The TaxLienSimple Index · PA · 2026

Pennsylvania Tax-Lien & Tax-Deed Investing

What Pennsylvania 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.

56 /100

Tier B National rank #14 of 51

Sale type

Tax Deed

Statutory return / penalty

none

Redemption period

none

Bid method

premium bid

Sale season

Upset sales commonly September; judicial and repository sales vary

What you buy

Upset sale, judicial sale, and repository sale

Statutory note. Real Estate Tax Sale Law §607(g) provides NO right of redemption after an upset sale (Philadelphia operates under a separate act with a redemption right).

4,489live parcels tracked

7counties with inventory

#14of 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

12,989,208

5-yr population growth

+1.6% growing

Median household income

$73,170

Median age

40.8

Poverty rate

11.8%

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

Housing market

Median home value

$226,200

Median gross rent

$1,110/mo

Owner-occupied

69.2% 30.8% renter

Vacancy rate

9.7%

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

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes

$3,187/yr

Effective property-tax rate

1.41% of home value

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

Natural-hazard risk & safety

Unemployment rate

3.9%

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

Growth & livability signals

New residential permits

25,320 units, 2023

Broadband subscription

87.1%

Bachelor's degree +

33.8%

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

300 tax-advantaged

EPA Superfund (NPL) sites

127

EPA Brownfield sites

1,494

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

Counties we track in Pennsylvania

#	County	TaxLienSimple Index	Live parcels
1	Philadelphia County	A 63	2,545
2	Montgomery County	B 62	1,084
3	Bucks County	B 61	562
4	Lehigh County	B 60	138
5	Allegheny County	B 60	111
6	Warren County	B 55	30
7	Chester County	B 55	19

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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.