Grant County, Washington

Tax Deed104,717 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 treasurer tax-foreclosure (tax deed) county. Grant County Treasurer sells foreclosed real property online via PublicSurplus after Superior Court judgment/order of sale. Recent cycle pattern: multi-day November online auctions (e.g. Nov 10–12, 2025 primary; unsold follow-up mid-November). Terms historically required ~$1,000 refundable deposit + $50 non-refundable registration fee by wire via PublicSurplus before bid open; 5% buyer’s premium; full wire settlement within days of close. Opening bid typically covers delinquent taxes, interest, penalties, and costs. Moses Lake / Ephrata / Quincy — Columbia Basin ag and data-center growth corridor.

Auction logistics

Format

Online (PublicSurplus)

Frequency

Annually, typically November multi-day online window; unsold parcels sometimes re-offered later — confirm current year on county Tax Foreclosure page

Platform

PublicSurplus — Grant County Treasurer tax foreclosure ↗

Deposit rules

Register on PublicSurplus; post refundable deposit (recently $1,000) + non-refundable registration fee (recently $50) by published wire deadline (often 48 hours processing). Buyer’s premium ~5%. Full balance by wire by settlement deadline. Read current Terms & Conditions PDF on grantcountywa.gov before funding.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Treasurer’s deed generally extinguishes most private liens after foreclosure judgment; federal tax liens can survive. Verify LID/special assessments and occupancy. Surplus/overbid claims may apply under current WA practice.

Quiet title

Practically often required for title insurance on Washington tax-deed property.

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

Grant County Treasurer — Tax Foreclosure ↗

Clerk of court

Grant County Superior Court Clerk / Auditor (records) ↗

Property appraiser

Grant County Assessor — parcel search ↗

GIS / parcel map

Grant County GIS / Assessor parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Moses Lake / industrial and data-center edge

Large industrial and data-center investment supporting workforce housing demand

Ephrata / county-seat core

Local government and service employment with more attainable SF than lake-premium blocks

Quincy / ag-tech corridor

Agriculture and tech-adjacent employment with relative entry inventory