Franklin County, WA tax sales
How tax deed sales work in Franklin County, seat of Pasco: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
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- Next sale
- commencing on Friday, December 11, 2026, around 8:00 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time).Friday · 2026
- Format
- GovEase
- County office
- 509-545-3518
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How Franklin County sells delinquent taxes
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Franklin County Treasurer's Office
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- commencing on Friday, December 11, 2026, around 8:00 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time).
When it runs
Once per year in December. The county states it "holds a Foreclosure sale once per year according to RCW 84.64.060." The 2025 sale ran December 12, 2025; the filed 2026 Notice and Summons sets the next sale "commencing on Friday, December 11, 2026, around 8:00 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time)" unless parcels are redeemed by December 10, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
Registration and deposit
Sale format and venue
Franklin County forecloses real property tax liens through Franklin County Superior Court and the Treasurer sells the deeds at an annual online auction on GovEase. The 2026 cycle is underway: certificates of delinquency for 2023 and prior-year taxes were filed with the court on June 5, 2026, and the Notice and Summons was filed August 10, 2026. Owners can redeem until 4:00 p.m. the day before the sale; the auction then runs on govease.com, and the notice states an additional sale continues on any parcels remaining unsold until each parcel is sold or the Treasurer determines no bids were received.
Source: Franklin County Treasurer, Tax Foreclosure Sales· Verified Aug 16, 2026
Franklin County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Franklin 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 2026 Notice and Summons of Foreclosure (No. 26-2-50692-11), the court filing listing parcels in the current foreclosure 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
commencing on Friday, December 11, 2026, around 8:00 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time). Bidding runs on GovEase; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.Confirm with the office
If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Franklin County Treasurer's Office as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Franklin County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from 2026 Notice and Summons of Foreclosure (No. 26-2-50692-11), the court filing listing parcels in the current foreclosure. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.Confirm registration and deposit
Check the state rules that change the bid
Read the Washington 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 properties
Washington counties keep no standing over-the-counter list. Parcels that draw no sufficient bid are struck to the county in trust for the taxing districts as tax-title property. The county resells that inventory under chapter 36.35 RCW, usually at a later sale at a minimum price fixed by the county legislative authority after three weeks of published notice, and in limited cases by direct sale without bids, including within twelve months after a failed auction. Whether any tax-title inventory exists, and how this county sells it, must be confirmed on the county's tax-title or surplus property page.
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County offices
Tax sale office
County notes
- Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm; the Treasurer's office stopped taking payments over the phone effective January 1, 2024.
- The Treasurer's foreclosure page cites RCW 84.64.050 through 84.64.080 and links a Land Sale Application for county land sales; a separate Tax Title page covers parcels the county retained after foreclosure.
- The Auctions page notes the Treasurer also holds personal property distraint sales as needed at the Franklin County Courthouse, Board of Commissioners Meeting Room, and publishes a 2025 Outstanding Foreclosure Sale Overbids document for prior-sale surplus claims.
- The 2026 Notice and Summons lists the Prosecuting Attorney (1016 North 4th Avenue, Pasco, phone 509-545-3543) as counsel for the foreclosure case; direct sale questions to the Treasurer at 509-545-3518 or [email protected].
Washington rules
- Redemption
- Any property on which a certificate of delinquency has been issued may be redeemed at any time before the close of business the day before the day of the sale. Washington has no general post-sale redemption period: once the treasurer sells the parcel, the sale is final for a competent adult owner. The one exception protects minors and persons adjudicated legally incompetent, whose property may be redeemed at any time within three years after the date of sale, on payment of the amount for which the property was sold plus interest at the statutory delinquent-tax rate from the date of sale, plus the reasonable value of improvements made in good faith on the property, less the value of their use. No fee may be charged for any redemption.
- Deed deposit
- For an auction conducted by electronic media, prospective bidders must deposit funds with the treasurer to participate, deposits of non-winning bidders are refunded within ten business days, and payment is by electronic funds transfer. Deposit amounts for in-person sales are set county by county, so confirm the figure on the county treasurer page or the auction platform terms.
- Surplus proceeds
- If the winning bid exceeds the minimum bid due on the whole property, the excess is refunded to the record owner. The record owner is the person who held title on the date the certificate of delinquency was issued. Surplus unclaimed within three years of the sale date is deposited in the county current expense fund, after which the claim is extinguished.
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 Franklin County, Washington sell tax liens or tax deeds?
Tax deeds. Washington sells no tax lien certificates to investors; the County Treasurer sells the property itself at a public tax sale.
How often does Franklin County hold tax deed sales?
Franklin County holds its tax deed sale once a year. commencing on Friday, December 11, 2026, around 8:00 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time). 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. Washington's redemption rule: Until the close of business the day before the sale; no redemption after the sale except for minors and legally incompetent persons. Call the Franklin County Treasurer'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 Franklin County tax sale list?
Franklin County posts its tax sale list at franklincountywa.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 16, 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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