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Spokane County, WA tax sales

How tax deed sales work in Spokane County, seat of Spokane: 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
One real property auction per year, held online in December.
Format
Bid4Assets
County office
509-477-2073
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How Spokane County sells delinquent taxes

No tax lien certificate sale

Washington counties do not sell tax lien certificates to investors.

Tax deed sale

Bid4Assets
Run by
Spokane County Treasurer's Office
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
One real property auction per year, held online in December.
Sale list
Spokane County Foreclosure List (PDF of parcels in foreclosure with amounts due, updated through the year)
When it runs
One real property auction per year, held online in December. The county auction page states: "The 2026 auction is tentatively scheduled for Monday, December 7, 2026, with a re-offer sale of unsold properties to be held on December 16, 2026," with both sessions starting at 8:00 am. The prior sale and its re-offer ran in December 2025 on the same platform.
Registration and deposit

Register and bid online through Bid4Assets; the county FAQ states "Registration, log in capabilities, and bidding is done through this third party." At the December 2025 re-offer, a $2,000 bidder deposit plus a $35 processing fee was required to participate, one deposit covered every property in the sale, and bidders had to complete vesting information before receiving deposit instructions.

Sale format and venue
This is Washington's tax deed path: after superior court foreclosure, the Treasurer's Office auctions the deed to the property, and "The Spokane County Treasurer's office conducts one real property auction per year." The office accepts only certified funds (cash, cashier's checks, money orders, wires) and winning bidders "must make payment in full by the date instructed in the Terms of Sale." The Bid4Assets listing adds a $303.50 deed recording fee and a $10.00 real estate excise tax fee to the full purchase price. Note one wrinkle: the county's Foreclosure FAQ still says the sale is "normally scheduled in early January," but the current Real Property Auctions page posts December dates, so treat the auctions page as the live schedule.
Register on Bid4Assets
Source: Spokane County Treasurer, Real Property Auctions· Verified Aug 16, 2026

Spokane County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Spokane 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

    Use Spokane County Foreclosure List (PDF of parcels in foreclosure with amounts due, updated through the year) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Ask the county office how and when to register; many counties close registration days or weeks before the sale.

  3. Sale day

    One real property auction per year, held online in December. Bidding runs on Bid4Assets; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.

  4. Confirm with the office

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

Before you bid in Spokane County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Spokane County Foreclosure List (PDF of parcels in foreclosure with amounts due, updated through the year). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Register and bid online through Bid4Assets; the county FAQ states "Registration, log in capabilities, and bidding is done through this third party." At the December 2025 re-offer, a $2,000 bidder deposit plus a $35 processing fee was required to participate, one deposit covered every property in the sale, and bidders had to complete vesting information before receiving deposit instructions.

  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

Spokane County Treasurer's Office

509-477-2073

1116 W Broadway Avenue, Spokane, WA 99260 (mailing: P.O. Box 199, Spokane, WA 99210)

Official website

County notes

  • 509-477-2073 is the Treasurer's foreclosure desk, the number the county FAQ gives for auction questions; the main Treasurer line is 509-477-4713.
  • The Bid4Assets vanity URL bid4assets.com/spokane currently redirects to the December 2025 re-offer storefront (titled "Bid4Assets: Spokane County, WA Tax Foreclosed Properties Re-offer Auction"); it is the stable entry point and will point at the next sale when it opens.
  • The county also publishes an interactive foreclosure detail map linked from the Real Property Auctions page alongside the PDF list.
  • The foreclosure list PDF is headed "Spokane County Foreclosure List as of 8/14/2026" and lists parcel numbers, legal descriptions, situs addresses, and outstanding amounts due.

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 Spokane 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 Spokane County hold tax deed sales?

Spokane County holds its tax deed sale once a year. One real property auction per year, held online in December. 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 Spokane 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 Spokane County tax sale list?

Spokane County posts its tax sale list at spokanecounty.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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