Pennsylvania does offer over-the-counter opportunities on properties that did not sell at the tax sale. Pennsylvania counties hold several types of auctions before a property can become Over the Counter. Pennsylvania counties refer to their OTC properties as “Repository” sale inventory. The Repository Sale consists of properties that were not sold at the Judicial Sale. Counties can choose whether to auction their Repository properties or offer them over the counter.
Many counties in Pennsylvania offer their repository properties to the public over the counter. Interested investors can submit sealed bids to the Tax Claim Bureau for approval. Some counties allow bids of any amount to be submitted, regardless of the amount owed. Other counties set a minimum bid amount on repository properties.
The taxing authority has the right to approve or reject any and all bids. Following bid approval, winning investors are mailed a tax deed to the property. Listed below are links to different counties in Pennsylvania that offer OTC opportunities, along with other links that can help in the research. If you find a property you like, save the information in your Google Coaching Profile to review later with your Coaches.
Pennsylvania Repository Sales
Listed below are the different counties that offer Repository Property in Pennsylvania. Some counties have low opening bids starting at $250-$1000. Each county will have links to the list and any available researching tools.
Adams County, PA
Notes: Adams will accept the highest offer. You must call and speak with them about current offer amount because bid must be at least $100 more. There is also be other fees involved with buying over the offer price. But there could be nice lots on the list.
Tax Claim Office - Sale Info: OTC Opens Oct 2023
OTC List - PDF Download
GIS Maps - Online Search
Beaver County, PA
Notes: The minimum bid acceptable to the Tax Claim Bureau will be the Minimum Bid Amount on the list. The min bid is less than the actually back taxes. Many of these properties are less than 10% of Value.
Tax Claim Office - Beaver County
Buying Rules - Beaver County
Online List - Beaver County
PDF List - Beaver County
Property Records Search - Beaver County
GIS Map - Beaver County
Berks County, PA
Notes: The minimum bid is $500.00 per parcel. Looks to have some nice property on the list. Need to check the market and look into property use. (Must Delete - Dashes on Parcel to look up Map)
Tax Claim Website - Berks County
OTC Sale Info - Berks County
OTC List - Berks County
Online Records/Maps - Berks County
Blair County, PA
Notes: Blair County has a pretty good sized list. You can submit offers on the property to the tax claim using the forms provided. The only downside is you need to pay to search the property records. The fee is $10 to search the property records for 3 days. But this list does look like it has some nice property on it.
Tax Claim Website - Blair County
OTC Sale Info - Blair County
OTC List - Blair County
Maps Page - Blair County
Online GIS Map - Blair County
Bucks County, PA
Notes: Looks like you can just submit any bid amount. You will need to send in a check at the time you send in the offer. At that time and before recording by the Bureau, the successful bidder will be required to pay the recording costs, 2% transfer tax and Tax Claim Bureau sale fee of $400.00 and a $200.00 deed preparation fee.
Tax Claim Website - Bucks County
OTC List - Bucks County
OTC Rules - Bucks County
GIS Map - Bucks County
Butler County, PA
Notes: (Minimum bid of $600.00 plus deed recording and transfer fees) Bids will be reviewed the 4th Monday in the months of February and August at 10 a.m.
Tax Claim Website - Butler County
OTC List - Butler County
Property Records - Butler County
GIS Map - Butler County
Chester County, PA
Notes: If interested in making an offer on any of the above properties you must:
- Submit a sealed bid to the attention of the Judicial Sale Coordinator
- Include your name, address, telephone number, parcel #, property owners name, and amount of bid
- If the offer is accepted, or a counter offer is necessary, you will be notified by Tax Claim
- The price agreed upon, recording fee and transfer taxes will be added to the final total
- The signature of the buyer and the name the deed is to be recorded in will be required at the date of the sale.
- If you have any questions please contact David Unger, Judicial Sale Coordinator
- dunger@chesco.org or 610-344-4464
Clinton County, PA
Notes: Offers to purchase repository list properties must be submitted in writing on the Offer to Purchase from Repository form provided by the Bureau. The offer to purchase form must be completed in full. Incomplete forms will be rejected.
