Ketchikan Gateway Borough delinquent tax list
Short answer: Ketchikan Gateway Borough has two delinquent tax lists. The official one is published by the Borough Finance Department before each scheduled sale, free to download, and it lists parcel numbers and amounts owed with no owner contact. The year-round one is the delinquency record underneath it, where 73 (estimated) owners near Ketchikan Gateway Borough currently carry a distress signal. Alaska is a deed state, so a winning bid at the sale takes the property itself.
Distressed owners near Ketchikan Gateway Borough
73
Within 25 miles of the county centre, refreshed daily. Ketchikan Gateway Borough is a rural county.
Top-deal discount target
~43% under market
Average start bid across the 20 strongest Ketchikan Gateway leads right now.
Avg. spread per top deal
$221,000
On a typical $522,000 estimated value.
Coverage centers on Ketchikan Gateway Borough and reaches 25 miles out, widening to 50 when the market runs thin.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough tax sale rules at a glance
The mechanics that decide what you are actually buying, and how long the owner keeps a way out. The full Alaska rules, timelines and deficiency detail sit on the state page, since they apply to every county here.
| County | Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska. |
|---|---|
| Who publishes the list | The Borough Finance Department for Ketchikan Gateway Borough. |
| What the sale transfers | Alaska is a deed state. A winning bidder gets the deed itself, so a winning bid transfers ownership of the property. |
| Rate and cadence | Boroughs foreclose delinquent taxes and sell tax-foreclosed property at public auction. |
| After the tax sale | The deed transfers at the sale. Whether the former owner can still redeem afterward depends on Alaska law and the kind of sale, so read the county's sale notice before bidding. |
The Alaska delinquency clock
Where a Ketchikan Gateway owner sits on this line is what decides whether they will take a low cash offer today.
The Ketchikan Gateway list, ranked hardest-first
Representative profiles from our ranking model for the Ketchikan Gateway Borough area. The live list, with exact locations, photos and owner details, is one free scan away.
- #1Notice of default for 140 days. Owners in this spot often want out fast, before a foreclosure hits their credit.$252K start bid · ~45% under market
- #2Pre-foreclosure for 199 days. Owners in this spot often want out fast, before a foreclosure hits their credit.$307K start bid · ~40% under market
- #3Notice of default for 52 days. Owners in this spot often want out fast, before a foreclosure hits their credit.$259K start bid · ~44% under market
7 more ranked Ketchikan Gateway Borough deals behind the scan
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What the Ketchikan Gateway list is made of
Most distressed owners carry more than one signal, so these bands overlap. Stacked signals rank highest.
How Ketchikan Gateway compares across Alaska
Ketchikan Gateway Borough is the 7th largest of the 30 Alaska counties covered here, and it runs denser in distressed owners than the Alaska average, at 53.4 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against a state figure of 36.1. It accounts for about 2.8% of every flagged property across the Alaska counties on this site.
| County | Seat | Flagged owners | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality | Anchorage | 905 | 31.1 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | Fairbanks | 481 | 50.6 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Palmer | 292 | 27.3 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 281 | 45.9 |
| Juneau City and Borough | Juneau City and Borough | 133 | 42.1 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough (this page) | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 73 | 53.4 |
Density matters more than the raw count when you are choosing where to work. A smaller county with a high per-capita figure often has less competition per lead than the metro next door.
How far under market these close
The official Ketchikan Gateway list vs. this one
Both are worth having. They answer different questions.
| Ketchikan Gateway official sale list | The LowBaller list | |
|---|---|---|
| Who publishes it | The Borough Finance Department | LowBaller, from county and public records |
| When it exists | Only in the run-up to each scheduled sale | Year round, refreshed daily |
| Format | A PDF or spreadsheet of parcel numbers and amounts owed | A ranked table with a map pin, photo and estimated value on every row |
| Owner contact | Not included | Phone and email on unlock, and no credit is spent when nothing verifies |
| Ranking | Alphabetical or by parcel number | Hardest situation first, by foreclosure stage, years behind and equity |
| Timing advantage | Everyone bidding sees the same list on the same day | Owners appear months before any auction, while a private sale still solves their problem |
Working the Ketchikan Gateway list
What actually matters in a county this size, at this level of distress, under Alaska timelines.
Off the main road
Ketchikan Gateway Borough ranks 7 of 30 covered Alaska counties and holds about 2.8% of the state's flagged properties. Most buyers never scroll this far down the state, which is the entire argument for working it.
