C. Chapter 5721.
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- Next sale
- No tax certificate sale is advertised by Marion County.
- Format
- In person
- Registration
- No online registration and no online bidding for tax foreclosures.
- County office
- 740-223-4030
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How Marion County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Marion County Treasurer's Office
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- No tax certificate sale is advertised by Marion County.
- Registration
- No certificate sale registration process is published by Marion County.
When it runs
No tax certificate sale is advertised by Marion County. The Treasurer's Office publishes no certificate sale date, calendar, or bidder process, and the county's delinquent land notice routes unpaid parcels to a delinquent tax contract with the Treasurer or to foreclosure rather than to a certificate auction.
Registration and deposit
Sale format and venue
Ohio Rev. Code 5721.32 and 5721.33 let a county treasurer sell tax certificates, but Marion County does not currently offer one. The Treasurer's page (Treasurer Brandy Gandert) covers tax collection and online payment only, with no mention of certificates, liens, auctions, or bidder registration, and its only subpages are online payment and job postings. The delinquent side of the process is handled by the Auditor: under Ohio Rev. Code 5721.03(B)(1) the Auditor publishes the delinquent real estate and manufactured home list in The Marion Star and on the county website, and the notice tells owners to pay in full at the Treasurer's Office, 222 W. Center St., or enter a delinquent tax installment contract by the last day of November to avoid an interest charge. From there, unpaid parcels reach investors through the Sheriff's tax foreclosure sale, not a certificate auction. Note that the two delinquent list PDFs linked from the Auditor's Delinquent Tax List page did not resolve when checked, though the list page itself loads. No certificate sale platform is confirmed for this county; verify with the Treasurer's Office before planning a lien purchase.
Source: Marion County Treasurer· Verified Aug 7, 2026
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Marion County Sheriff's Office
- Frequency
- annual
- Registration
- No online registration and no online bidding for tax foreclosures.
When it runs
Tax foreclosure sales are scheduled case by case and posted on the Sheriff Sales page, and sale dates fall on Fridays. The current notice is headed "MARION COUNTY SHERIFF SALE / AUGUST 14, 2026 / TAX FORECLOSURES" and sets the sale at 10:00 AM, adding "SECOND SALE DATE FOR UNSOLD PROPERTY IS AUGUST 28, 2026" for the standard second offering.
Registration and deposit
No online registration and no online bidding for tax foreclosures. Bidders appear in person at the Marion County Sheriff's Office, 100 Executive Dr., Marion, OH 43302, Training Room 15 on the lower level, at 10:00 AM. The sale notice states the down payment method is "CASH OR CERTIFIED / CASHIER CHECK" and lists a per parcel deposit next to each minimum bid (the August 14, 2026 notice shows a $6,950.00 minimum with a $1,000.00 deposit). Ben A. Higgins is named as the auctioneer.
Sale format and venue
Marion County runs two separate sheriff sale tracks and the difference matters to bidders. The Sheriff's own notice states: "There are TAX Sales and MORTGAGE Sales, and they are handled and sold differently." It then specifies that "ALL TAX SALES will be held in the MARION COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE LOCATED AT 100 EXECUTIVE DR., MARION, OH 43302. TRAINING ROOM 15 IS ON THE LOWER LEVEL," and that the county will keep posting those tax sales on the sheriff's office website. Only mortgage foreclosures moved online: since November 19, 2021 the Sheriff sells mortgage foreclosure real estate through the official public sheriff's sale website operated by Realauction at marion.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov, with proxy bidding opening at least seven days before the sale, auctions starting Fridays at 10:00 AM Eastern, a Purchaser Information Form, and minimum deposits of $2,000, $5,000, or $10,000 set by law. Registering on Realauction does not put a bidder into the tax foreclosure sales, which stay in person. The Sheriff's document center labels each posting by type, for example an online mortgage foreclosure on August 7, 2026 and a tax foreclosure on August 14, 2026. Separately, the Marion County Auditor posted on June 30 that there are no Auditor sales scheduled at this time, so no forfeited land sale under Ohio Rev. Code Chapter 5723 is currently on the calendar. The Clerk of Courts maintains a Foreclosure Sales Excess Funds page, which was empty when checked. Sheriff's Office contact: 740-382-8244, fax 740-387-1067, [email protected], administrative hours Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. In person at the Marion County Sheriff's Office, Training Room 15
Source: Marion County Sheriff, Sheriff Sales page and online sheriff sale notice· Verified Aug 7, 2026
Marion County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Marion 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 Marion County Sheriff Sales, upcoming sale notices for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.Register to bid
Sale day
No tax certificate sale is advertised by Marion 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.Confirm with the office
If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Marion County Sheriff's Office as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Marion County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from Marion County Sheriff Sales, upcoming sale notices. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.Confirm registration and deposit
No online registration and no online bidding for tax foreclosures. Bidders appear in person at the Marion County Sheriff's Office, 100 Executive Dr., Marion, OH 43302, Training Room 15 on the lower level, at 10:00 AM. The sale notice states the down payment method is "CASH OR CERTIFIED / CASHIER CHECK" and lists a per parcel deposit next to each minimum bid (the August 14, 2026 notice shows a $6,950.00 minimum with a $1,000.00 deposit). Ben A. Higgins is named as the auctioneer.
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.
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County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
County notes
- Marion County's investor path is the deed side. The Sheriff's Office sells tax foreclosure property in person at 100 Executive Dr., Marion, OH 43302, Training Room 15 on the lower level, at 10:00 AM, and no county tax certificate sale is advertised.
- Do not confuse the two sheriff sale tracks. Realauction's RealForeclose site at marion.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov carries only Marion County mortgage foreclosures. Tax foreclosures are not sold there.
- Tax foreclosure down payments are cash or certified/cashier check, with a deposit stated per parcel on the sale notice rather than a single flat figure.
- Unsold tax foreclosure parcels get a second sale date roughly two weeks after the first offering. The August 14, 2026 notice set August 28, 2026 as the second date.
- The Marion County Auditor publishes the Ohio Rev. Code 5721.03 delinquent real estate and manufactured home lists, and the Auditor also reports that no Auditor sales are scheduled at this time, so no forfeited land auction is currently calendared.
- Three offices sit at 222 W. Center St., Marion, OH 43302: Treasurer (740-223-4030), Auditor (740-223-4020), and Clerk of Courts (740-223-4040). The Sheriff's Office is at a separate address, 100 Executive Dr.
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 Marion County, Ohio sell tax liens or tax deeds?
Marion 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 Marion County tax certificate sale?
No tax certificate sale is advertised by Marion County. The Treasurer's Office publishes no certificate sale date, calendar, or bidder process, and the county's delinquent land notice routes unpaid parcels to a delinquent tax contract with the Treasurer or to foreclosure rather than to a certificate auction. Always confirm the exact date with the County Treasurer before the sale.
How often does Marion County hold tax deed sales?
Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion County tax sale list?
Marion County posts its tax sale list at co.marion.oh.us. 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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