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The TaxLienSimple Index · King County, WA · 2026

King County, Washington — Tax-Sale Inventory

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

51 /100
Tier C
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
131
Product mix
131 foreclosure
Opening-bid range
$3,477.19 – $119,423.64
State sale type
Tax Deed
Redemption (state)
None after the sale for ordinary owners (redemption closes end of business the day before the sale, RCW 84.64.070). Narrow exceptions: a 3-year window for minors/legally incompetent owners, and a 120-day federal redemption right where an IRS lien attached.

Statutory terms are inherited from Washington. n/a — no ordinary post-sale redemption, so investors earn no redemption interest or penalty; return is the discount on the treasurer's deed. After a court foreclosure judgment, the county treasurer sells to the highest and best bidder (minimum bid = taxes + interest + costs) and conveys fee title by treasurer's deed under RCW 84.64.080.

Local Inventory Mix

The tax-sale inventory TaxLienSimple currently tracks in this county, by product family and opening bid.

Live parcels tracked
131
Foreclosures
131
Opening-bid range
$3,477 – $119,424
Auction format
Unknown not yet determinable

Source: TaxLienSimple live inventory.

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
2,254,371
5-yr population growth
+6.4% growing
Median household income
$116,340
Median age
37.2
Poverty rate
8.4%

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

Housing market

Median home value
$761,500
Median gross rent
$1,950/mo
Owner-occupied
56.2% 43.8% renter
Vacancy rate
5.8%

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

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$6,476/yr
Effective property-tax rate
0.85% of home value

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

Growth & livability signals

Broadband subscription
94%
Bachelor's degree +
54.8%

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)

Cities we track in King County

CityLive parcelsNext auction
Kent16—
Seattle15—
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 King County parcels

Open the 131 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.