Bradford County, Pennsylvania

Tax Deed59,699 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 tax-deed county with the typical two-tier Tax Claim Bureau process (upset sale subject to many liens; later judicial sale designed to strip liens for unsold parcels). Bradford County Treasurer acts as Tax Claim Bureau for delinquent real estate taxes (Towanda). Dedicated public auction calendar is thin online — contact Treasurer/Tax Claim at the county complex (570-265-1727 range) and watch legal ads for upset and judicial sale dates. Do not confuse with Bradford County, FL.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (Tax Claim Bureau upset / judicial sales)

Frequency

Periodic upset and judicial sales as the Tax Claim Bureau dockets parcels; confirm current schedule with Treasurer

Platform

Bradford County Treasurer — Tax Claim Bureau ↗

Deposit rules

Upset and judicial sales require deposits as set by the Tax Claim Bureau/sheriff — often a percentage of the bid with balance due on a short deadline. Bring certified funds per the sale notice. Confirm purchaser qualifications and deposit tiers before sale day.

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 before bidding.

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

Bradford County Treasurer (Tax Claim Bureau) ↗

570-265-1727

Clerk of court

Bradford County Prothonotary / Recorder of Deeds resources ↗

Property appraiser

Bradford County assessment / Vision database ↗

GIS / parcel map

Bradford County Parcel Map Viewer ↗

Areas trending up

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

Towanda borough / county-seat core

Government and river-town employment with more liquid SF than remote townships

Sayre / Athens valley corridor

Hospital and retail jobs along the NY border with steadier renter demand

Canton / US-6 west fringe

Entry-priced inventory with highway access toward Tioga–Lycoming markets