The minimum bid is $500.00 per parcel or $100.00 per trailer. Municipalities may bid on repository properties located within the municipality with no minimum bid. Municipalities are still responsible for the costs outlined below and must submit costs with the bid. Bids may be submitted to the Bureau office in person or via the U.S. mail with notarized proof of identity in a sealed envelope. All bids must be marked on the outside of the sealed envelope as “Repository Bid” without any notation as to the property being bid on or the bid amount. Once submitted, bids will be time and date stamped and held by the Bureau until bids are next reviewed. All costs and fees must be submitted with the bid. All funds must be made payable to Clinton County Treasurer in the form of a money order, cashier’s check or other bank certified funds. Cash is also accepted for payment. In addition to the bid amount, the bidder must include the following additional amounts in the payment: (1) $100.00 non-refundable administrative processing fee (2) $72.00 recording fee (3) $15.00 UPI stamp fee (4) 2% of the bid amount for real estate transfer taxes. Example: For a bid of $1,000.00 on a property, the bidder must submit funds in the amount of $1,207.00 broken down as follows: $1,000.00 bid amount $ 100.00 administrative processing fee $ 72.00 recording fee $ 15.00 UPI stamp fee $ 20.00 2% real estate transfer tax $1,195.00 TOTAL
Tax Claim Website - Clinton County
OTC Sale Info - Clinton County
OTC List - Clinton County
Offer Form - Clinton County
GSI Map - Clinton County
Records - Clinton County
Cumberland County, PA
Notes: The offers range for $400-$600. Repository Sales are completed by submitting a bid in writing. You must submit your bid in writing with payment to the Bureau. Your bid is then presented to each taxing authority (county, municipal, and school) where the property is located for consideration. You will be notified if your bid has been accepted or rejected by said authorities.
Tax Claim Website - Cumberland County
OTC Sale Info - Cumberland County
OTC List - Cumberland County
GIS Map - Cumberland County
Cambria County, PA
Notes: The Bid price is the amount of the back taxes. You can search the list by using the online map feature above.
Tax Claim Website - Cambria County
OTC List - Cambria County
GIS Map - Cambria County
Clarion County, PA
Notes: Check the links below
Tax Claim Website - Clarion County
OTC List - Clarion County
OTC Offer Form - Clarion County
GIS Map - Clarion County
Carbon County, PA
Notes: January 3, 2022 to August 31, 2022 – bid accepted on first-come, first served basis on revised list: A revised Repository list will be available starting January 3, 2022. The bidding phase is now conducted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tax Claim Website - Carbon County
OTC List - Carbon County
OTC Offer Form - Carbon County
Delaware County, PA
Notes:For more information, please contact the Repository Sales Coordinator at 610-891-4294. Contact them to see if they accept offers. Has a good size list.
Tax Claim Website - Delaware County
OTC Sale Info - Delaware County
OTC List - Delaware County
Property Records - Delaware County
GSI Map - Delaware County
Erie County, PA
Notes: Only $250 Bid, plus they have an online list you can click on to view property. They do only have plate maps, so it makes it finding the lot a bit more work. But nice lots on this lists.
Tax Claim Website - Erie County
Online List - Erie County
Land Records - Erie County
Elk County, PA
Notes: $500 Minimum Bid. I can’t find an online GIS map but they do have Maps dept that can get you copies of a PDF map, I think the fee is $2. Also there is a Deed Search to pull up the deeds and liens.
Tax Claim Website - Elk County
Online List - Elk County
County Maps - Elk County
Fayette County, PA
Notes: The minimum bid for Repository properties is the amount listed by the county. But the listing price appears to be pretty low. Also when looking up the property records you need to delete the dashes on the parcel number. We only search the 1st of 15 pages on this list, lots of good property.
Tax Claim Website - Fayette County
Sale Info - Fayette County
OTC List - Fayette County
OTC FAQs - Fayette County
Maps/Records - Fayette County
Franklin County, PA
Notes: $300 Bid on Homes/Land - $100 Bid on Mobile Homes. Lots of trailers but a couple lots worth looking into.
