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Pend Oreille County

Washington · Upcoming sale ·

Sale dateNovember 17, 2026
Sale typedeed
PlatformBid4Assets (online, 9am–noon PT)
Washington rate / penaltyNone — deed sold at auction

Pend Oreille County, Washington sells five tax-foreclosed parcels on Bid4Assets on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, in a three-hour auction from 9:00 a.m. to noon Pacific. Bids start at $2,500. A single $1,500 deposit must be at Bid4Assets by November 10, and winners pay by wire by November 19. In Washington there is no redemption after the sale, so the deed comes within 30 days.

A small sale under a court order

The parcels are sold under a Judgment and Order of Sale of the Pend Oreille County Superior Court, Cause No. 26-2-00138-26, as Washington law requires for a property tax foreclosure. Only five parcels are on the storefront, with opening bids from $2,500, and the Treasurer may withdraw any of them at any time, before or during the auction.

Bidding is only at bid4assets.com. It starts Tuesday, November 17 at 9:00 a.m. PST and the auctions close at 12:00 p.m. PST, the same morning. The minimum increment is $100, in even dollar amounts. Bid4Assets lists them as no-reserve auctions: the minimum bid is the only floor.

Minimum bids include all delinquent taxes, interest, penalties and foreclosure costs, and also the fees to complete and record the deed.

Deposit and what you pay on top

One bid deposit of $1,500 plus a $35 non-refundable processing fee lets you bid on every parcel. Bid4Assets must receive it by 4:00 p.m. ET (1:00 p.m. PT) on Tuesday, November 10, and Pend Oreille requires you to fill in your vesting information before the deposit instructions are shown.

If you win, the price is your bid plus a 3% buyer's premium (at least $100) plus another $35 processing fee per parcel. Payment is by wire transfer of immediately available funds only, and must reach Bid4Assets by Thursday, November 19. The storefront gives 1:00 p.m. PT and the county's terms 1:30 p.m. PT; work to the earlier time.

Win two parcels and you must pay for both. The county does not accept selective payments: a partial payment puts every one of your purchases in default, the parcels go to a later re-offer, Bid4Assets bans you from that re-offer, and the Treasurer may bar you from its auctions for two years. You also lose the deposit and fees.

The deed, and the 24-hour deed wizard

Within 24 hours of winning, you must complete the deed information in the Bid4Assets deed wizard. It closes after 24 hours, and if you miss it the deed is recorded in the name you registered with Bid4Assets. The county will not change a deed afterwards; re-recording is at your cost.

The Treasurer's Deed is issued within 30 days of the sale. Some title companies will not insure a tax-foreclosed parcel for a period after the sale, and policies vary, so ask before you rely on financing or a quick resale.

There is no redemption period after the sale, with two exceptions the county names: if the owner on the day of the sale was a minor or a person adjudicated legally incompetent, there is a three-year redemption period (RCW 84.64.070); and if the IRS has a lien, it has 120 days to redeem.

Buyer beware, and the research you can do

The county calls this a buyer-beware sale and says it cannot stress that too strongly. A bid is an irrevocable offer and a binding contract. Properties are sold where is and as is, and a sale is not reversed because the bidder did not know what they bought. The county makes no representation about environmental contamination either.

Research is on you, and the Treasurer's office is only a starting point. Title reports can be viewed at the Treasurer's office, with copies at $0.15 a page; maps and parcel information are on the Assessor/Treasurer website. If a parcel has a manufactured or mobile home on it, obtaining its title is the buyer's job, and the county has no keys to any building.

County officers and employees may not bid, directly or through someone else (RCW 84.64.080).

Surplus and unsold parcels

If a parcel sells above the minimum bid, the county refunds the excess, after paying any water and sewer district liens, to the person or people who held record title on the date the Certificate of Delinquency was issued, on a proper application.

Parcels that do not sell become county tax title property, held in trust for the taxing districts. The county may offer them later on application from interested parties; ask the Commissioners' office or the Treasurer ([email protected]).

Three ways people lose money here

  1. 1. Skipping the deed wizard

    You have 24 hours. After that the deed goes in your registered name and will not be changed.

  2. 2. Paying for only some wins

    Selective payment defaults every purchase and can bar you for two years.

  3. 3. Sending a check

    Only a wire of immediately available funds is accepted.

Sources

Checked against these sources on 2026-10-16.

County snapshot

Population (2024)14,332
Change since 2020+6.1%
Net migration (2024)+99

Pend Oreille County has grown 6.1% since 2020 and still shows positive net migration (99 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, Pend Oreille County is the 33rd largest of Washington's 39 counties. It has grown faster than the state average (+3.6% across Washington), so competition at the auction is likely to be heavier here than in the quieter counties. Of the 2024 change, 99 came from people moving in and 128 from deaths outnumbering births.

Counties of similar size in Washington with a sale on our calendar: Jefferson County, Douglas County, Grays Harbor 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$367,900
Median tax / year$2,142
Tax / home value0.6%
Owned outright49.3%
“Other vacant”4.8%
Median year built1985

The median homeowner in Pend Oreille County pays $2,142 a year in property tax — below the Washington median of $4,556 (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 $2,085; homes owned outright, $2,197.

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 Pend Oreille County, 49.3% of owner-occupied homes are owned outright (Washington: 33.9%, U.S.: 39.4%). That is more than the state as a whole, so a larger share of the delinquent bills here have no lender behind them.

26.7% of all housing units in Pend Oreille County are vacant. 18.5% of all units are seasonal or vacation homes, empty by design rather than abandoned. 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 4.8% of all units (Washington: 2.0%, U.S.: 3.6%). That is above the state rate, so expect more empty properties on the delinquent list: the ones least likely to redeem, and the most likely to need work if the deed ends up yours. Drive by before you bid.

Half of the homes in Pend Oreille County were built in or before 1985 (Washington: in or before 1985). The typical tax bill is 3.2% of the median household income of $67,436 (Washington: 4.6%).

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

5 parcels from $2,500. $1,500 deposit by Nov 10; wire by Nov 19.

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Quick answers

When is the Pend Oreille County tax sale?+

The Pend Oreille County, Washington tax sale is scheduled for November 17, 2026, hosted via Bid4Assets (online, 9am–noon PT).

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

Pend Oreille County has grown 6.1% since 2020 and still shows positive net migration (99 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: 14,332. These are U.S. Census Bureau estimates, not a recommendation — the county's own delinquency and redemption history matters more, and only the Washington treasurer publishes that.

How much is the property tax in Pend Oreille County?+

The median homeowner in Pend Oreille County pays $2,142 a year, about 0.6% of the median home value of $367,900 (Washington: 0.8%). Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,085, homes owned outright $2,197. 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?+

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

What's the redemption period in Pend Oreille County?+

Pend Oreille County follows Washington's statewide redemption period: None after the sale (exception: 3 years for minors and adjudicated incompetents).

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