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Campbell County, Kentucky

Tax Lien94,008 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. Campbell County Clerk sells certificates of delinquency in person. 2025 tax-year auction scheduled August 12, 2026, 9:00 a.m. at 1098 Monmouth St, Room 204, Newport, KY. Buyer holds a lien certificate, not fee title, until foreclosure/deed after redemption. Newport / Fort Thomas / Alexandria — Cincinnati south-bank / NKY market.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person

Frequency

Annually (2025 tax-year sale: August 12, 2026, 9:00 a.m., Newport)

Platform

Campbell County Clerk — Certificate of Delinquency Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Register per Clerk delinquent-tax packet before sale. Payment method and any per-certificate fees per Clerk instructions / KY third-party purchaser framework. Attend 1098 Monmouth St Room 204 with certified funds capacity as required. Confirm registration deadline on campbellcountyclerk.ky.gov.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale
Certificate of delinquency is a lien interest only. After 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 NKY/Cincinnati 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
Campbell County Clerk — Delinquent Taxes ↗
Clerk of court
Campbell County Clerk (recording + certificate sale) / Circuit Court Clerk ↗
Property appraiser
Campbell County PVA (Property Valuation Administrator) ↗
GIS / parcel map
Campbell County GIS / PVA parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Newport / riverfront and entertainment edge

Cincinnati cross-river demand and entertainment district supporting SF and small multifamily

Fort Thomas / highland school corridor

Strong school-driven buyer pool with liquid SF on the NKY ridge

Alexandria / south county I-471 fringe

Suburban growth with relative entry pricing vs. river-town premiums

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