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Adams County, Pennsylvania

Tax Deed107,914 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 in most counties for upset/judicial sales; limited redemption (90 days) survives in specific home-rule counties (e.g., Philadelphia, in narrow cases)

Investor returnstate default

N/A — outright deed transfer in the large majority of counties

Governing statutestate default

Pennsylvania Real Estate Tax Sale Law, 72 P.S. §5860.101 et seq.

Notes

Pennsylvania Real Estate Tax Sale Law county. Adams County Tax Services (Tax Claim Bureau) runs a combined Upset & Judicial sale rather than separate events. 2026 sale scheduled September 25, 2026, 9:00 AM. Bureau states it offers no warranty or guarantee whatsoever on properties sold — buyer-beware posture. Upset-sale purchasers often take subject to liens; judicial sale is designed to free most liens — confirm which parcels are on which path for the combined date. Gettysburg / Hanover edge of Harrisburg–York–Baltimore corridors.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person

Frequency

Annually — 2026 sale scheduled September 25, 2026, 9:00 AM

Platform

Adams County Tax Services — combined Upset & Judicial Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Bidder registration and deposit rules set by Tax Claim Bureau for the sale packet — often percentage deposit with short balance deadline. Obtain Bidder Conditions of Sale and any application fee before the combined Upset/Judicial date. Certified funds practice typical; confirm exact 2026 terms with Tax Services.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale
Upset sale: property typically remains subject to many liens. Judicial sale: designed to free the property of most liens. Federal tax liens can survive either path. Always identify which sale type applies to the parcel on the combined list.
Quiet title
Judicial sale judgments often support marketable title; upset-sale purchasers frequently need a later judicial sale or quiet title to clear liens.

Deal maths for Pennsylvania

Assessment ratio
0.4065× of market value
Typical quiet title
$1,500–$5,000 · 4 mo
Recording and transfer
$250

Pennsylvania has no statewide assessment ratio. Counties assess against their own base years, some decades old, and the State Tax Equalization Board publishes a Common Level Ratio per county each year. Always use the county ratio.

Offices and records

Tax collector
Adams County Tax Services (Tax Claim Bureau) ↗
Clerk of court
Adams County Prothonotary / Recorder of Deeds ↗
Property appraiser
Adams County Assessment / Tax Assessment Office ↗
GIS / parcel map
Adams County GIS / Assessment parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Gettysburg borough / tourism-hospital edge

Tourism, education, and hospital employment supporting rental and small multifamily demand

Hanover / York County line retail corridor

Cross-county retail and logistics jobs with more liquid SF than rural townships

Conewago / New Oxford I-83 fringe

Commuter demand toward York/Harrisburg with relative entry pricing

Sources