How the Ohio County sale works
- Sale type
- Tax lien
- How often
- Once a year
- Typical timing
- Jul-Oct; date set annually on the KY DOR statewide schedule (KRS 134.128: 90-135 days after bill transfer)
- Bidding
- Priority certificates to prior-year holders; remaining certificates by lottery/rounds among registered purchasers
- Minimum bid
- Certificate amount = tax bill + penalties, fees
- Deposit
- Purchasers register with KY DOR and the county clerk; deposits per clerk terms
- Payment
- Payment at sale per clerk terms
- What you receive
- Certificate of Delinquency (12% simple interest)
- Owner can redeem after the sale
- Yes
Kentucky rules that apply here
Kentucky is a tax lien state, governed by KRS Ch. 134, including §§134.010 et seq. and 134.128. Owner redemption after the sale: Yes. Read the Kentucky overview →
Questions about this sale
The next sale is Oct 22, 2026 (confirmed). Date confirmed by an official notice.
Ohio County runs tax lien sales, administered by County Clerk. What the winning bidder receives: Certificate of Delinquency (12% simple interest).
Yes. Kentucky allows the owner to redeem after the sale within the statutory period (KRS Ch. 134, including §§134.010 et seq. and 134.128).
Priority certificates to prior-year holders; remaining certificates by lottery/rounds among registered purchasers. Minimum bid: Certificate amount = tax bill + penalties, fees. Deposit: Purchasers register with KY DOR and the county clerk; deposits per clerk terms. Payment: Payment at sale per clerk terms.
On the County Clerk site at ohiocountyclerk.ky.gov. BackLot links to it and never replaces it: check the notice before you bid.