Clark County, Washington

Tax Deed527,269 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 (foreclosure) system — not a tax lien state. Clark County Treasurer forecloses real property three or more years delinquent and sells at annual online auction usually in February via Bid4Assets (bid4assets.com/ClarkWA). Title reports posted on storefront; list of properties typically available each December. Owners may redeem until day before auction. February 2026 sale completed with published results. No tax lien certificates issued.

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

Annual, usually February (list posted ~December; Feb 2026 sale held)

Platform

Bid4Assets — Clark County WA Tax Foreclosed Properties ↗

Deposit rules

Register with Bid4Assets; submit $2,500 deposit plus $35 processing fee by posted registration deadline. Full payment due on successful bid (cash, cashier’s check, or money order to Clark County Treasurer per terms). Review county Terms of Sale PDF each cycle.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Washington tax foreclosure deed clears many junior private liens if process is valid, but federal tax liens and certain statutory interests can survive. Sold as-is with title reports for diligence — still run independent title search.

Quiet title

Title companies may require quiet title or extended seasoning after treasurer’s tax deed before insuring free-and-clear marketable title.

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

Clark County Treasurer — Tax Foreclosure Auctions ↗

564-397-2252

Clerk of court

Clark County Auditor (recording) / Superior Court ↗

Property appraiser

Clark County Assessor — Property Search ↗

GIS / parcel map

Clark County Maps Online / Assessor GIS ↗

Areas trending up

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

Downtown Vancouver / waterfront

Portland-metro adjacent employment and mixed-use redevelopment supporting multifamily demand

Salmon Creek / north Vancouver

Suburban family demand along I-5 with ongoing single-family absorption

Camas / Washougal edge

East-county growth with school-driven demand and tighter inventory than west-side stock