Clallam County, Washington

Tax Deed77,958 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 once the county treasurer's deed issues (3-year delinquency threshold before that)

Investor returnstate default

N/A — outright deed transfer

Governing statutestate default

Revised Code of Washington Ch. 84.64

Notes

Washington tax-deed (treasurer foreclosure) county. Clallam County Treasurer runs 2026 tax foreclosure sale virtually on PublicSurplus: opens 9:00 a.m. Nov 10, closes 9:00 p.m. Nov 12, 2026. Certificate of Delinquency list published in Peninsula Daily News Aug 21, 2026. Buyer-beware / as-is; title reports posted when available. $500 card deposit to bid (not applied to purchase); ~$350 admin fee per property; PublicSurplus 5% buyer premium; wire transfer only for balance within 3 business days (default loses deposit). County officers/employees may not purchase. Port Angeles / Sequim / Olympic Peninsula market.

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

Annually — 2026 window Nov 10–12, 2026 (9am open / 9pm close PST)

Platform

PublicSurplus — Clallam County foreclosure sale ↗

Deposit rules

Register on PublicSurplus. $500 deposit (debit/credit) required at first bid after sale opens — hold released if not winning; not applied to purchase price. ~$350 administrative fee per property (deed/excise/recording). 5% PublicSurplus buyer premium. Final payment by wire only within 3 business days (2026 payment deadline cited as Wed Nov 9 @ 5pm on county page for pre-sale context — re-confirm closing payment deadline on Terms for the live auction). Default forfeits deposit.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

WA treasurer tax foreclosure deed is intended to convey the county's interest free of most prior private liens, but federal tax liens and some interests may survive. County posts IRS answer materials on federal liens for review. Buyer-beware; no warranty of title or condition.

Quiet title

Often recommended after tax foreclosure purchase for insurable title, especially on peninsula inventory with easement/critical-area issues.

Deal maths for Washington

Assessment ratio: 1× of market value
Typical quiet title: $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
Recording and transfer: $250

RCW 84.40.030: "All property must be valued at one hundred percent of its true and fair value in money and assessed on the same basis unless specifically provided otherwise by law." RCW 84.41.030 requires annual revaluation of all taxable real property, with physical inspection at least once every six years.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Clallam County Treasurer — Tax Foreclosure Sales ↗

360-417-2344

Clerk of court

Clallam County Auditor (recording) / Superior Court Clerk ↗

Property appraiser

Clallam County Assessor ↗

GIS / parcel map

Clallam County Assessor / GIS parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Sequim / sunny-side retirement and healthcare edge

In-migration and medical employment with relatively liquid SF versus west-end timber towns

Port Angeles / waterfront and hospital core

County employment, ferry/tourism base, and rental demand

Carlsborg / east Clallam highway corridor

Relative entry pricing between Sequim and Port Angeles with commute demand