DELINQUENT TAX & FORECLOSURES

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• Q.  I am interested in purchasing foreclosed property. Are there any public auctions held for foreclosed properties in Hamilton County?


• A.  Yes. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, by court order, auctions both mortgage defaulted & tax foreclosed properties weekly. The Hamilton County Auditor's Office auctions tax foreclosed properties not sold at a Sheriff's Sale.



• Q.  When & where are the sales?


• A.  Sheriff's Sales are every other Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. at the County Courthouse located at 1000 Main St., Room 260. The Auditor's Sale is held every other year. The next sale will be held in 2025.



• Q.  Where can I obtain a listing of foreclosed properties?


• A.  The Sheriff's Office maintains a listing of properties at www.hcso.org. The Auditor's Office maintains a list of previously unsold tax-foreclosed properties on this webpage, www.hcauditor.org. Another resource is the Cincinnati Court Index, the daily legal periodical for the Hamilton County courts. Foreclosed properties are in the Monday & Tuesday's editions.
  
  For subscription & participating selling locations, contact:
  
  Cincinnati Court Index Press, Inc.
  119 W. Central Parkway
  Cincinnati, OH 45202
  Phone: (513) 241-1450(513) 241-1450



• Q.  What happens to the properties that do not sell at the auction?


• A.  Tax foreclosed properties offered for sale twice & not sold at the weekly Sheriff sales are offered for a third time at the Auditor's Forfeited Land Sale.



• Q.  What are "Tax Lien Certificate" sales?


• A.  In October of each year, the Hamilton County Treasurer's office sells Tax Lien Certificates against eligible tax delinquent properties. For more information, call the Hamilton County Treasurer's Office at (513) 946-4820(513) 946-4820 or visit their website for frequently asked questions & answers at www.hamilton-co.org/government/departments/treasurer/.