Washington County, Oklahoma

Hybrid54,060 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

None once the 2-year resale (deed) process completes; the initial certificate has no per-investor lien sale in most counties

Investor returnstate default

8% per annum accrues on the underlying tax certificate held by the county

Governing statutestate default

Oklahoma Statutes Title 68, Ch. 26

Notes

Oklahoma tax resale (deed) county. Washington County Treasurer conducts a public auction on the 2nd Monday of each June for real estate remaining delinquent through the statutory period (oktaxrolls.com/county/washington). Bid4Assets has listed live Washington County tax-deed sales (e.g., June 8, 2026 pattern). Bartlesville energy/Phillips 66 heritage market on the Kansas border.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person public auction (confirm any online broadcast vendor for current year)

Frequency

Annually 2nd Monday in June (continues day-to-day until complete)

Platform

Washington County Treasurer — June Property Auction / Resale ↗

Deposit rules

Register per Treasurer instructions; payment typically cash or certified funds day of sale. Review June resale list on oktaxrolls before attending. Call 918-337-2810 for current bidder rules.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Resale tax deed generally extinguishes most private liens; federal liens can survive. Verify mineral interests separately.

Quiet title

Commonly used after Oklahoma tax resale deeds for insurable title.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Washington County Treasurer ↗

918-337-2810

Clerk of court

Washington County Clerk (land records) ↗

Property appraiser

Washington County Assessor ↗

GIS / parcel map

Washington County public access / parcel research ↗

Areas trending up

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

Bartlesville downtown / Price Tower edge

Regional jobs and revitalization support more liquid SF

East Bartlesville / Nowata Road corridor

Attainable subdivision inventory with local employment access

Dewey / northern county fringe

Relative-value housing near Bartlesville services