Perry County, OH tax sales
Tax Sale Atlas maps the Perry County, OH tax sale, one of 3,131 counties in 51 states. Ohio runs both sides: certificates paying up to 18%, and a later tax deed auction. Sale office, calendar and list locations read from the county’s own official pages on Aug 7, 2026.
Perry 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 New Lexington, under R.C. Chapter 5721.
New to tax sales? Read how Ohio tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.
- Next sale
- No tax certificate sale date is published for Perry County.
- Format
- RealAuction
- Registration
- The Sheriff's Office states that.
- County office
- (740) 342-1235
On this page
How Perry County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Perry County Treasurer
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- No tax certificate sale date is published for Perry County.
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
- Perry County Sheriff's Office
- Frequency
- annual
- Registration
- The Sheriff's Office states that.
When it runs
Registration and deposit
The Sheriff's Office states that "All person(s) who want to bid on a property offered by the Perry County Sheriff's Office must register with Realauction. Registration will include completion of the Purchaser Information Form." To be a qualified participant, a bidder must post a deposit set by law at $2,000, $5,000, or $10,000, covering every property the bidder intends to bid on. The county states that "The only acceptable deposit types are bank wire transfer or ACH, no cash deposits will be accepted." Wire deposits must be received by 5 p.m. EST two business days before the sale date, and ACH deposits must be initiated by 4 p.m. EST five business days before. Under Ohio Revised Code 2329.211 a judgment creditor buying residential property is not required to make a deposit, but must still register for a username and password, submit its bidding style choice, and send Realauction customer service a copy of the court order naming it judgment creditor at least one business day before the sale.
Sale format and venue
Perry County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Perry 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. If the parcels on this list are vacant land rather than houses, what buying land at a tax sale hands you is the place to start.
Confirm the advertised parcel list
Use Perry County sheriff sale listings and auction calendar as a starting reference. Check which sale or list it covers; a Lands Available or office information page is separate from an auction parcel list. Ask the sale office for the advertised parcels for the auction you plan to attend.Register to bid
Sale day
No tax certificate sale date is published for Perry County. 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 the Perry County Sheriff's Office as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Perry County
4 checks
Confirm the parcel list before pricing
Open Perry County sheriff sale listings and auction calendar. Confirm whether this reference contains the auction parcels or covers a different list. Get the advertised parcel list from the county before you price a bid, and recheck it before the sale.Confirm registration and deposit
The Sheriff's Office states that "All person(s) who want to bid on a property offered by the Perry County Sheriff's Office must register with Realauction. Registration will include completion of the Purchaser Information Form." To be a qualified participant, a bidder must post a deposit set by law at $2,000, $5,000, or $10,000, covering every property the bidder intends to bid on. The county states that "The only acceptable deposit types are bank wire transfer or ACH, no cash deposits will be accepted." Wire deposits must be received by 5 p.m. EST two business days before the sale date, and ACH deposits must be initiated by 4 p.m. EST five business days before. Under Ohio Revised Code 2329.211 a judgment creditor buying residential property is not required to make a deposit, but must still register for a username and password, submit its bidding style choice, and send Realauction customer service a copy of the court order naming it judgment creditor at least one business day before the sale.
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. Which liens survive is state law, so read what survives a tax deed in Ohio before you price the title work.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. Every state has its own name for what goes unsold, so check what Ohio calls its leftover tax-sale inventory.
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County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
212 S. Main Street, Upper Level, New Lexington, OH 43764. Mailing address: P.O. Box 288, New Lexington, OH 43764
Official websiteCounty notes
- Perry County runs only the deed side. The Sheriff's Office auctions tax and mortgage foreclosure parcels online through Realauction at perry.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov; no investor tax certificate sale is advertised by the Treasurer.
- Sheriff sale timing is a standing rule rather than an annual event: always a Friday, starting at 10:00 a.m. Eastern, with proxy bidding open at least seven days before each sale date.
- Deposits are $2,000, $5,000, or $10,000 depending on the property, by bank wire or ACH only. Wires are due 5 p.m. EST two business days out; ACH must be initiated 4 p.m. EST five business days out.
- Perry County Sheriff's Office: 121 West Brown Street, Suite B, New Lexington, OH 43764, phone (740) 342-4123.
- Perry County Clerk of Courts: 105 North Main Street, New Lexington, OH 43764, mailing P.O. Box 67, phone (740) 342-1022. Court records for foreclosure cases are searchable through the Clerk's site.
- Confirm any forfeited land sale with the Perry County Auditor's office (auditor.perrycountyohio.gov). The Perry County Land Bank at landbank.perrycountyohio.gov markets parcels for sale but is a separate program from the tax sale and publishes no auction.
- Delinquent tax, certificate sale and forfeited land sale notices do not appear on the county's public notices page, so call the Treasurer's Office for sale information.
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 Perry County, Ohio sell tax liens or tax deeds?
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Where can I find the Perry County tax sale list?
Verified Aug 7, 2026 against official county and state sources.
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