Polk County, Oregon
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
Oregon tax-deed county under ORS Ch. 312. Polk County (Dallas / Independence / Monmouth; Salem MSA west) sells tax-foreclosed surplus real property after foreclosure judgment and expiration of redemption — typically via public auction when inventory is classified for sale. No fixed annual investor certificate calendar. Confirm current sale notices with Polk County Assessor/Tax Collection and Board. Western Oregon University (Monmouth) and Salem commute demand.
Auction logistics
Format
Frequency
Platform
Deposit rules
Title risk
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
Areas trending up
Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.
Local government and service employment supporting SF demand
University rental demand and Salem commute absorption
Capital-region job access with stronger resale liquidity