Garfield County, WA tax sales

County offices

County notes

• •The Treasurer's foreclosure page states: "Properties in foreclosure are those that have tax that is more than $100 (cumulative) and is three or more years delinquent. By law, the Garfield County Treasurer must begin the foreclosure process."
• •The Treasurer's office page lists among its responsibilities "performing foreclosures on real property and distraints of personal property."
• •Site searches for foreclosure, auction, surplus, and tax sale return no sale-logistics pages beyond the Foreclosure page, and the county news feed carries no sale notices.
• •Garfield County does not appear on Bid4Assets' Washington county tax sale calendar as of August 2026, while 13 other Washington counties do, so no online auction platform is published for this county.
• •Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed from noon to 1:00 p.m.; the current Treasurer is Tereasa Summers.
• •Property tax payments mail to the Garfield County Treasurer at PO Box 340, Pomeroy, WA 99347, or go in the drop box near the courthouse front doors.

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.RCW 84.64.070 - redemption until the close of business the day before the sale; three-year window for minors and legally incompetent personsRCW 84.64.070Verified Aug 16, 2026

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.RCW 84.64.080 - judgment, order of sale, sale to the highest and best bidder, minimum bid, tax deed, surplus to the record ownerRCW 84.64.080Verified Aug 16, 2026

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.RCW 84.64.080 - judgment, order of sale, sale to the highest and best bidder, minimum bid, tax deed, surplus to the record ownerRCW 84.64.080Verified Aug 16, 2026

Governing statute

RCW Chapter 84.64RCW Chapter 84.64 - Lien Foreclosure (chapter table of contents)RCW Chapter 84.64Verified Aug 16, 2026

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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