Jackson County, Oregon

Tax Deed221,331 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. Jackson County Finance / Property Management sells tax-foreclosed real property at public in-person oral auction — typically about once per year at County Courthouse auditorium, 10 S Oakdale Ave, Medford (advertised 4 consecutive weeks). As of mid-2026 site: no upcoming real property auction scheduled. Separate personal property / manufactured-home seizure sales under ORS 311.640. Post-Tyler/HB 4056 surplus-proceeds rules apply statewide. Rogue Valley market (Medford, Ashland, Central Point, White City).

Auction logistics

Format

In-person oral public auction when offered

Frequency

Usually ~1 public auction per year when inventory warrants; check site for next date

Platform

Jackson County Finance — Real Property Auctions ↗

Deposit rules

Bids over $10,000: 10% down at sale, remainder within five business days (per county auction rules). Certified funds/cash/cashier’s check/money order typical. Sold AS IS where-is; no warranty. Personal property seizure sales: nonrefundable 10% down, balance by Friday after sale.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Tax-foreclosed county conveyances generally clear the tax liens foreclosed, but federal liens, easements, and defects need independent title work. Surplus claims may apply under updated OR law.

Quiet title

Often recommended before resale/insurance on tax-title quitclaims.

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

Jackson County Assessment / Finance Property Management ↗

541-774-6144

Clerk of court

Jackson County Clerk / Recording ↗

Property appraiser

Jackson County Assessor — Property Search ↗

GIS / parcel map

Jackson County GIS / parcel maps ↗

Areas trending up

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

Medford downtown / Bear Creek corridor

Regional medical and government employment with deepest rental liquidity

Ashland / SOU campus edge

Tourism and university demand with high price floors and constrained supply

Central Point / White City industrial edge

Relative value and warehouse employment supporting workforce housing