Tax Claim Website - Franklin County
OTC List - Franklin County
GIS Map - Franklin County
Lackawanna County, PA
Notes: Big list, Has 72 pages of Repository Properties. Note from county "We will be opening repository bidding on December 1, 2023 at 9AM. Before placing a bid, please read the terms and conditions. Call the office before you make your bid to make sure the property is available."
Tax Claim Website - Lackawanna County
Property Records - Lackawanna County
OTC List - Lackawanna County
OTC Offer Form - Lackawanna County
OTC Terms - Lackawanna County
Links Page - Lackawanna County
Lehigh County, PA
Notes: $500 minimum bid. Try Searching the parcel Search with the keywords “LEHIGH COUNTY TAX CLAIM” to pull up all the OTC records.
Tax Claim Website - Lehigh County
OTC Sale Info - Lehigh County
OTC List - Lehigh County
OTC Offer Form - Lehigh County
OTC Terms - Lehigh County
Luzerne County, PA
Notes: $500 minimum bid, looks like there is some nice property.Over 42 Pages of property. Use Owner name on Map to find property.
Tax Claim Website - Luzerne County
OTC Sale Info - Luzerne County
OTC List - Luzerne County
OTC Offer Form - Luzerne County
OTC Terms - Luzerne County
Property Search - Luzerne County
Map tool -
Lancaster County, PA
Tax Claim Website - Lancaster County
OTC List - Lancaster County
OTC Offer Form - Lancaster County
Tax Records - Lancaster County
Mercer County, PA
Notes: A request for a Judicial Sale must be submitted to the Mercer County Tax Claim Bureau in writing. Said request must guarantee a minimum bid of $1,000.00 and must contain the address of the property, a Map/Parcel Number and/or Control Number.
Tax Claim Website - Mercer County
County Lists - Mercer County
Tax Sale Forms - Mercer County
Montgomery County, PA
Notes: All parcels in the Repository are available for purchase, with bids starting at $500.00, and are sold free and clear of all taxes and liens.
Tax Claim Website - Montgomery County
OTC Sale List - Montgomery County
OTC Offer Form - Montgomery County
Property Records - Montgomery County
Deed Records - Montgomery County
Montgomery County, PA
Notes: Under the Property Records search by the Map Number + the map number is the pin number on the list. There are 2,450 Repository Properties in Monroe County. (Bidding Closed at this Time)
In order to establish a procedure to minimize the number of properties that the County holds because of delinquent tax claims, the list of Repository for Unsold Properties was created. Any property that remains unsold after the upset sale and the judicial tax sale will appear on this list. The minimum bid is $800.00 per parcel, plus filing fees. Interested parties can fill out a bid sheet and submit it to the Tax Claim Bureau for processing. Properties are conveyed free and clear of all tax and municipal claims, mortgages, liens and charges and estates of whatsoever kind, except ground rents separately taxes. Sale procedures held at the discretion of the Bureau.
Tax Claim Website - Monroe County
OTC List - Monroe County
Property Records - Monroe County
GIS Map - Monroe County
Other Records: - Monroe County
OTC Offer Form - Monroe County
Pike County, PA
Notes: The Repository Sale opens on November 15, and we will begin to accept bids by mail starting on November 1, 2023.
THE COUNTY OF PIKE THROUGH THE PIKE COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU IS SOLICITING BIDS IN WRITING IN A SEALED ENVELOPE MARKED "REPOSITORY BID” ON THESE PROPERTIES. ALL BIDS SHOULD BE MAILED TO DIRECTOR, PIKE COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 506 BROAD STREET, MILFORD, PA 18337, PHONE # (570) 296-3407.
STARTING BID IS $1,250.00***(see below) PLUS FILING FEES. FILING FEES INCLUDE: Transfer Tax (2% of the bid amount), Recording fee of $83.75, Prothonotary Fee of $5.50, and Deed Preparation of $50.00.
