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Skamania County, WA tax sales

How tax deed sales work in Skamania County, seat of Stevenson: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.

New to tax sales? Read how Washington tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.

Next sale
No sale date is published.
Registration
No registration process is published because no foreclosure sale is pending.
County office
(509) 427-3760
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How Skamania County sells delinquent taxes

No tax lien certificate sale

Washington counties do not sell tax lien certificates to investors.

Tax deed sale

Run by
Skamania County Treasurer's Office
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
No sale date is published. The Treasurer's Tax Foreclosure Information page currently states: "Skamania County has no tax foreclosures at this time."
Registration
No registration process is published because no foreclosure sale is pending.
Registration and deposit

No registration process is published because no foreclosure sale is pending. Contact the Treasurer's Office at (509) 427-3760 for procedures when a foreclosure sale is scheduled.

Sale format and venue
Skamania County is small and does not run a regular annual tax deed auction. The Treasurer's office handles foreclosure and personal property distraint on delinquent accounts, and its Tax Foreclosure Information page states the county has no tax foreclosures at this time (checked August 2026). The county site names no auction platform and posts no delinquent parcel or sale list. When parcels do reach foreclosure, the Treasurer conducts the sale; check the Tax Foreclosure Information page or call the office for the next sale.
Source: Skamania County Treasurer, Tax Foreclosure Information· Verified Aug 16, 2026

Skamania County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Skamania 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

    A county sale-list URL is still being verified. Use the office and platform details on this page before relying on a copied list.

  2. Register to bid

    No registration process is published because no foreclosure sale is pending. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    No sale date is published. The auction platform is still being verified. Confirm the next sale date and registration window with the county before you bid.

  4. Confirm with the office

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

Before you bid in Skamania County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    The county sale-list URL is still being verified. Use the county office contacts below and confirm the advertised parcels directly before you price a bid.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    No registration process is published because no foreclosure sale is pending. Contact the Treasurer's Office at (509) 427-3760 for procedures when a foreclosure sale is scheduled.

  3. 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.

  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

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.

New to this path? Read how over-the-counter purchases work.

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County offices

Tax sale office

Skamania County Treasurer's Office

(509) 427-3760

P.O. Box 790, Stevenson, WA 98648 (overnight: 240 NW Vancouver Ave., Stevenson, WA 98648)

Official website

County notes

  • The Treasurer's Tax Foreclosure Information page consists of a single statement: "Skamania County has no tax foreclosures at this time." No auction platform, sale calendar, or parcel list is published.
  • Emily Sabo is Acting Treasurer and also holds the Foreclosure and Distraint/System Specialist Deputy role, confirming the Treasurer's office runs foreclosure activity directly.
  • Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Fax (509) 427-3740.
  • Property tax cycle per the Dates to Remember page: statements mail February 14, first half due April 30, second half due October 31.
  • The Treasurer page links to the TAXSIFTER parcel and sales search (skamaniawa.taxsifter.com) for parcel research.
  • The county's website is skamaniacounty.gov; the older skamaniacounty.org address redirects there.

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.
Governing statute
RCW Chapter 84.64

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 Skamania 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 Skamania County hold tax deed sales?

Skamania County holds its tax deed sale once a year. No sale date is published. 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 Skamania 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.

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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