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The TaxLienSimple Index · Bell County, KY · 2026

Bell County, Kentucky — Tax-Sale Inventory

Live tax-lien / deed inventory we track in Bell County, scored against Kentucky's statutory terms. Statutory terms are inherited from the state — verify with the county before bidding.

78 /100
Tier S
The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.
Live parcels
2,519
Product mix
2,519 lien
Next auction
2026-08-13
Opening-bid range
$29.84 – $35,232.01
State sale type
Tax Lien
Redemption (state)
1 year

Statutory terms are inherited from Kentucky. 12%/yr 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.

Local Inventory Mix

The tax-sale inventory TaxLienSimple currently tracks in this county, by product family and opening bid, plus our modeled bidder-competition band.

Live parcels tracked
2,519
Tax liens
2,519
Opening-bid range
$30 – $35,232
Competition
High score 70
Auction format
Unknown not yet determinable

Source: TaxLienSimple live inventory + TaxLienSimple county-competition model.

Remote Investor Snapshot

Verified public-data profile for out-of-area investors — every figure below traces to the cited government source. Blank fields mean the source does not publish that value for this area (we never estimate).

Market & demographics

Population
24,248
5-yr population growth
-11.7% shrinking
Median household income
$33,658
Median age
41.5
Poverty rate
26.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Housing market

Median home value
$76,700
Median gross rent
$608/mo
Owner-occupied
63.1% 36.9% renter
Vacancy rate
18.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$594/yr
Effective property-tax rate
0.77% of home value

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Natural-hazard risk & safety

FEMA risk rating
Relatively Low score 68/100
Top hazards
Landslide, Riverine Flooding
Unemployment rate
5.9%

Source: FEMA National Risk Index (2023); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (2023 annual)

Growth & livability signals

New residential permits
41 units, 2023
Broadband subscription
73.9%
Bachelor's degree +
11.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (2023); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (household broadband subscription; FCC availability not yet integrated); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (educational attainment — school-quality proxy; NCES ratings not yet integrated)

Risk & opportunity flags

Opportunity Zone tracts
1 tax-advantaged
EPA Superfund (NPL) sites
0
EPA Brownfield sites
6

Source: U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund / IRS designated Opportunity Zones; U.S. EPA (SEMS National Priorities List; ACRES Brownfields)

Read the score correctly. The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

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The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

© 2026 TaxLienSimple · The TaxLienSimple Index is compiled from state tax statutes and county treasurer/tax-collector offices; live inventory counts reflect parcels currently tracked by TaxLienSimple and update continuously. Nothing here is investment or legal advice.