Mercer County, Pennsylvania
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
Pennsylvania Real Estate Tax Sale Law county. Mercer County Tax Claim Bureau runs Upset Sales (2026 dates noted Sept 15 and Oct 20, 2026 on county sales page), Judicial Sale (written request + $1,250 minimum bid guarantee), and Repository Sale (minimum bid $1,200). Venues include Penn State Extension County Office and Mercer County Courthouse Assembly Room. Upset properties remain subject to existing liens/encumbrances; Judicial is free-and-clearer path after lienholder notice. Act 33 pre-registration applies. Confirm exact times and registration windows at mercercountypa.gov/tax/Sales.htm.
Auction logistics
Format
Frequency
Deposit rules
Title risk
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
Areas trending up
Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.
Retail and medical employment supporting relatively liquid SF demand
Selective rehab opportunities with more attainable entry than Hermitage
Institutional employment and freeway access supporting owner-occupier demand