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Kentucky Tax Delinquent Properties for Sale List 2026

112,297 tax delinquent properties are on Kentucky county lists right now, across 118 counties, 1 of them with a sale date published. In Kentucky the county calls this the delinquent tax bills (you will also see certificate of delinquency, county clerk sale). Every row below comes from the county's own published list; the parcel numbers, addresses and opening bids are the county's figures, last retrieved 2026-07-21.

Counties with a published list

CountyParcelsNext saleLowest opening bid
Jefferson7,898not yet posted
Pike6,618not yet posted
Floyd4,117not yet posted
Boyd3,301not yet posted$7
Knox2,887not yet posted
Perry2,812not yet posted
Whitley2,637not yet posted
Harlan2,549not yet posted
Bell2,519not yet posted$30
Pulaski2,515not yet posted
Greenup2,436not yet posted$31
Bullitt2,326not yet posted$36
Calloway2,308not yet posted
Laurel2,047not yet posted
Warren1,957not yet posted$41
McCracken1,843not yet posted
Hopkins1,697not yet posted
Letcher1,692not yet posted
Kenton1,434not yet posted
Clay1,405not yet posted
Johnson1,384not yet posted
Fayette1,269not yet posted
Knott1,246not yet posted
Campbell1,230not yet posted$27
Hardin1,209not yet posted
Breathitt1,208not yet posted
Boone1,195not yet posted$26
Madison1,166not yet posted
Leslie1,134not yet posted
Christian1,100not yet posted
Martin1,071not yet posted
Carter1,029not yet posted
Muhlenberg1,000not yet posted
Lawrence929not yet posted
Morgan920not yet posted
Henderson871not yet posted
Rowan8692026-09-30$24
Owen841not yet posted
Powell830not yet posted
Allen819not yet posted$36
Montgomery812not yet posted$31
Scott775not yet posted$66
Grayson755not yet posted
Graves749not yet posted
Magoffin743not yet posted
Daviess718not yet posted
Ohio705not yet posted
Bourbon699not yet posted$73
Lincoln696not yet posted
Hart692not yet posted$40
Barren667not yet posted
Lee659not yet posted
Jackson623not yet posted
McCreary614not yet posted
Clinton612not yet posted
Grant611not yet posted
Marshall602not yet posted
Webster598not yet posted
Jessamine585not yet posted$38
Franklin582not yet posted

58 more counties in the member research view.

A sample from the Kentucky list

Ten parcels as published by the counties. The full list, with map, owner of record where the county GIS publishes it, filters and CSV export, is in the member research view.

AddressCountyOpening bidSale date
11000 TOEBBEN DRBoone$781,9082026-08-04
300 BROWN ROADSimpson$236,5742026-09-08
LEBANON 1355Boyle$123,4342026-08-26
7455 EMPIRE DRBoone$117,7432026-08-04
TYREE CHAPEL ROADSimpson$95,3272026-09-08
4001-4013 OLYMPIC BLVDBoone$77,0462026-08-04
632 CUMBERLAND POINTE LNWarren$74,2742026-08-26
130 HOPE STBullitt$73,1292026-08-20
3985 OLYMPIC BLVDBoone$62,2402026-08-04
1347 CENTER STWarren$59,2192026-08-26
Open all 112,297 Kentucky parcelsWhat members get

How Kentucky sells tax delinquent property

Sale type
certificate of delinquency/tax lien assignment
Investor return
12%/yr
Redemption period
1 year
Bidding method
n/a
Typical sale season
mid-July through late August; some counties into October

Certificates of delinquency are bought at face (priority/registration-based clerk sale, not competitive bid-down); a notice to the taxpayer is required within 50 days.

Statutory terms last verified 2026-07-29; see the Kentucky investing profile for the sources and the TaxLienSimple Index score.

Kentucky tax delinquent property questions

Where can I find a list of tax delinquent properties for sale in Kentucky?

Each Kentucky county publishes its own list before the sale, usually on the treasurer, tax collector or revenue commissioner site or through its auction platform. TaxLienSimple collects those county lists into one place: 112,297 parcels across 118 counties right now, each linked to the county's official listing.

Can I buy a property with delinquent taxes in Kentucky?

Kentucky runs certificate of delinquency/tax lien assignment sales. Certificates of delinquency are bought at face (priority/registration-based clerk sale, not competitive bid-down); a notice to the taxpayer is required within 50 days. The redemption period is 1 year, and the investor return is 12%/yr.

What is the lowest opening bid on the Kentucky list?

The lowest opening bid on the current Kentucky list is $7. Opening bids are the county's figure (taxes, interest and costs owed), not the property's value.

When is the next tax sale in Kentucky?

The next tracked sale is Rowan on 2026-09-30; 1 Kentucky county has a sale date published.