Bullitt County, Kentucky

Tax Lien85,802 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 certificate-of-delinquency (tax lien) county. Bullitt County Clerk sells certificates of delinquency electronically (no in-person sale as of 2026). 2025 tax-year sale: 9:00 a.m. August 20, 2026. Register by end of business August 10, 2026 — non-refundable registration fee (tiered; without prior-year certs starts $10/certificate, cap $250) by certified check; Purchase Intent List on Clerk template emailed to ann.oder@ky.gov; 25% of list value deposit + $30 filing fee per certificate by certified funds. Prior-year certificate holders have preference process (lower $5 tier, full payment with list). Buyer holds lien only until foreclosure/deed after redemption. Shepherdsville / Mt. Washington — south Louisville metro.

Auction logistics

Format

Electronic / list-based (not in-person oral auction)

Frequency

Annually (2025 tax-year sale August 20, 2026, 9:00 a.m.; registration deadline Aug 10, 2026)

Platform

Bullitt County Clerk — Delinquent Tax / Certificate of Delinquency Sale ↗

Deposit rules

By EOB Aug 10, 2026: register with non-refundable fee (certified check via mail carrier; without prior-year certs $10/cert tier up to $250 cap), email Purchase Intent List on Clerk template in preferential bill order, and submit 25% of list value + $30 filing fee per certificate in certified funds. Prior-year holders use separate priority process with full payment. All purchases final; no refunds after sale. Buyer does own bankruptcy/title research.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Certificate of delinquency is a lien interest only. After judicial foreclosure/deed, most junior private liens may be cut off; federal and some governmental liens can survive.

Quiet title

Foreclosure of the certificate is a court process; additional quiet title may be needed for resale insurance in the Louisville-south market.

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

Tax collector

Bullitt County Clerk — Delinquent Taxes ↗

Clerk of court

Bullitt County Clerk (certificates) / Circuit Court Clerk (foreclosure) ↗

Property appraiser

Bullitt County PVA (Property Valuation Administrator) ↗

GIS / parcel map

Bullitt County PVA / GIS parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Mt. Washington / Bardstown Road corridor

Louisville suburban spillover and school-driven SF demand

Shepherdsville / I-65 logistics edge

Warehouse and interstate employment supporting workforce housing

Hillview / Pioneer Village north fringe

More attainable inventory on the Jefferson County line