Columbiana County, Ohio

Hybrid99,823 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 / sheriff tax-foreclosure county. Columbiana County: mortgage foreclosure sales every Tuesday (if scheduled) online at columbiana.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov starting 10:00 a.m. Delinquent tax sales held every Tuesday (if scheduled) in person at Columbiana County Courthouse, 105 South Market Street, Lisbon, starting 10:00 a.m. Foreclosure deposit minimum $2k/$5k/$10k by appraisal due Sheriff by noon day of sale (online track). Youngstown–Pittsburgh fringe / US-30 & OH-11 (East Liverpool, Salem, Lisbon, Columbiana).

Auction logistics

Format

Hybrid — Online RealAuction (mortgage) + in-person Courthouse (delinquent tax)

Frequency

Tuesdays when scheduled — online 10:00 a.m. foreclosures; in-person 10:00 a.m. tax sales at Courthouse

Platform

RealAuction + Columbiana County Courthouse Tax Sales ↗

Deposit rules

Online foreclosure: RealAuction registration + $2k/$5k/$10k deposit tiers; deposit due Sheriff no later than noon day of sale per county notice. In-person tax: cash/certified funds per sale terms at Courthouse. Balance after confirmation. Sold AS IS. Confirm tax vs mortgage track before bidding.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Proper judicial sale after confirmation generally cuts off junior private liens; federal liens can survive. Independent title mandatory.

Quiet title

Confirmation primary; quiet title still used for insurer comfort.

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

Columbiana County Sheriff — Sheriff’s Sales ↗

330-424-7255

Clerk of court

Columbiana County Clerk of Courts ↗

Property appraiser

Columbiana County Auditor — property/tax records ↗

GIS / parcel map

Columbiana County GIS / Auditor maps ↗

Areas trending up

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

Salem / US-62 commercial core

Largest local retail node with relatively liquid SF inventory

East Liverpool / OH river industrial edge

Relative entry pricing; underwrite condition and flood carefully

Columbiana village / Boardman commute fringe

Youngstown-south school-driven suburban demand