In Pennsylvania, the County Tax Collector will sell Tax Deeds to winning bidders at the Philadelphia County Tax Deeds sale. Generally, the minimum bid at an Philadelphia County Tax Deeds sale is the amount of back taxes owed plus interest, as well as any and all costs associated with selling the property.
According to state law, the sale of Pennsylvania Tax Deeds are final and the winning bidder is conveyed either a Tax Deed or a Sheriff's Deed. The purchaser of a tax deed may transfer title through a quitclaim deed but would need a quiet title action to sell the property with a Warranty Deed (given that a Tax Deed, Sheriff's Deed, or quitclaim deed are insufficient to acquire title insurance).
Properties not sold at the Philadelphia County Tax Deeds sale are transferred to Philadelphia County.
Below you will find a collection of the latest user questions and comments relating to the sale of tax lien certificates and tax deed properties in Philadelphia County Pennsylvania.
The following is a list of cities and towns located in Philadelphia County Pennsylvania. Tax Deeds for properties located in the following cities are sold at the Philadelphia County Pennsylvania tax sale.
Town/City: | Population: |
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30th Street Train Station, PA | 50,377 |
Eastwick, PA | 12,391 |
Lawncrest, PA | 59,151 |
Lawndale, PA | 59,151 |
Lynnewood Gardens, PA | 25,327 |
Manayunk, PA | 5,129 |
Mid City East, PA | 4,172 |
Mid City West, PA | 19,937 |
Middle City East, PA | 4,172 |
Middle City West, PA | 19,937 |
Oak Lane, PA | 16,332 |
Overbrook Hills, PA | 30,889 |
Overbrook Hls, PA | 30,889 |
Passyunk, PA | 48,591 |
Penn Ctr, PA | 4,172 |
Phila, PA | 1,517,935 |
Philadelphia, PA | 1,517,935 |
Rhawnhurst, PA | 59,151 |
Springfield, PA | 9,561 |
Torresdale South, PA | 30,992 |
William Penn Annex East, PA | 8,258 |
William Penn Annex West, PA | 12,122 |
Wm Penn Anx E, PA | 8,258 |
Wm Penn Anx W, PA | 12,122 |
The following is a list of counties located in the state of Pennsylvania. Tax Deeds for properties located in the following counties are sold at Pennsylvania 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: