Coos County, Oregon

Tax Deed64,326 residents

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Tax Deed

Redemption periodstate default

None once the county forecloses (3-year delinquency threshold before that)

Investor returnstate default

N/A — outright deed transfer

Governing statutestate default

Oregon Revised Statutes Ch. 312

Notes

Oregon tax-foreclosure county under ORS 312 / ORS 275. Coos County forecloses delinquent taxes, then offers tax-foreclosed property at a Land Agent public auction (distinct from Coos County Sheriff lender-foreclosure auctions on oregonsheriffssales.org). County page stated no Land Sale Auction for 2025 year — email mbaumer@co.coos.or.us for future-auction contact list. When held: proof of funds at registration; certified funds only; 20% of winning bid due at sale; separate $86 deed-recording funds payable to Coos County Clerk. Coastal market (Coos Bay, North Bend, Coquille, Bandon) — tsunami/flood zones, short-term rental rules, and timber/port employment cycles are core DD.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person Land Agent auction when inventory posts (none scheduled for 2025 cycle as published)

Frequency

As tax-foreclosed inventory accumulates (2025 land sale cancelled; join contact list for next cycle)

Platform

Coos County Land Agent — Tax Foreclosure / Auction and Sale Information ↗

Deposit rules

MUST show proof of funds at registration. Certified funds only (cash, cashier's check, or money order) — no personal checks or credit cards for property purchases. Bring 20% of your maximum bid capacity; winning bid portion due at sale. Separate certified funds for Coos County Clerk deed filing fee (~$86). Make purchase checks payable to Coos County Land Agent.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Foreclosure judgment and subsequent deed generally cut off most private liens; federal liens can survive. Coastal environmental and land-use encumbrances need separate analysis.

Quiet title

Often used after county tax-foreclosure deed for insurable title, especially improved coastal residential.

Deal maths for Oregon

Assessment ratio: 0.536× of market value
Typical quiet title: $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
Recording and transfer: $200

Oregon has no statutory assessment ratio. Measure 50 (Or. Const. art. XI, § 11) set each property's maximum assessed value at 90% of its 1995-96 real market value and caps growth at 3% a year, so assessed value is the lesser of MAV and real market value and drifts below market over time. 0.536 is the statewide ratio of assessed value to real market value the Department of Revenue reports for FY 2025-26, up from 0.526 in FY 2024-25.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Coos County Land Agent / Tax Foreclosure Auctions ↗

Clerk of court

Coos County Clerk (deed recording) ↗

Property appraiser

Coos County Assessor ↗

GIS / parcel map

Coos County GIS / Assessor parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Coos Bay–North Bend / bayfront–hospital edge

Port, medical, and retail employment with more liquid SF than remote coastal timberland

Bandon / US-101 south coast

Tourism and retirement demand; underwrite vacation occupancy and coastal hazards

Coquille / county-seat inland

Entry-priced SF with local government and timber employment