Tax Claim Website - Tax Claim Info and Links
Repository Sale Info - Bids will be opened November 15th, 2023
Repository Sale List - PDF List
County GIS Map - Search by Owners Name
County Assessor Records - Paid Search: $9.95 for 3-Days Search Time
Schuylkill County, PA
Repository Sale List - PDF Excel List
Notes: Large Repository list that is divided into municipalities, but also has the option to view all municipalities. 100+ Repository Properties
Tax Claim Website - Schuylkill County
Online Lists: - Search by Area
GIS Map - Schuylkill County
OTC Offer Form - Schuylkill County
Somerset County, PA
Notes: Smaller List, has some homes and land.
Tax Claim Website - Somerset County
OTC List - Somerset County
Property Records - Somerset County
Susquehanna County, PA
Notes: Repository Sale properties are those not purchased at the Judicial Sale. Repository Sales are held at the discretion of the Tax Claim Bureau. 20 properties including trailers and homes
Tax Claim Website - Susquehanna County
Online List - Susquehanna County
Tioga County, PA
Notes: Only 2 property on list right now
Tax Claim Website - Tioga County
OTC List with photos - Tioga County
OTC Offer Form - Tioga County
Venango County, PA
Notes: 32 pages of Repository Properties. MINIMUM BID (PROPERTIES $600.00) AND (MOBILEHOMES $300.00)
Tax Claim Website - Venango County
OTC List - Venango County
GIS Map - Venango County
Offer Form - Venango County
Warren County, PA
Notes: Search map under Account Number using Parcel Number: Bids will be accepted until the end of the month, at that time, the highest bidder will be submitted to the County, Township, and School for approval. We do not accept any money until the bid is approved by all three taxing districts. If your bid is approved, we will contact you for the bid amount, plus: Recording fee ($70.75), UPI fee ($10), Deed fee ($25), and Transfer Tax (2% of bid). For example, if you place a minimum bid of $250, and is approved, the total due to the Tax Claim Bureau will be $360.75.
Tax Claim Website - Warren County
OTC List with no-photos - Warren County
OTC List with photos - Warren County
OTC Offer Form & Terms - Warren County
GIS Map - Warren County
Washington County, PA
Notes: Looks like they are having a live auction on Monday, September 12, 2022 10:00 A.M
Tax Claim Website - Washington County
OTC Sale Info - Washington County
OTC Lists & Form - Washington County
Parcel Viewer - Washington County
Property Records - Washington County
Wayne County, PA
Notes: Following the Judicial Sale, unsold properties are placed on a Repository list. The Wayne County Tax Claim Bureau will hold a Public Repository Sale on a quarterly basis, with sales being held in February, May, August and November. Starting bid will be the amount of cost accrued for each property. Next Sale August 26th, 2022!
Tax Claim Website - Wayne County
OTC Sale Info - Wayne County
Auction List: - Aug 28, 2022
Westmoreland County, PA
Notes: The Search tool is located on the left side of the map. The map number on the list and the parcel number are the same. When using the Search Tool, you’ll need to place dashes between the numbers for it to work. 24 Pages of Repository Properties.
Tax Claim Website - Westmoreland County
OTC List - Westmoreland County
Sale Info - Westmoreland County
GIS Map - Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania: Other Counties
Notes: Listed below are links to counties Tax Claim websites that we have not created individual county profiles on yet. You can click on the links below to be directed to their tax claim offices. Some counties will have more than one link connected to the county.
Cameron County, PA: Tax Claim - Contact County for List
Dauphin County, PA: Tax Claim - Bidding open in Oct/2022
Indiana County, PA: Tax Claim - $5 to get list
Mifflin County, PA: Tax Claim - OTC Info
Montgomery County, PA: Tax Claim - OTC List/$500 Bid
North Hampton County, PA: Tax Claim - OTC List & Forms
Northumberland County, PA: Tax Claim - OTC List & Forms
Perry County, PA: Tax Claim - Private Sale Info
Potter County, PA: Tax Claim - OTC List & Forms
Venago County, PA: Tax Claim - OTC List
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