Pike County, Pennsylvania

Tax Deed62,376 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 under RETSL. Pike County Tax Claim Bureau (Milford — 506 Broad St, 570-296-3407 / taxclaim@pikepa.org) collects delinquent real estate taxes for 3 school districts and 13 municipalities. Interest accrues at 9% annually; $25 fee per claim on return. Runs Upset, Judicial, and Repository sales. 2025 Upset Sale complete as of mid-2026 page status — confirm next Upset/Judicial dates on pikepa.org. YOU RECEIVE A TAX CLAIM DEED, NOT CLEAR TITLE. Most title companies will not insure without quiet title. Poconos / Delaware River / NY metro second-home market — HOA, septic, and flood DD essential.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (Tax Claim Bureau Upset / Judicial / Repository auctions)

Frequency

Annual Upset (typically September class); Judicial and Repository on published schedules — confirm current year dates

Platform

Pike County Tax Claim Bureau — Upset / Judicial / Repository Sales ↗

Deposit rules

ALL prospective bidders required to pre-register (historically ~10 days prior; packet on county site). Payment cash/certified funds per Conditions of Sale. Review Act 33 bidder-affidavit requirements. Sold AS IS — Upset buyers take subject to many existing liens.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Upset Sale: buyer generally takes subject to mortgages and many private liens. Judicial Sale: most private liens can be cut off if parties are properly noticed. Federal tax liens, HOA, and municipal claims need careful review. Full title search mandatory.

Quiet title

Bureau expressly notes most title companies will not insure without quiet title or equivalent — budget accordingly.

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

Pike County Tax Claim Bureau ↗

570-296-3407

Clerk of court

Pike County Prothonotary / Recorder of Deeds ↗

Property appraiser

Pike County Assessment ↗

GIS / parcel map

Pike 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.

Milford / Delaware Water Gap edge

County-seat and tourism gateway with selective SF demand

Matamoras–Westfall / I-84 NY fringe

NY metro commute and second-home demand with highway access

Hemlock Farms–Lords Valley planned communities

HOA communities with entry-priced SF; underwrite association dues and rules carefully