Clermont County, Ohio

Hybrid214,123 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

1 year from lien certificate sale (varies); forfeiture-to-deed track has no redemption once complete

Investor returnstate default

Lien: up to 18% per annum, county-set

Governing statutestate default

Ohio Revised Code Ch. 5721

Notes

Ohio hybrid tax-foreclosure / forfeited-land market (not a pure certificate county for the end investor). Clermont Treasurer certifies delinquencies; court foreclosure → Sheriff sale of real estate (mortgage and tax foreclosure) online via state RealAuction platform (clermont.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov). Tax sales also noted at Sheriff office 4470 State Route 222, Batavia. Separately, Auditor runs Forfeited Land Sales (NEXT SALE DATE TBD) for parcels forfeited after failed tax foreclosure — certificate of sale at auction, deed mailed ~2–3 weeks. ORC 5721.19(J) purchaser affidavit required (no unpaid Ohio delinquent taxes).

Auction logistics

Format

Online (Sheriff RealAuction); in-person Auditor forfeited land when scheduled

Frequency

Sheriff foreclosure sales as ordered (listed on RealAuction; e.g. Aug 2026 online); tax/forfeited sales when inventory — Auditor next date TBD; advertised ~3 weeks in Clermont Sun

Platform

Clermont County Sheriff — RealAuction / Forfeited Land (Auditor) ↗

Deposit rules

Sheriff: register and fund per RealAuction Terms of Sale and webinar guidance (RealAuction 877-361-7325). Forfeited land: appear in person; opening bid = taxes/assessments/penalties/interest/costs; pay sale amount plus ~$45.25 deed/certificate fees, transfer $0.50/parcel, recorder fees; exact change or 2 checks; ID + ORC 5723.06 affidavit; no interior access before sale.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Sheriff tax-foreclosure and Auditor forfeited sales are buyer-beware. Auditor does not research liens; federal liens, utilities, and access issues can remain. Redeem before confirmation entry on foreclosure track. Independent title search mandatory.

Quiet title

Frequently needed for marketable/insurable title after Ohio tax foreclosure or forfeited-land purchase; consult Ohio counsel.

Deal maths for Ohio

Assessment ratio: 0.35× of market value
Typical quiet title: $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
Recording and transfer: $150

R.C. 5715.01: taxable value is the percentage of true value the tax commissioner sets by rule, capped at 35%. The rule has been at the 35% ceiling for decades and applies uniformly statewide, with no classification by property type and no county overrides.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Clermont County Treasurer — Foreclosures / Delinquent ↗

513-732-7087

Clerk of court

Clermont County Clerk of Courts / Recorder ↗

Property appraiser

Clermont County Auditor — Real Estate / GIS ↗

GIS / parcel map

Clermont County Auditor GIS Map Viewer ↗

Areas trending up

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

Eastgate / Amelia retail corridor

Eastern Cincinnati suburban job and retail density with steady SF absorption

Milford / Miami Township edge

School-driven demand and river-town amenities supporting resale liquidity

Batavia / county-seat & SR-32 fringe

Relative value versus closer-in Clermont suburbs with government and logistics access