Warren County, Kentucky

Tax Lien147,936 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. Warren County Clerk sells unpaid tax bills as Certificates of Delinquency. 2025 tax bills process: sale August 26, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CST; registration deadline August 17, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. CST using Form 62A374. First offering typically each August. Certificates become liens when sheriff turns bills to clerk (~April 15). Interest per KRS 134. Unsold certificates remain with clerk for later purchase/redemption payment.

Auction logistics

Format

Administrative / lottery-style third-party purchaser sale

Frequency

Annually mid/late August (2026: Aug 26, 9:00 a.m. CST); registration closes ~9 days prior

Platform

Warren County Clerk — Delinquent Taxes / Certificate Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Register with Form 62A374 and fees per Clerk packet by Aug 17, 2026 4:30 p.m. CST. Registration fee tiers under KRS (typically $10/bill up to $250 cap for larger investors). You purchase a certificate lien, not a deed. Research parcels before listing them on purchase intent.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Certificate is a lien with statutory interest until redeemed or foreclosed. Federal liens can survive foreclosure. County Attorney may pull bills from sale.

Quiet title

After certificate foreclosure to deed, quiet title commonly used for marketable 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

Tax collector

Warren County Clerk — Delinquent Taxes ↗

Clerk of court

Warren County Clerk (certificates & recording) ↗

270-842-4761

Property appraiser

Warren County PVA ↗

GIS / parcel map

Warren County PVA / GIS ↗

Areas trending up

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

Bowling Green / downtown WKU edge

University and healthcare employment supporting rental and SF absorption

Scottsville Rd / southeast BG corridor

Retail and industrial job growth with new SF inventory

Plum Springs / north I-65 fringe

Logistics adjacency and relative entry pricing into metro BG