Pike County, Kentucky

Tax Lien55,430 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 tax-lien (certificate of delinquency) county. Pike County Clerk sells certificates of delinquency to third-party purchasers under KRS Ch. 134 — not a tax-deed auction of the land itself. Statewide window typically mid-July through late October (majority mid-July–August); list advertised in newspaper and on clerk site ≥30 days before sale. Large third-party purchasers must register with KY Department of Revenue. 1-year redemption at 12% statutory interest common. Recent confirmed sale pattern October (e.g. 10/9/2024); confirm 2026 date with Clerk 606-432-6211. Pikeville / eastern KY coalfield market.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person / clerk-administered certificate of delinquency sale

Frequency

Annually within KY DOR statewide schedule (typically mid-July–October); confirm exact 2026 date with Clerk

Platform

Pike County Clerk — Certificate of Delinquency Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Third-party purchasers meeting volume thresholds must register with KY Department of Revenue before sale. Register with Pike County Clerk per published notice; pay in full with certified funds per clerk instructions for awarded certificates. Priority holders of prior-year certificates may submit related lists before the open sale. Confirm current registration deadline and payment form with Clerk 606-432-6211.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Certificate of delinquency is a lien interest, not ownership. Owner may redeem. After foreclosure/deed on the certificate, most junior private liens may be cut off; federal and some governmental liens can survive. Full title search before foreclosure.

Quiet title

Foreclosure of the certificate is a court process; additional quiet title may be needed for resale insurance.

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

Pike County Sheriff Tax Division (current-year collections) ↗

606-432-6212

Clerk of court

Pike County Clerk (certificate of delinquency sales; land records) ↗

606-432-6211

Property appraiser

Pike County PVA (Property Valuation Administrator) ↗

606-432-6212

GIS / parcel map

Pike County PVA / Schneider Beacon property search ↗

Areas trending up

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

Pikeville city / medical-university core

Regional hospital and University of Pikeville employment with the steadiest SF demand

South Williamson / US-119 corridor

Cross-border retail and highway access with attainable workforce housing

Belfry / Coal Run fringe

Entry-priced inventory along US-119 with local service-economy absorption