Washington County, Rhode Island

Aug 20, 2026 · 23 days ago· 11:00 AM

Tax Lienscheduledvia In person

Parcels

announced by the county — list not yet fetched

Opening bids

—

no parcel list yet

Redemption

None

clear title at sale

Quiet title

—

often unnecessary

As announced by the county

Published sale details. The parcel list has not been fetched yet.

Held at

Council Chambers, 5 Richmond Townhouse Road, Wyoming 02898

Venue: Live
Bidding: Ownership
Sale runs: Same day
Total offered: $0

Collector: Richard Topkin
Phone: 401.539.9000
Email: taxcollector2@richmondri.gov
Fax: 401.539.1089

Registration and terms

No special instructions.

What survives this sale

Subject to 1-year redemption. After redemption expires, many private liens are cut off; federal and some municipal liens can survive. Fire-district and water-district charges are common add-ons in South County.

Washington County rules

Sale type: Redeemable Deed
Redemption period: 1 year from sale
Investor return: 10% penalty in year one, plus 1% per month after, plus costs
Governing statute: Rhode Island General Laws Ch. 44-9
Population: 130,333 residents
Checked: 2026-07

Auction logistics

Format: In-person municipal collector's sales (format set by each town)
Frequency: Set by each municipality (often spring–fall annually when delinquencies exist); see RI Tax Collectors Association calendar
Platform: Municipal tax collectors (examples: Westerly, South Kingstown, Narragansett)
Deposit rules: Confirm deposit and payment (typically cash or certified funds day of sale) with the town collector and the published sale notice. Expect tax title subject to 1-year redemption. Budget quiet title for marketable title after redemption expires. Coastal flood, CRMC, and septic constraints are critical South County DD items.

Title risk

Often required for marketable title after a Rhode Island tax sale deed.

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

No parcels published yet

The county has announced 7 parcels for this sale, but the parcel list itself has not been fetched yet — so there is nothing to rank here. Counties often publish it only days before the sale. Check back closer to Aug 20, 2026.

Spread is not profit.It compares the opening bid to the county's assessed value, which is not market value — assessment practice varies by state Open a parcel to run the full max-bid analysis, which accounts for the assessment ratio, surviving liens, quiet title, and holding costs.

As announced by the county

Published sale details. The parcel list has not been fetched yet.

Held at

Council Chambers, 5 Richmond Townhouse Road, Wyoming 02898

Venue

Live

Bidding

Ownership

Sale runs

Same day

Total offered

Registration and terms

No special instructions.

Washington County, Rhode Island

As announced by the county

Auction logistics

Title risk

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Washington County, Rhode Island

As announced by the county

Auction logistics

Title risk

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Offices and records

Areas trending up

Notes