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The TaxLienSimple Index · Lehigh County, PA · 2026

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania — Tax-Sale Inventory

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

60 /100
Tier B
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
138
Product mix
138 foreclosure
Next auction
2026-08-28
State sale type
Tax Deed
Redemption (state)
none

Statutory terms are inherited from Pennsylvania. none 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).

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
138
Foreclosures
138
Competition
Severe score 77.7
Auction format
Online inferred, verify with county

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
374,110
5-yr population growth
+3.7% growing
Median household income
$74,973
Median age
38.9
Poverty rate
11.9%

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

Housing market

Median home value
$254,500
Median gross rent
$1,259/mo
Owner-occupied
65% 35.0% renter
Vacancy rate
5.1%

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

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$4,499/yr
Effective property-tax rate
1.77% of home value

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

Natural-hazard risk & safety

FEMA risk rating
Relatively Moderate score 93.9/100
Top hazards
Cold Wave, Winter Weather
Unemployment rate
4.1%

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

Growth & livability signals

New residential permits
461 units, 2023
Broadband subscription
87.9%
Bachelor's degree +
32.4%

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
6 tax-advantaged
EPA Superfund (NPL) sites
7
EPA Brownfield sites
64

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.

See Lehigh County parcels

Open the 138 live parcels we track here — addresses, parcel numbers, opening bids and auction dates.

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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.