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Boone County, Kentucky

Tax Lien144,135 residents

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Tax Lien

Redemption periodstate default

1 year from sale (certificate of delinquency)

Investor returnstate default

12% per annum statutory

Governing statutestate default

Kentucky Revised Statutes Ch. 134

Notes

Kentucky certificates of delinquency county. Boone County Clerk conducts annual third-party certificate sale. 2025 delinquent tax sale: Tuesday August 4, 2026 @ 9:00 a.m., Burlington Office Real Estate Department, 2950 Washington Square. Registration July 21–28, 2026 (certified funds for registration & filing fees). Priority purchasers submit separate lists + 100% August payoff. Deposit: 25% of purchaser’s list value via certified funds (per 103 KAR 5:180) — note page date cross-check. Online draw for placement order Friday July 31, 2026. Mid-July through October window historically for remaining bills.

Auction logistics

Format

Lottery / list-based third-party purchaser sale

Frequency

Annually early August (2026: Aug 4, 9:00 a.m.); remaining certificates offered through fall window

Deposit rules

Must register July 21–28, 2026 with certified funds. Provide 25% of list value deposit per KAR rule. Priority vs lottery list templates required. Master list includes all delinquencies — research before committing; refunds not guaranteed. Contact boonecounty.dtax@ky.gov.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale
Certificate of delinquency is a lien until redeemed or foreclosed. Federal tax liens can survive. Confirm County Attorney exclusions before bidding.
Quiet title
After foreclosure of certificate to deed, quiet title often needed for insurable title.

Deal maths for Kentucky

Assessment ratio
1× of market value
Typical quiet title
$3,000–$7,000 · 9 mo
Recording and transfer
$200

Section 172 of the Kentucky Constitution requires all non-exempt property to be assessed at 100% of fair cash value — the price it would bring at a fair voluntary sale — as of 1 January (see also KRS 132.190).

Offices and records

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Florence / Mall Rd corridor

Retail and CVG-airport logistics employment with strong SF demand in NKY

Union / Richwood suburban belt

School-driven master-planned growth and resilient resale

Burlington / county-seat fringe

Government employment and relative entry pricing west of Florence

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