Licking County, Ohio

Hybrid184,898 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 judicial tax-foreclosure + sheriff sale county. Licking County Sheriff conducts sales of real estate subject to mortgage foreclosure and tax sales on the Official Public Sheriff’s Sale Website (RealAuction / Ohio DAS platform). Cases list sale type (Mortgage vs Tax), appraised amount, status, and parcel on apps.lickingcounty.gov/sheriff/foreclosures/. Tax foreclosures are court-driven (not a mass September lien sale). Treasurer maintains separate delinquent-tax search and foreclosure information. Sold AS IS subject to court terms.

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

As cases are scheduled (multiple sales per month typical); check sheriff foreclosure docket for open tax and mortgage sales

Platform

Official Public Sheriff’s Sale Website (RealAuction) — Licking County ↗

Deposit rules

Register and post deposit on the RealAuction Ohio sheriff-sale portal before bidding. Ohio RealAuction deposit tiers commonly $2,000 / $5,000 / $10,000 by appraised value for mortgage sales; tax-sale deposits often equal delinquent taxes/assessments/costs or ~10% of starting bid (confirm on each case’s terms). Wire/ACH deadlines several business days before sale. Balance due per court confirmation schedule; failure risks contempt and deposit forfeiture. Contact RealAuction 877-361-7325 for platform issues.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Proper Ohio tax foreclosure sheriff sale after court confirmation generally cuts off junior liens included in the decree; federal tax liens and unaddressed senior interests can survive. Read the judgment entry and preliminary judicial report carefully before bidding.

Quiet title

Court confirmation aids marketability; quiet title still used if insurers require additional comfort on notice or omitted parties.

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

Licking County Treasurer — Delinquent Taxes / Tax Foreclosure ↗

Clerk of court

Licking County Clerk of Courts ↗

Property appraiser

Licking County Auditor — Real Estate / Appraisal ↗

GIS / parcel map

Licking County Auditor parcel search / maps ↗

Areas trending up

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

Newark / downtown revitalization

County seat employment and downtown reinvestment supporting urban SF and small multifamily turns

Pataskala / Etna Township (I-70)

Columbus east-suburban growth with logistics and new residential pipeline

Granville / SR-16 corridor

College-town amenities and higher-end SF demand with resilient resale liquidity