Oklahoma county treasurer's and tax collector's sell tax lien certificates to the winning bidder at the delinquent property tax sale. In addition, Oklahoma sells tax deeds.
Tax Sale Type: Tax Lien Certificates (68-3111 ) and Tax Deeds (68-3135 )
Contact: County Tax Collector Sec. 68-3108 (A) )
Interest Rate: 8% per annum (Sec. 68-3113 )
Penalty Rate: None
Bid Procedure: Random selection or 'impartial drawing' (Sec. 68-3108 (A) )
Redemption Period: Two (2) years (Sec. 68-3117 (b) )
Law: Title 68, Article 31, "Delinquent Taxes and Collection."
Multiple Tax Sales: As far as Oklahoma is concerned, at 8% per annum it doesn't provide the biggest rate of return. However, it does keep the competition down.
The Oklahoma tax sale process can be a bit confusing but I'll do my best to make sense of it. First you should know that Oklahoma has three tax sales;
Tax Sale Resales and County Commissioners Sales
The "Tax Sale" is held each year on the first Monday in October (Sec. 68-3107 ). The winning bidder receives a tax lien certificate which draws interest at 8% per annum subject to a 2 year redemption period.
Any tax lien not sold at the "Tax Sale" is assigned to the county and can be purchased over the counter anytime prior to the expiration of the 2 year redemption period (Sec. 68-3108 ).
The "Resale" or second buying opportunity includes properties which remain unredeemed for a period of two years from the date of the sale..." (Sec. 68-3125 ) and occurs the second Monday of June each year. The winning bidder will receive a treasurers or tax deed. Any propery not sold at the "Resale" will be struck off to the county.
The "County Commissioners Sale" or third buying opportunity includes properties not sold at either the "tax sale" or the "resale". At the county commissioner sale "Properties are sold by the treasurer at a price approved by the county commissioners" (Sec. 68-3135 ).
Below you will find a collection of the latest user questions and comments relating to Tax Lien Certificates Oklahoma.
The following is a list of counties located in the state of Oklahoma. Tax Lien Certificates for properties located in the following counties are sold at Oklahoma county tax sales.
Learn more about each county's individual tax sale process by clicking on the name of the county for which you are interested from the list below: