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York County, Pennsylvania — Tax Sale & Surplus Procedure

Local operations layer. The legal framework (redemption periods, surplus rights, statutes, case law) lives on the parent page → pennsylvania. This page covers how York County actually runs it. Legal information, not legal advice. Last verified: 2026-06-02.

York County is a fourth-class county governed by the Real Estate Tax Sale Law (RETSL), 72 P.S. §§ 5860.101–5860.803 (Act 542). The county Tax Claim Bureau — housed in the combined Assessment & Tax Claim Office — runs the annual upset sale, a subsequent judicial sale (free-and-clear), and a repository for unsold parcels. There is no post-sale right of redemption under RETSL. All Tax Claim Bureau sales are conducted online via GovEase (www.govease.com). Mortgage-foreclosure sheriff’s sales are held separately on a bi-monthly schedule using the RealForeclose/ RealAuction platform at https://york.pa.realforeclose.com/. See pennsylvania for the full statutory framework.

C0. Identity

  • County seat: York, PA
  • Population: ~450,374 (2020 census)
  • Recording unit type: county
  • FIPS: 42133
  • County class: Fourth-class county (RETSL governs — not MCTLA)
  • Parent legal framework: pennsylvania (RETSL — 72 P.S. §§ 5860.101–5860.803)

C1. Local Tax Sale

Track A — Tax Claim Bureau Sales (RETSL)

  • Conducts own sale? Yes — the York County Tax Claim Bureau (operating within the Assessment & Tax Claim Office, 28 East Market Street, Room 110, York, PA 17401) administers all three RETSL sale types. Source: yorkcountypa.gov/528/Tax-Sale-Information (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Platform / format: Online only — GovEase (www.govease.com). No in-person registration at the Bureau’s office is accepted. All bidding, registration, and deposit processing occurs through the GovEase platform. Source: yorkcountypa.gov/528/Tax-Sale-Information (fetched 2026-06-02); Upset Sale Notice 2026 (yorkcountypa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5223/Upset-Sale-Notice-2026, fetched 2026-06-02); Judicial Sale Notice 2026 (yorkcountypa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5027/2026-Judicial-Sale-Notice-, fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Upset sale calendar:

    • Frequency: Annual — typically held in September.
    • Next known sale: September 17, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. (online via GovEase).
    • Registration window: August 21 – September 4, 2026.
    • Source: Upset Sale Notice 2026 (fetched 2026-06-02); yorkcountypa.gov/528/Tax-Sale-Information (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Judicial sale calendar:

    • Frequency: Annual — typically held in June, after the prior year’s upset sale.
    • Next known sale: June 4, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. (online via GovEase). Properties exposed at the September 18, 2025 upset sale and not purchased are eligible.
    • Registration window: May 8 – May 22, 2026.
    • Court filing: Petition for Judicial Sale docketed at York County Court of Common Pleas as docket 2026-TU-000001.
    • Source: Judicial Sale Notice 2026 (yorkcountypa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5027/2026-Judicial-Sale-Notice-, fetched as DOCX 2026-06-02 — full text extracted).

  • Repository sale:

    • Properties unsold at the judicial sale are placed on the Repository List within 6 months following the judicial sale. Repository bids are accepted at any time and require written consent of all taxing authorities.
    • New repository list posted approximately October 2025.
    • The York County Land Bank (authorized under 68 Pa. C.S. § 2101 et seq.) may purchase repository properties at a price agreed upon by the taxing districts.
    • Source: Judicial Sale Notice 2026 (fetched 2026-06-02); yorkcountypa.gov/528/Tax-Sale-Information (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Registration requirements:

    • Register online at www.govease.com during the specified registration window.
    • Valid photo ID (driver’s license or other acceptable ID) required.
    • Bidder must not be delinquent on any York County real estate taxes.
    • Bidder must have no municipal utility bills outstanding more than one year.
    • “There shall be no assignment of bids.”
    • Subject to potential refusal under Act 33 of 2021 (RETSL § 501-A bidder pre-registration/affidavit requirement).
    • Source: Upset Sale Notice 2026 (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Deposit requirement: 10% of the estimated final bid for each property, submitted via wire transfer or ACH at least 5 days before the sale. Failure to deposit by the cut-off date results in prohibition from bidding. Source: Upset Sale Notice 2026 (fetched 2026-06-02); Judicial Sale Notice 2026 (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Payment terms: Full payment due at the time the property is struck down (per the GovEase online platform). Certified or cashier’s checks from local banks accepted; no cash or personal checks. Buyer pays deed preparation, recording fees, transfer tax stamps, and demolition/rehabilitation fees. Source: Upset Sale Notice 2026 (fetched 2026-06-02); Judicial Sale Notice 2026 (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Upset sale — title conveyed: Deed taken subject to undivested liens (§ 609 of RETSL) — the buyer at an upset sale takes subject to all recorded mortgages and liens not included in the upset price. See undivested-liens-upset-sale and pennsylvania Module 7.

  • Judicial sale — title conveyed: Deed issued free and clear of all tax and municipal claims, mortgages, liens, charges, and estates, except ground rents separately taxed and Motor Vehicle / UCC encumbrances on mobile homes. — RETSL § 612; Judicial Sale Notice 2026 (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Minimum bid — judicial sale: No sale made except to the County unless there is a minimum bid equal to the costs of the sale, per RETSL § 612(a). Acknowledgment, recording fee, demolition/rehabilitation fee, and deed preparation are computed and included in the final sale price after knock-down. Source: Judicial Sale Notice 2026 (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Sale list cost: $50 (certified funds); buyer pays postage if mailed. Source: yorkcountypa.gov/528/Tax-Sale-Information (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Delinquent list / delinquent tax claim listing:

    • Published on the York County website as a PDF: yorkcountypa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1911/Delinquent-Tax-Claim-Listing-PDF
    • Also advertised in the York Newspaper (confirmed for the 2025 upset sale on August 14, 2025 per Judicial Sale Notice 2026).
    • Source: yorkcountypa.gov/512/Assessment-Tax-Claim-Office (fetched 2026-06-02); Judicial Sale Notice 2026 (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Online payment for delinquent taxes (pre-sale cure): PayGOV portal at https://pay.paygov.us/EndUser/PaymentAgency.aspx?ttid=19700 (2.5% processing fee). Payments take at least 5 days to process. Partial payments accepted before sale proceedings begin but do not establish installment agreements without written documentation. Source: yorkcountypa.gov/523/Delinquent-Tax-Information-Payment (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Delinquent tax fee schedule (pre-sale):

    • January: $15 Lien Fee per Taxing Authority
    • February+: 3/4 of 1% monthly interest (9% annually)
    • March: $25 fee + Notice of Claim
    • April: 5.5% Administration Fee + $63 Prothonotary Lien Fee
    • July–December: Sale and judicial fees added
    • Source: yorkcountypa.gov/523/Delinquent-Tax-Information-Payment (fetched 2026-06-02).

Track B — Sheriff’s Sales (Mortgage Foreclosure)

  • Platform: Online — RealForeclose / RealAuction at https://york.pa.realforeclose.com/. All sales conducted online. Source: yorkcountypa.gov/468/Sheriffs-Sales (fetched 2026-06-02); Sheriff’s Conditions of Sale PDF (yorkcountypa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8271, fetched and extracted 2026-06-02).

  • Sale calendar: Bi-monthly on Mondays:

    • 2026: June 1, August 3, October 5, December 7
    • 2027: February 1, April 5, June 7, August 2, October 4, December 7
    • (February 2, 2026 and April 13, 2026 already passed)
    • Note: Subject to additions, cancellations, and postponements.
    • Source: yorkcountypa.gov/468/Sheriffs-Sales (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Property listings: https://attorneyportal.yorkcountypa.gov/sheriff.salelisting/ (searchable by case number, participant name, or property address; includes property handbills for individual sale details). Source: yorkcountypa.gov/468/Sheriffs-Sales (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Registration: All bidders must complete the RealAuction online registration at https://york.pa.realforeclose.com/ to participate. Valid registration requires providing a valid state ID or driver’s license. Source: Sheriff’s Conditions of Sale (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Deposit: 10% of estimated final bid per property, submitted via wire transfer or ACH:

    • Wire transfers: received by 5:00 PM Eastern 2 business days before auction.
    • ACH debit: initiated by 4:00 PM Eastern 5 business days before auction; must be initiated through the official county auction website Deposit Wizard.
    • Failure to deposit results in inability to participate.
    • Source: Sheriff’s Conditions of Sale (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Minimum bid / upset price: The plaintiff’s attorney records the upset price (minimum bid) on RealAuction’s site prior to auction. The upset price represents the minimum amount the plaintiff will accept; the Sheriff’s costs are added to the upset price to set the auction minimum bid. Bidding increments: minimum $500.00. Source: Sheriff’s Conditions of Sale (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Bid extension: Any bids placed with fewer than 30 seconds remaining on the auction clock automatically extend the bidding period by 60 seconds. Source: Sheriff’s Conditions of Sale (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Payment terms after auction:

    • Highest bidder has 10 business days from auction close to pay the remaining balance.
    • Payments made to the York County Sheriff’s Office via cashier’s check. No cash accepted.
    • Transfer taxes (state, local, school) are due in addition to the bid if there are no proceeds; transfer taxes have priority over proceeds.
    • Poundage fee: 2% of the final sale price up to $250,000; 0.5% on any amount exceeding $250,000.
    • Source: Sheriff’s Conditions of Sale (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Default: Failure to pay results in forfeiture of the 10% deposit. The Sheriff may offer the property to the next highest bidder at their discretion. Source: Sheriff’s Conditions of Sale (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Schedule of distribution: Within 30 days of the sale, the Sheriff’s Office posts a proposed schedule of distribution. If no Petition to Set Aside the sale or objections to distribution are filed within 10 days of posting, the Sheriff prepares and records a deed transferring the property to the successful bidder. — Pa.R.C.P. 3136; Sheriff’s Conditions of Sale (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Deed: Buyer must file a Statement of Value with the Sheriff within 10 business days of the sale. Deed transferred after 30-day distribution period closes (if no objections). Properties sold “as is” — no guarantees or warranties. The Sheriff sells whatever interest the defendant has in the property, if any. Source: Sheriff’s Conditions of Sale (fetched 2026-06-02).

C2. Local Redemption → framework: right-of-redemption

  • Post-sale redemption (RETSL / Tax Claim Bureau sales): NONE. RETSL § 501 provides there is no right of redemption after the actual sale. This applies to upset sales, judicial sales, and repository sales. The pre-sale cure right (discharge of tax claims by payment before the sale) is available under RETSL § 501. — pennsylvania Module 2.

  • Pre-sale cure / discharge:

    • Delinquent taxes can be paid at any time before the sale to remove the property from the sale list. Payments via the Tax Claim Bureau (28 East Market Street, Room 110, York, PA 17401) or online at https://pay.paygov.us/EndUser/PaymentAgency.aspx?ttid=19700.
    • Partial payments accepted but do not create installment agreements without written documentation.
    • Source: yorkcountypa.gov/523/Delinquent-Tax-Information-Payment (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Local fees for pre-sale cure: Per the fee schedule in C1 above (lien fees, 9% annual interest, administration fees, Prothonotary lien fee, and sale costs depending on stage). Source: yorkcountypa.gov/523/Delinquent-Tax-Information-Payment (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Redemption contact:

    • Office: York County Assessment & Tax Claim Office
    • Address: 28 East Market Street, Room 110, York, PA 17401
    • Phone: 717-771-9205
    • Email: smsauble@yorkcountypa.gov (Sharon Sauble, Tax Claim Manager)

  • Post-sale redemption (mortgage foreclosure sheriff’s sales): NONE. Pennsylvania provides no post-sale right of redemption in mortgage foreclosure; the sheriff’s deed extinguishes the mortgagor’s interest once acknowledged. — pennsylvania Module 4.

  • Deviations from state default: None identified. York County operates fully within the standard RETSL framework with no local variation on redemption.

C3. Local Surplus / Excess Proceeds → framework: surplus-funds

Tax Claim Bureau Sales (RETSL surplus)

  • How surplus arises: After a Tax Claim Bureau upset or judicial sale, the proceeds are distributed per RETSL § 205(d): (1) Commonwealth tax liens, (2) taxing districts pro rata, (3) municipal authorities for municipal claims, (4) mortgagees and lienholders by priority, (5) the former owner. Any remaining balance belongs to the owner. — pennsylvania Module 3.

  • Claim filing venue: Following an upset or judicial sale, a proposed schedule of distribution of the proceeds is posted in the office of the York County Tax Claim Bureau (28 East Market Street, Room 110, York, PA 17401). Exceptions to the schedule must be filed with the Tax Claim Bureau within 10 days of posting. The Bureau then petitions the Court of Common Pleas for confirmation per RETSL § 205(e). All claims must be filed with the Tax Claim Bureau. Source: Judicial Sale Notice 2026 (fetched 2026-06-02); Upset Sale Notice 2026 (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Claim form: needs_verification — the official upset and judicial sale notices state that a schedule of distribution will be posted and that exceptions must be filed within 10 days, but no specific surplus claim form name or download URL was identified on the yorkcountypa.gov website during this research session. Contact the Tax Claim Bureau directly at 717-771-9205 or smsauble@yorkcountypa.gov.

  • Local deadline notes: Exceptions to the distribution schedule must be filed within 10 days of posting (consistent with RETSL § 205(e) practice). The state-level 3-year owner claim window under RETSL § 205(f) applies: if no claim for the owner’s balance is presented within 3 years of the sale, the balance is distributed to the taxing districts pro rata. — pennsylvania Module 3; surplus-3-year-forfeiture.

  • Unclaimed-funds list: needs_verification — York County does not appear to publish a publicly accessible unclaimed surplus list on its website as of the pages retrieved. Contact the Tax Claim Bureau for information on unclaimed balances.

  • Contact:

    • Office: York County Assessment & Tax Claim Office
    • Address: 28 East Market Street, Room 110, York, PA 17401
    • Phone: 717-771-9205
    • Email: smsauble@yorkcountypa.gov (Sharon Sauble, Tax Claim Manager)
    • Tax Claim Bureau Solicitor: Peter T. Ruth, Esq.

Sheriff’s Sale Surplus (Mortgage Foreclosure)

  • How surplus arises: If a sheriff’s sale produces proceeds above the plaintiff’s judgment, the Sheriff files a proposed schedule of distribution within 30 days of the sale per Pa.R.C.P. 3136. Surplus flows: costs, foreclosing lien, junior lienholders by priority, then the former owner. Source: Sheriff’s Conditions of Sale (fetched 2026-06-02); pennsylvania Module 4.

  • Objection window: 10 days from posting of the proposed schedule of distribution. Source: Sheriff’s Conditions of Sale (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Contact: York County Sheriff’s Office, 45 N George Street, 1st Floor, York County Judicial Center; phone: 717-771-9601.

▸ For Investors / Operators — York County runs all RETSL tax sales online via GovEase (annual upset sale typically in September; judicial free-and-clear sale typically in June) and all mortgage-foreclosure sheriff’s sales online via RealForeclose (york.pa.realforeclose.com) on a bi-monthly Monday schedule. Upset-sale buyers take title subject to all undivested recorded liens (§ 609) — including mortgages not in the upset price — so only the judicial sale delivers clear title; conduct a full lien search before bidding at the upset sale. There is no post-sale right of redemption under RETSL; the owner’s only save is to pay all delinquent taxes before the sale via the Tax Claim Bureau (28 East Market Street, Room 110, York, PA 17401; 717-771-9205) or online at PayGOV. The York County Land Bank may bid at judicial sales and purchase repository properties with taxing-authority consent.

▸ For Former Owners — After a Tax Claim Bureau upset or judicial sale, a proposed schedule of distribution is posted at the Tax Claim Bureau office; exceptions to the schedule must be filed within 10 days of posting. The owner’s share of the balance (after taxes, municipal claims, and lienholders are paid per RETSL § 205(d)) is claimed through that process. If the owner’s balance remains unclaimed for 3 years after the sale, it is distributed to the taxing districts pro rata under RETSL § 205(f). For mortgage-foreclosure sheriff’s sales, the Sheriff files a proposed distribution schedule within 30 days; the same 10-day objection window applies, and surplus flows through the Sheriff’s Office (45 N George St., 1st Floor; 717-771-9601) after the schedule is confirmed.

