Warren County, New York

Hybrid65,288 residents

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

Sale typestate default

Hybrid

Redemption periodstate default

Typically 2 years, varies widely by county/municipality charter

Investor returnstate default

Varies — many counties use in-rem deed foreclosure rather than lien certificates; some (e.g., select NYC-area jurisdictions) sell liens

Governing statutestate default

New York Real Property Tax Law Art. 11

Notes

New York RPTL Art. 11 in-rem tax foreclosure county. Warren County (Queensbury / Glens Falls / Lake George Adirondack gateway) holds an annual LIVE public tax foreclosure auction on the third Saturday in October — 2026 date October 17, 2026 (prior year October 18, 2025 at Warren County Courthouse / Municipal Center, Queensbury; typically 20+ parcels including undeveloped land and year-round/seasonal homes). Contact Real Property Tax Services 518-761-6464 for bidder packets and terms. Property record search and ArcGIS maps available on county site. July 31 redemption/payment-plan deadline pattern applies for owners in the foreclosure pipeline (Treasurer 518-761-6375). Tourism-driven seasonal occupancy and Adirondack Park land-use rules require careful DD.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (live public auction)

Frequency

Annually third Saturday in October (2026: October 17, 2026)

Platform

Warren County Real Property Tax Services — Annual Tax Foreclosure Auction ↗

Deposit rules

Obtain current bidder registration, deposit, and payment rules from Real Property Tax Services before auction day (live courthouse/municipal center sale). Certified funds practice typical for NY county tax auctions — confirm 2026 packet. No online substitute unless county announces a change. Contact 518-761-6464.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

In-rem tax foreclosure judgment is designed to clear most junior private liens when parties are properly noticed; federal tax liens can survive. Adirondack Park Agency, HOA, and municipal charges need separate analysis. Full title search mandatory.

Quiet title

Completed in-rem judgment often supports marketable title; quiet title still common on seasonal/occupied lake inventory.

Deal maths for New York

Assessment ratio: 1× of market value
Typical quiet title: $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
Recording and transfer: $300

New York has no statewide level of assessment. Each of 1,200+ assessing units sets its own, and ORPTS publishes an equalization rate and residential assessment ratio per unit each year. 1.0 is used here as a deliberate floor — see the derived-ARV note — not as a claim that New York assesses at full value.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Warren County Real Property Tax Services / Treasurer ↗

518-761-6464

Clerk of court

Warren County Clerk (land records) ↗

Property appraiser

Warren County property record search ↗

GIS / parcel map

Warren County Maps (ArcGIS web app) ↗

Areas trending up

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

Queensbury / Aviation Rd–Exit 19 retail corridor

Primary commercial and year-round housing demand hub for the county

Glens Falls city edge

Medical, government, and service employment with more liquid SF than rural towns

Lake George village / tourism fringe

Strong seasonal rental demand — occupancy, flood, and Park Act diligence required