One of the densest counties in the state
At 53.4 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against an Alaska figure of 36.1, Ketchikan Gateway is in the top quarter for distress density. Stacked-signal owners are common here, and those are where the deepest discounts sit.
All of Ketchikan Gateway Borough
The scan centres on Ketchikan Gateway Borough and reaches 25 miles out, widening to 50 when the list runs thin. In a county this size that usually spans several towns, each with its own price level, so read the estimated value on each row rather than the discount alone.
The Alaska clock
Foreclosure here typically runs 3 to 4 months from filing to sale. The tax clock and the mortgage clock run independently, so check both before you decide how hard a deadline an owner is actually facing.
Why Ketchikan Gateway investors work it before auction day
No bidding war
At the sale you are one of a room full of bidders on the same parcel. Months earlier you are the only person who called.
You can see the house
A private sale means an inspection and a clean title search. Deed auctions in Alaska rarely give you either.
The owner keeps something
An owner with equity who sells early clears the tax debt and walks away with money. At the sale, they usually walk away with nothing.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough delinquent tax list FAQ
How do I get the Ketchikan Gateway Borough delinquent tax list?
Two lists exist and they are not the same. The official one comes from the Borough Finance Department, is published as a PDF or spreadsheet before each scheduled sale, and disappears between sales. The year-round one is the delinquency record itself, which is what LowBaller compiles: roughly 73 properties around Ketchikan Gateway Borough currently carry at least one distress signal, ranked by how much pressure the owner is under.
Is there a free Ketchikan Gateway delinquent property tax list PDF?
Yes. The Borough Finance Department publishes the pre-sale list free of charge, usually as a PDF or a downloadable spreadsheet tied to a specific sale date. It gives you parcel numbers and amounts owed. It does not give you owner contact details, an estimated value, or any indication of which owners would actually take a low cash offer.
When is the Ketchikan Gateway Borough tax sale?
Ketchikan Gateway Borough publishes its own schedule, and it moves. The Alaska pattern is the thing that holds steady: Boroughs foreclose delinquent taxes and sell tax-foreclosed property at public auction. Check the county's pre-sale notice close to the date, because the list shrinks daily as owners redeem.
Can I buy Ketchikan Gateway tax-delinquent property before the auction?
Yes, and it is usually the better trade. There is no bidding war, the owner clears the debt with a clean sale instead of a forced one, and you are not buying blind. The window is the months between the delinquency appearing in the record and the sale being scheduled, which is exactly the period this list covers.
What does a winning bid actually get you in Alaska?
Alaska is a deed state, so a winning bidder takes the deed itself, so a winning bid transfers ownership of the property. The deed transfers at the sale. Whether the former owner can still redeem afterward depends on Alaska law and the kind of sale, so read the county's sale notice before bidding. That difference matters more than the discount: in a lien state you are buying a debt with a yield, and in a deed state you are buying a house.
How far below market do Ketchikan Gateway deals close?
The strongest current leads near Ketchikan Gateway Borough support start bids around 43% under estimated value. Across the whole list, hard distress such as a scheduled auction or a stacked tax lien closes 25 to 45% under market, while softer signals like long-distance ownership land closer to 15 to 30% under. Ketchikan Gateway runs denser in distress than the Alaska average, so stacked-signal owners, the ones who accept the widest discounts, turn up more often here than in a typical county in this state. Equity sets the ceiling, because an offer cannot go below what clears the owner's mortgage.
How many tax-delinquent properties are there in Ketchikan Gateway?
About 73 properties within 25 miles of Ketchikan Gateway Borough currently show at least one motivation signal in public records, and tax delinquency is among the most common. That works out to 53.4 flagged properties per 10,000 residents, against 36.1 across Alaska as a whole, and makes Ketchikan Gateway the number 7 of the 30 Alaska counties covered here by population. That figure moves daily as owners pay, redeem or fall further behind.
Do I need a Ketchikan Gateway address to search, or can I search the whole county?
Either. Run the scan on any Ketchikan Gateway ZIP and you get the full ranked list for the surrounding area, or check one specific address to see whether that owner carries a distress signal. The scan is free; the full list opens with a 7-day trial, and credits are only spent when an owner's phone number comes back.
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Scan Ketchikan Gateway freeInformational summary, not legal or investment advice. Rates, redemption periods and sale formats are summarized at the Alaska state level and can be changed by statute or applied differently by Ketchikan Gateway Borough. The Borough Finance Department and the county's own pre-sale notices control every schedule, deposit and bidding rule. Verify before you bid.