C4. Offices & Contacts

OfficeNameAddressPhoneURL
Assessment & Tax Claim Office (Tax Claim Bureau)Rachael P. White (Director); Sharon Sauble (Tax Claim Manager)28 East Market Street, Room 110, York, PA 17401717-771-9205yorkcountypa.gov/512/Assessment-Tax-Claim-Office
Treasurer— (name not retrieved)York, PA717-771-9603yorkcountypa.gov/387/Treasurer
Recorder of Deeds— (name not retrieved)28 East Market Street, Suite 122, York, PA 17401-1590717-771-9295yorkcountypa.gov/539/Recorder-of-Deeds
Clerk of Courts— (name not retrieved)York, PA (York County Judicial Center)see directory.aspxyorkcountypa.gov/169/Clerk-of-Courts
SheriffRichard P. Keuerleber45 N George Street, 1st Floor, York County Judicial Center, York, PA 17401717-771-9601yorkcountypa.gov/751/Sheriffs-Office

Sources: yorkcountypa.gov departments pages (fetched 2026-06-02); Sheriff’s Conditions of Sale PDF (fetched 2026-06-02); Judicial Sale Notice 2026 (fetched 2026-06-02).

C5. Local Procedure Notes

  • GovEase for tax sales; RealForeclose for sheriff’s sales. York County uses two separate online platforms: GovEase (www.govease.com) for Tax Claim Bureau upset and judicial sales, and RealForeclose / RealAuction (york.pa.realforeclose.com) for mortgage-foreclosure sheriff’s sales. No in-person bidding is available at either.

  • No post-sale redemption under RETSL. Unlike MCTLA counties (Allegheny, Philadelphia), York County’s RETSL sales carry no post-sale right of redemption. The owner’s only opportunity to save the property is to pay all delinquent taxes before the sale date. — pennsylvania Module 2.

  • Upset-sale undivested-lien trap. Buyers at the upset sale take title subject to all recorded mortgages, municipal claims, and liens not included in the upset price (§ 609). Only the judicial sale delivers free-and-clear title. Investors relying on upset-sale deeds should conduct thorough title searches. — undivested-liens-upset-sale; pennsylvania Module 7.

  • Judicial sale docket number. The 2026 judicial sale is docketed at docket 2026-TU-000001 in the York County Court of Common Pleas. Properties subject to the judicial sale can also be identified by reference to the prior advertisement for the 2025 upset sale in the York Newspaper (August 14, 2025). Source: Judicial Sale Notice 2026 (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Land Bank of York County. The York County Land Bank (authorized under 68 Pa. C.S. § 2101 et seq.) may be a bidder at judicial sales and can purchase repository properties at a price agreed upon by the taxing districts. Investors should note the Land Bank as a potential competing bidder. Source: Judicial Sale Notice 2026 (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Mobile homes at judicial sale. Mobile home purchasers receive only a proof of purchase from the Tax Claim Bureau after the sale. The PA Department of Transportation issues titles only upon receipt of a proper court order. Source: Judicial Sale Notice 2026 (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Owner purchase restriction at judicial sale. Under RETSL § 618 (added July 3, 1986, P.L. 351, No. 81), owners have no right to purchase their own property at a judicial sale. Source: Judicial Sale Notice 2026 (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Act 33 of 2021 (bidder pre-registration / RETSL § 501-A). Bidders are subject to potential refusal under Act 33 of 2021, which added RETSL § 501-A requiring pre-registration with an affidavit confirming no delinquent taxes or code violations. York County enforces this requirement via GovEase registration. Source: Upset Sale Notice 2026 (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Tax certifications. Tax certifications cost $15 with a written request to 28 East Market Street, York, PA 17401, payable to York County Tax Claim Bureau. Source: yorkcountypa.gov/523/Delinquent-Tax-Information-Payment (fetched 2026-06-02).

