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The TaxLienSimple Index / Oregon

The TaxLienSimple Index · OR · 2026

Oregon Tax-Lien & Tax-Deed Investing

What Oregon statute actually pays — return, redemption and bid method — cross-referenced with the live auction inventory we track. Every figure traces to state law or a county source.

39 /100
Tier D National rank #43 of 51
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.
Sale type
Tax Deed
Statutory return / penalty
none — county acquires and sells the property outright
Redemption period
none for a buyer (the owner's 2-year redemption runs against the county before it takes deed)
Bid method
highest bid (deed)
Sale season
Varies by county
What you buy
County-owned tax-foreclosed property resale

Statutory note. No investor tax-lien market: the county forecloses, holds the property 2 years, deeds it to itself, then auctions surplus property with no redemption for the buyer.

8live parcels tracked
2counties with inventory
#43of 51 jurisdictions
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.

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
4,229,374
5-yr population growth
+5.1% growing
Median household income
$76,632
Median age
39.9
Poverty rate
11.9%

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

Housing market

Median home value
$423,100
Median gross rent
$1,373/mo
Owner-occupied
63.2% 36.8% renter
Vacancy rate
7.6%

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

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$3,633/yr
Effective property-tax rate
0.86% of home value

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

Natural-hazard risk & safety

Unemployment rate
4.2%

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

Growth & livability signals

New residential permits
17,697 units, 2023
Broadband subscription
90.5%
Bachelor's degree +
35.5%

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
86 tax-advantaged
EPA Superfund (NPL) sites
21
EPA Brownfield sites
821

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

Counties we track in Oregon

#CountyTaxLienSimple IndexLive parcels
1 Josephine County D 40 6
2 Deschutes County D 40 2

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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.