Kent County, Delaware Delinquent Tax List 2026
Kent County, Delaware Tax Sale 2026: 33 parcels published by the county for this sale.
Kent County, Delaware held its redeemable-deed sale on July 28, 2026 (last Tuesday of the month; monition sales also held in January, April, and October). The next sale date has not been announced yet.
Kent County tax sale list
Open the official list →Published by Kent County Sheriff, monition-method public sale -- Kent County Administrative Complex, 555 Bay Road, Dover, DE. Free, from the county's own site.
We also hold 33 parcels from Kent County's published lists, with addresses and parcel numbers. See the sample below.
Sale date: July 28, 2026 (last Tuesday of the month; monition sales also held in January, April, and October) (held). Next date not yet announced.
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Kent County surplus funds list: 551 records, $7,428,843
When a property here sells for more than the taxes owed, the excess belongs to the former owner until the county’s claim deadline passes. We hold 551 verified Kent County records totalling $7,428,843, each one traced to the official county report it came from, updated through 2026-10-26.
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Tax delinquent properties for sale in Kent County: 26 on the Delaware delinquent tax list
Source: Kent County Sheriff Foreclosure Sales (CivilView/salesweb.civilview.com) - Delaware, retrieved 2026-07-31Counties publish this as a PDF, undated and unsorted, and replace it when the next sale comes round. This is the same list with the addresses resolved and the biggest opening bids first, showing where it came from and when we pulled it. The full 26 parcels, with a map, filters, CSV export and a report on any single parcel, are in the member research view.
Years tracked: 2026 (1 list). 2026: 33 parcels. Each year's Kent County list is kept as published, so a parcel that appears again next year can be traced back.
| Address |
|---|
| 1799 South Taylor Drive Dover DE 19901 View |
| 750 Abbotts Pond Road Greenwood DE 19950 View |
| 39 Chucker Crossing Dover DE 19901 View |
| 604 Fernwood Drive Harrington DE 19952 View |
| 167 Fields Drive Smyrna DE 19977 View |
| 71 Chatham Court Dover DE 19901 View |
| 112 Susan Place Dover DE 19901 View |
| 728 Sunnyside Road Smyrna DE 19977 View |
| 22 North New Street Dover DE 19901 View |
| 92 Paysan Lane Magnolia DE 19962 View |
| 812 Hickory Lane Milford DE 19963 View |
| 203 Arctic Lane Smyrna DE 19977 View |
| 42 Ediman Court Dover DE 19901 View |
| 209 Clayton Avenue Clayton DE 19938 View |
| 418 Boggs Run Dover DE 19904 View |
| 227 Boggs Run Dover DE 19904 View |
| 939 Judith Road Hartly DE 19953 View |
| 401 Northdown Drive Dover DE 19904 View |
| 3264 Upper King Road Dover DE 19904 View |
| 85 Jordan Drive Dover DE 19904 View |
| 702 Woodleytown Road Magnolia DE 19962 View |
| 207 Hidden Brook Boulevard Dover DE 19904 View |
| 594 East 2nd Street Frederica DE 19946 View |
| 19 Ferndale Drive Smyrna DE 19977 View |
| 237 Messina Hall Road Dover DE 19901 View |
| 18 East South Street Smyrna DE 19977 View |
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| Status | Sale held (next date not announced) |
|---|---|
| Sale date (held) | July 28, 2026 (last Tuesday of the month; monition sales also held in January, April, and October) |
| Property list | Posted by official source (see link below) |
| Sale type | Redeemable deed |
| Platform | Kent County Sheriff, monition-method public sale -- Kent County Administrative Complex, 555 Bay Road, Dover, DE |
| Last verified | 2026-07-16 |
33 parcels tracked for Kent County right now
33 foreclosures. Pro members research each parcel before the sale: a property report with the assessed value, the owner of record, liens on title and the county's own data, 25 reports a month, plus alerts the day Kent County changes this date.
Kent County at a glance
Foreclosure and sheriff sale activity in Kent County
33 foreclosure parcels currently published, next listed sale date 2026-07-28 (source: Kent County Sheriff's Office / SalesWeb). These run on a separate calendar from the tax sale above; the member research view lists them alongside the tax parcels.
Kent County is holding surplus funds from past tax deed sales
551 verified records totaling $7,428,843, taken from the county's own report dated 2026-10-26. Former owners can check whether they are owed money, free, at the Kent County surplus funds list.
Figures above are drawn from TaxLienSimple's tracked inventory, the county competition model and US Census ACS data; see how we verify.
This is one tracked sale cycle. For Kent County's recurring cadence, platform, legal structure, and other tracked cycles, see the Kent County tax sale hub.
What this page shows: a specific sale date Kent County's own official source has published. It is not a confirmed listing of which properties will be offered that date, always check the official property list. Always confirm directly with the official source below before making plans.
Confirmed sale date: July 28, 2026 (last Tuesday of the month; monition sales also held in January, April, and October)
Time: 10:00 a.m.
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Property list
Registration deadline
Not stated by the official source we checked.
Statutory basis
9 Del. C. Ch. 87 (monition method)
The county Sheriff sells tax-delinquent property by the monition method at a monthly public sale; the owner may redeem within 60 days of court confirmation by repaying the price + 15%.
Sources, verified 2026-07-16
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Kent County tax sale, FAQ
When is the next Kent County, Delaware tax sale?
Kent County, Delaware held its redeemable-deed sale on July 28, 2026 (last Tuesday of the month; monition sales also held in January, April, and October). The next sale date has not been announced yet. Check the official source above for the current cycle.
What platform does the Kent County tax sale use?
Kent County, Delaware runs its redeemable-deed sale via Kent County Sheriff, monition-method public sale -- Kent County Administrative Complex, 555 Bay Road, Dover, DE. Open verbal bidding to the highest bidder (monition method); property sells to the top bid regardless of the amount owed in taxes/water/sewer
What is the redemption period and rate in Kent County, Delaware?
60 days, counted from the court's confirmation of sale (confirmation occurs the first Friday following the first Monday of the month after the sale) -- 9 Del. C. Sec. 8729. Rate/premium: Monition sales: 15% of price; Kent/Sussex sales: 20% interest (9 Del. C. 8729, 8776).
What deposit is required for the Kent County tax sale?
$2,000 in certified funds, cashier's check, or money order per property at time of bidding; remaining balance due by 2:00 p.m. the same day
What this page does not show
Everything above is the sale itself: the date, the platform, the statutory terms and the county's own sources, free and without an account. What it does not show is the property-level detail, or the 409 other county and city sales tracked alongside this one.
- The 33 parcels published for Kent County. Opening bids, addresses and assessed values, with the official source on each row. This page shows a sample.
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