Scioto County, Ohio
County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.
Sale typestate default
Redemption periodstate default
Investor returnstate default
Governing statutestate default
Notes
Ohio hybrid county — Scioto County (Portsmouth / southern Ohio). Explicitly separates (1) in-person TAX sales from (2) other real-estate judicial/foreclosure sales online via RealAuction (scioto.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov). Tax sales: Wednesdays 1:00 PM, first floor Scioto County Courthouse, 602 6th Street, Portsmouth. Advertised in the Scioto Voice each Thursday for three consecutive weeks prior to sale. Bidder must be current on their own Ohio property taxes or sale can be voided and deposit forfeited. Sheriff does not hold keys; properties may be withdrawn up to sale day. Caveat emptor; only real estate taxes due paid from sale proceeds; buyer handles deed transfer/recording after pickup (typically 30–60 business days after confirmation).
Auction logistics
Format
Frequency
Deposit rules
Title risk
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
Areas trending up
Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.
County-seat and Shawnee State University demand with more liquid inventory than outlying townships
Industrial and highway employment supporting workforce housing
Eastern county residential absorption with relative school-driven demand