C6. Records Access

  • Parcel search / assessment database: https://assessmentpublic.yorkcountypa.gov/forms/htmlframe.aspx?mode=content/home.htm (iasWorld Public Access / Tyler Technologies — search by owner, address, or parcel ID; returns assessment, valuations, sales data, tax figures, school district, municipal location). Source: yorkcountypa.gov/517/Searchable-Assessment-Mapping-Database (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Property viewer / GIS map: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/b6d4d251171242ac8fdad88a20360b36 (ArcGIS Experience — graphical property tax liability lookup with road networks and property boundaries). Also: https://ycgisportal.yorkcountypa.gov/portal/home/ (York County GIS Portal). Source: yorkcountypa.gov/512/Assessment-Tax-Claim-Office (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Recorder / deed search: Landex Records Online User Access (accessed through the Recorder of Deeds office page at yorkcountypa.gov/539/Recorder-of-Deeds). Recording fees via padeeds.com fee calculator (select “YORK” county). Recorder hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–4:15 PM. needs_verification for the direct Landex access URL for York County deeds. Source: yorkcountypa.gov/539/Recorder-of-Deeds (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Tax payment portal (current-year taxes): https://pay.paygov.us/EndUser/PaymentAgency.aspx?ttid=19704 (PayGOV — real estate tax payments to Treasurer’s Office; 2.5% processing fee). Source: yorkcountypa.gov/387/Treasurer (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Tax payment portal (delinquent taxes): https://pay.paygov.us/EndUser/PaymentAgency.aspx?ttid=19700 (PayGOV — delinquent tax payments to Tax Claim Bureau; 2.5% processing fee; 5 business days to process). Source: yorkcountypa.gov/512/Assessment-Tax-Claim-Office (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Sheriff’s sale listings: https://attorneyportal.yorkcountypa.gov/sheriff.salelisting/ (searchable database of current and upcoming sheriff’s sales — case number, parties, property address, sale date, property handbills). Source: yorkcountypa.gov/468/Sheriffs-Sales (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Court records (UJS Portal): https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/CaseInformation.aspx (PA Unified Judicial System — York County Court of Common Pleas case search). Source: yorkcountypa.gov/169/Clerk-of-Courts (fetched 2026-06-02).

  • Fines/fees payment portal: http://www.payyorkfines.com (York County courts costs, fines, and restitution). Source: yorkcountypa.gov/169/Clerk-of-Courts (fetched 2026-06-02).

C7. Meta

Sources retrieved

TypeURLRetrieved
officialhttps://www.yorkcountypa.gov/528/Tax-Sale-Information2026-06-02
officialhttps://www.yorkcountypa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5223/Upset-Sale-Notice-20262026-06-02 (DOC binary extracted — full text retrieved)
officialhttps://www.yorkcountypa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5027/2026-Judicial-Sale-Notice-2026-06-02 (DOCX binary extracted — full text retrieved)
officialhttps://www.yorkcountypa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/82712026-06-02 (PDF extracted via pdftotext — full Conditions of Sale text retrieved)
officialhttps://www.yorkcountypa.gov/512/Assessment-Tax-Claim-Office2026-06-02
officialhttps://www.yorkcountypa.gov/387/Treasurer2026-06-02
officialhttps://www.yorkcountypa.gov/539/Recorder-of-Deeds2026-06-02
officialhttps://www.yorkcountypa.gov/169/Clerk-of-Courts2026-06-02
officialhttps://www.yorkcountypa.gov/751/Sheriffs-Office2026-06-02
officialhttps://www.yorkcountypa.gov/468/Sheriffs-Sales2026-06-02
officialhttps://www.yorkcountypa.gov/523/Delinquent-Tax-Information-Payment2026-06-02
officialhttps://www.yorkcountypa.gov/517/Searchable-Assessment-Mapping-Database2026-06-02
officialhttps://www.yorkcountypa.gov/531/Forms2026-06-02
officialhttps://www.yorkcountypa.gov/27/Government2026-06-02
officialhttps://assessmentpublic.yorkcountypa.gov/forms/htmlframe.aspx?mode=content/home.htm2026-06-02
officialhttps://attorneyportal.yorkcountypa.gov/sheriff.salelisting/2026-06-02
parentpennsylvania2026-06-01

needs_verification

  1. Surplus claim form name and URL — the official sale notices confirm that a proposed schedule of distribution will be posted and exceptions must be filed within 10 days, but no specific surplus claim form is published on yorkcountypa.gov. Contact Tax Claim Bureau at 717-771-9205 to obtain the form.

  2. Unclaimed surplus list — York County does not appear to publish an online unclaimed surplus list; whether the Bureau maintains and publishes such a list internally was not confirmed from retrieved pages.

