Trumbull County, Ohio

Hybrid200,300 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 Warren–Niles metro (Youngstown MSA). Trumbull County Sheriff: TAX foreclosure sales held IN PERSON every other Thursday 1:30 p.m. Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 160 High St NW, Warren (rules refreshed May 2026) — separate from online civil/mortgage RealAuction track. Bidding from published minimum in $100 increments; successful bidder deposit historically $3,000 (confirm current packet). Land bank (Trumbull County Land Reutilization Corp) acquires vacant tax-delinquent stock. Retail certificate access is limited vs sheriff tax sales.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (tax foreclosure sheriff sales); online for many civil foreclosures

Frequency

Tax sales every other Thursday 1:30 p.m. when parcels are set; advertised in local legal notices

Platform

Trumbull County Sheriff — Tax Foreclosure Sales ↗

Deposit rules

In-person tax sales: deposit required from successful bidder (county posts ~$3,000 rule as of 2026 refresh — confirm current amount and certified-fund payee). Balance per confirmation/settlement timeline. AS IS. Check same-day cancellations.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Sheriff tax deed generally clears junior private liens; federal liens can survive. Land bank parcels are a parallel inventory channel.

Quiet title

Often needed for marketable title on Warren-area tax-sale purchases.

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

Trumbull County Treasurer ↗

330-675-2420

Clerk of court

Trumbull County Clerk of Courts (excess proceeds / confirmation) ↗

Property appraiser

Trumbull County Auditor — Property Search ↗

GIS / parcel map

Trumbull County Auditor property map ↗

Areas trending up

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

Howland Twp / Eastwood Mall corridor

Suburban retail anchor with strongest resale liquidity in Trumbull

Cortland / Lakeview school edge

Owner-occupant demand and relative stability versus Warren core soft inventory

Niles / Eastwood edge

Relative value and highway access supporting selective investor rehab