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Pennsylvania · Upcoming sale ·

Sale dateDecember 10, 2026
Sale typedeed
PlatformCounty Tax Claim Bureau (continued upset and continued judicial sale, same day)
Pennsylvania rate / penaltyNone — deed sold at auction

County snapshot

Population (2024)879,190
Change since 2020+2.6%
Net migration (2024)+6,959

Montgomery County has grown 2.6% since 2020 and still shows positive net migration (6,959 people in 2024). Demand for housing usually means owners redeem rather than walk away — good for the interest, less good if you were hoping to take the deed.

By population, Montgomery County is the 3rd largest of Pennsylvania's 67 counties. It has grown faster than the state average (-0.1% across Pennsylvania), so competition at the auction is likely to be heavier here than in the quieter counties. Of the 2024 change, 6,959 came from people moving in and 564 from births outnumbering deaths.

Counties of similar size in Pennsylvania with a sale on our calendar: Bucks County, Delaware County, Chester County. Useful if this county's sale has already closed and you want the next comparable one.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Census population estimates. Population figures are estimates, not a count.

Property & tax profile

Median home value$436,700
Median tax / year$5,875
Tax / home value1.3%
Owned outright34.0%
“Other vacant”1.4%
Median year built1971

The median homeowner in Montgomery County pays $5,875 a year in property tax — above the Pennsylvania median of $3,311 (U.S.: $3,119). That is roughly what a typical home here owes for each year it goes unpaid — the debt that the opening bid at a deed sale is usually built from, plus interest and costs. Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $5,972; homes owned outright, $5,665.

On a home with a mortgage, the lender has its own reason to pay a delinquent tax bill: the tax lien outranks the mortgage, and a tax deed can wipe out the loan. On a home owned outright, nobody but the owner — or the heirs — has that reason. In Montgomery County, 34.0% of owner-occupied homes are owned outright (Pennsylvania: 42.0%, U.S.: 39.4%). That is less than the state as a whole: more of the delinquent bills here sit on mortgaged homes, where the lender often steps in.

4.2% of all housing units in Montgomery County are vacant. The figure that matters for a buyer at the tax sale is the Census “other vacant” category — not for rent, not for sale, not a holiday home, but a catch-all that includes foreclosures, homes held up by legal proceedings or family reasons, homes needing repairs, and abandoned ones. Here it is 1.4% of all units (Pennsylvania: 3.8%, U.S.: 3.6%). That is below the state rate: fewer empty properties on the list than elsewhere in Pennsylvania.

Half of the homes in Montgomery County were built in or before 1971 (Pennsylvania: in or before 1965). The typical tax bill is 5.2% of the median household income of $113,915 (Pennsylvania: 4.2%).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (tables B25077, B25103, B25081, B25002, B25004, B25035, B19013) — see the figures on data.census.gov. Survey estimates with margins of error; anything too uncertain to state is left out.

Note

Properties continued from the August/September upset and judicial sales. Both 2026 continued lists are posted on the Bureau page.

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Quick answers

When is the Montgomery County tax sale?+

The Montgomery County, Pennsylvania tax sale is scheduled for December 10, 2026, hosted via County Tax Claim Bureau (continued upset and continued judicial sale, same day).

Is Montgomery County a good county to buy tax deed properties in?+

Montgomery County has grown 2.6% since 2020 and still shows positive net migration (6,959 people in 2024). Demand for housing usually means owners redeem rather than walk away — good for the interest, less good if you were hoping to take the deed. Population in 2024: 879,190. These are U.S. Census Bureau estimates, not a recommendation — the county's own delinquency and redemption history matters more, and only the Pennsylvania treasurer publishes that.

How much is the property tax in Montgomery County?+

The median homeowner in Montgomery County pays $5,875 a year, about 1.3% of the median home value of $436,700 (Pennsylvania: 1.3%). Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $5,972, homes owned outright $5,665. These are U.S. Census Bureau survey estimates (American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates); the exact bill for a parcel depends on its assessed value and local rates, and the county tax collector has it.

What type of sale is it?+

Montgomery County holds a tax deed sale. Pennsylvania's statewide system: tax deed. What the buyer earns: none — deed sold at auction.

What's the redemption period in Montgomery County?+

Montgomery County follows Pennsylvania's statewide redemption period: None after the sale (Philadelphia: ~9 months if occupied).

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