  3. Landex Records Online direct URL for York County deed search — the Recorder of Deeds page references Landex but the direct portal URL was not extracted from the retrieved page. The padeeds.com fee calculator confirms York County uses Landex.

  4. Current Treasurer’s name — the Treasurer’s office page (717-771-9603) did not identify the current officeholder name in the content retrieved.

  5. Current Clerk of Courts name — not retrieved from the Clerk of Courts page content.

  6. Current Recorder of Deeds name — not identified in the retrieved page content.

  7. Sheriff’s sale deposit confirmation via RealForeclose — the conditions of sale PDF (extracted 2026-06-02) confirms 10% deposit via wire/ACH; the RealForeclose platform (york.pa.realforeclose.com) returned HTTP 403 and was not directly retrieved to confirm current procedures.

  8. Repository sale exact process and written-consent form — the judicial sale notice states repository bids require written consent of all taxing authorities; no specific form was identified.

  9. Rate within statutory range for delinquent interest — the fee schedule from the Delinquent Tax Information/Payment page confirms 9% annually (3/4 of 1% monthly), consistent with standard RETSL practice but the exact statutory authority (RETSL § 605 / local resolution) was not pinned from a directly retrieved primary statute page for York County specifically.

gap_score computation

RowDeficiencyCountPoints eachSubtotal
2needs_verification flags (9 items above)919

All other rows: 0. No fabricated citations, no uncited legal claims (legal framework inherited from pennsylvania with statute cites), no broken wiki-links to pages confirmed on the parent, no contradictions. gap_score = 9 (all from Row 2 — honest gaps).

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changelog

  • 2026-06-02 — Initial population (autoresearch wave 1). Primary sources directly retrieved: yorkcountypa.gov main department pages, Upset Sale Notice 2026 (DOC text extracted), Judicial Sale Notice 2026 (DOCX text extracted — full conditions confirmed), Sheriff’s Conditions of Sale PDF (text extracted via pdftotext — full content retrieved), Delinquent Tax Information/Payment page, Assessment & Tax Claim portal, Treasurer’s page, Recorder of Deeds page, Clerk of Courts page, Sheriff’s Office page, Sheriff’s Sales page, and sheriff sale listing portal. GovEase and RealForeclose auction platform pages returned 404/403 (not directly retrievable); sale conditions confirmed from official county-published notice documents instead.

▸ For Investors / Operators — York County runs all RETSL tax sales online via GovEase (annual upset sale typically in September; judicial free-and-clear sale typically in June) and all mortgage-foreclosure sheriff’s sales online via RealForeclose (york.pa.realforeclose.com) on a bi-monthly Monday schedule. Upset-sale buyers take title subject to all undivested recorded liens (§ 609) — including mortgages not in the upset price — so only the judicial sale delivers clear title; conduct a full lien search before bidding at the upset sale. There is no post-sale right of redemption under RETSL; the owner’s only save is to pay all delinquent taxes before the sale via the Tax Claim Bureau (28 East Market Street, Room 110, York, PA 17401; 717-771-9205) or online at PayGOV. The York County Land Bank may bid at judicial sales and purchase repository properties with taxing-authority consent.

▸ For Former Owners — After a Tax Claim Bureau upset or judicial sale, a proposed schedule of distribution is posted at the Tax Claim Bureau office; exceptions to the schedule must be filed within 10 days of posting. The owner’s share of the balance (after taxes, municipal claims, and lienholders are paid per RETSL § 205(d)) is claimed through that process. If the owner’s balance remains unclaimed for 3 years after the sale, it is distributed to the taxing districts pro rata under RETSL § 205(f). For mortgage-foreclosure sheriff’s sales, the Sheriff files a proposed distribution schedule within 30 days; the same 10-day objection window applies, and surplus flows through the Sheriff’s Office (45 N George St., 1st Floor; 717-771-9601) after the schedule is confirmed.

Legal information, not legal advice. This page summarizes York County, Pennsylvania tax and mortgage foreclosure procedure from primary sources as of the last_verified date. York County operates under the Real Estate Tax Sale Law (RETSL), 72 P.S. §§ 5860.101–5860.803 — the legal framework, redemption rights (none post-sale), surplus waterfall, and due-process requirements are detailed on pennsylvania. Verify against the cited statutes, current county notices, and counsel before acting. Last verified: 2026-06-02.

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