Ohio Tax Lien & Tax Deed Auctions

Every Ohio county we track, with its next sale date, platform, and rules — each field sourced directly from the county or state's official page and re-verified on a rolling basis.

Ohio law (Ohio Rev. Code Ch. 5721): Large counties (Cuyahoga, Franklin) sell tax lien certificates in a negotiated BULK block to a single institution -- not available to retail investors. The retail-accessible route is the county Sheriff's online tax-foreclosure (deed) sale. Public-auction certificate counties bid interest down from 18% (ORC 5721.32).

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Cuyahoga County, Ohio

deed · Cuyahoga County Sheriff (RealAuction)

Weekly online sheriff's sale (tax-foreclosure parcels on Tuesdays)

not yet announced

Franklin County, Ohio

deed · Franklin County Sheriff (RealAuction)

Weekly online sheriff's sale (tax foreclosures intermingled, Fridays)

not yet announced

Hamilton County, Ohio

lien · Hamilton County Treasurer (negotiated block sale to qualified institutions)

Annually, usually the 2nd week of October

not yet announced

Montgomery County, Ohio

lien · Montgomery County Treasurer -- Negotiated Tax Certificate Sale

Annual negotiated sale; last held Fri, Dec 12, 2025 -- next not yet announced

not yet announced

Summit County, Ohio

lien · Summit County Fiscal Office -- Negotiated Tax Certificate Lien Sale

Negotiated tax certificate lien sale conducted periodically -- none currently announced

not yet announced

County procedure coverage

5 more Ohio county procedures reviewed

These counties have a reviewed tax-sale process and an official starting point. They are not presented as upcoming auctions unless a current auction date has also been confirmed above.

Show all 5 reviewed county procedures

Franklin CountyTax lien

Annual - varies