Tax Deed & Tax Lien
Statute: Ohio Rev. Code § 5721.01 et seq. Forfeited Land List (County Auditor OTC) Available
Ohio Tax Sale Auctions & OTC Lands
Ohio conducts judicial sheriff tax sales online through RealAuction. Properties twice offered without bids forfeit to the state and enter the Auditor's Forfeited Land OTC list. Explore all 88 counties below for auction schedules, online bidding portals, and over-the-counter purchases.
State Legal Rules
Statutory Return: Direct Foreclosure Sheriff Auction (Lien sales in large metros)
Redemption: None Post-Confirmation (Sheriff Sale)
Primary Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
All 88 Counties in Ohio
Click any county for direct platform links, required deposit amounts, and lands available lists.
Franklin County
Pop: 1.326.063
Platform: RealAuction
Official: Franklin County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Cuyahoga County
Pop: 1.233.088
Platform: RealAuction
Official: Cuyahoga County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Hamilton County
Pop: 827.058
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Hamilton County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Summit County
Pop: 535.733
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Summit County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Montgomery County
Pop: 533.796
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Montgomery County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Lucas County
Pop: 425.484
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Lucas County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Butler County
Pop: 393.043
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Butler County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Stark County
Pop: 372.716
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Stark County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Lorain County
Pop: 317.910
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Lorain County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Warren County
Pop: 252.148
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Warren County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Lake County
Pop: 231.640
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Lake County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Delaware County
Pop: 231.636
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Delaware County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Mahoning County
Pop: 225.596
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Mahoning County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Clermont County
Pop: 211.972
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Clermont County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Trumbull County
Pop: 200.373
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Trumbull County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Medina County
Pop: 184.042
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Medina County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Licking County
Pop: 183.201
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Licking County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Greene County
Pop: 169.691
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Greene County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Fairfield County
Pop: 165.360
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Fairfield County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Portage County
Pop: 162.665
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Portage County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Clark County
Pop: 134.610
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Clark County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Wood County
Pop: 132.650
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Wood County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Richland County
Pop: 125.064
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Richland County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Wayne County
Pop: 116.510
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Wayne County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Miami County
Pop: 110.876
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Miami County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Allen County
Pop: 100.838
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Allen County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Columbiana County
Pop: 100.182
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Columbiana County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Ashtabula County
Pop: 96.845
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Ashtabula County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Geauga County
Pop: 95.407
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Geauga County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Tuscarawas County
Pop: 91.874
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Tuscarawas County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Muskingum County
Pop: 86.305
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Muskingum County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Ross County
Pop: 76.501
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Ross County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Hancock County
Pop: 74.704
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Hancock County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Erie County
Pop: 74.035
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Erie County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Scioto County
Pop: 71.969
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Scioto County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Union County
Pop: 69.637
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Union County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Belmont County
Pop: 64.918
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Belmont County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Marion County
Pop: 64.851
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Marion County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Jefferson County
Pop: 64.026
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Jefferson County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Knox County
Pop: 63.320
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Knox County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Athens County
Pop: 62.706
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Athens County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Pickaway County
Pop: 61.086
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Pickaway County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Sandusky County
Pop: 58.709
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Sandusky County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Washington County
Pop: 58.577
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Washington County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Huron County
Pop: 58.199
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Huron County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Lawrence County
Pop: 56.118
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Lawrence County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Seneca County
Pop: 54.527
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Seneca County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Ashland County
Pop: 52.190
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Ashland County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Darke County
Pop: 51.415
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Darke County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Shelby County
Pop: 47.765
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Shelby County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Logan County
Pop: 46.057
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Logan County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Auglaize County
Pop: 46.050
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Auglaize County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Madison County
Pop: 44.602
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Madison County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Holmes County
Pop: 44.386
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Holmes County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Brown County
Pop: 43.777
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Brown County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Highland County
Pop: 43.614
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Highland County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Mercer County
Pop: 42.439
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Mercer County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Fulton County
Pop: 42.007
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Fulton County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Clinton County
Pop: 41.938
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Clinton County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Crawford County
Pop: 41.529
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Crawford County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Preble County
Pop: 40.556
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Preble County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Ottawa County
Pop: 39.803
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Ottawa County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Champaign County
Pop: 38.845
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Champaign County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Defiance County
Pop: 38.315
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Defiance County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Guernsey County
Pop: 38.089
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Guernsey County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Coshocton County
Pop: 36.869
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Coshocton County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Williams County
Pop: 36.591
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Williams County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Morrow County
Pop: 35.595
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Morrow County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Perry County
Pop: 35.551
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Perry County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Putnam County
Pop: 34.199
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Putnam County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Jackson County
Pop: 32.606
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Jackson County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Hardin County
Pop: 30.368
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Hardin County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Gallia County
Pop: 28.986
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Gallia County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Fayette County
Pop: 28.817
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Fayette County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Van Wert County
Pop: 28.704
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Van Wert County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Hocking County
Pop: 27.540
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Hocking County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Adams County
Pop: 27.521
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Adams County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Henry County
Pop: 27.520
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Henry County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Pike County
Pop: 27.001
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Pike County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Carroll County
Pop: 26.758
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Carroll County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Meigs County
Pop: 21.767
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Meigs County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Wyandot County
Pop: 21.457
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Wyandot County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Paulding County
Pop: 18.706
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Paulding County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Noble County
Pop: 14.311
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Noble County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Harrison County
Pop: 14.159
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Harrison County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Morgan County
Pop: 13.646
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Morgan County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Monroe County
Pop: 13.153
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Monroe County Treasurer & Sheriff
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Vinton County
Pop: 12.474
Platform: RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales)
Official: Vinton County Treasurer & Sheriff
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How Tax Sales Operate in Ohio
Under Ohio Rev. Code § 5721.01 et seq., delinquent property taxes follow a precise statutory timeline. Understanding the difference between bidding on Tax Deed & Tax Lien and purchasing over-the-counter is essential for investors.
Bidding & Auction Process
Auctions are conducted online via RealAuction (Ohio Sheriff Sales) or in person by the County Treasurer & Sheriff. Winning bidders are required to tender payment via wire transfer, certified check, or ACH within statutory deadlines.
Over-The-Counter Lands (Forfeited Land List (County Auditor OTC))
In Ohio, unsold properties or tax lien certificates become available as Forfeited Land List (County Auditor OTC). Buyers can purchase these parcels directly over-the-counter without attending an open outcry auction.
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