Delinquent tax lists · New York
Washington County delinquent tax list
Short answer: Washington County has two delinquent tax lists. The official one is published by the County Treasurer or Department of Finance 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 250 (estimated) owners near Washington County currently carry a distress signal. New York is a varies state, so a winning bid at the sale takes a deed the owner can still buy back.
Distressed owners near Washington County
250
Within 25 miles of the county centre, refreshed daily. Washington County is a rural county.
Top-deal discount target
~43% under market
Average start bid across the 20 strongest Washington leads right now.
Avg. spread per top deal
$235,000
On a typical $555,000 estimated value.
Coverage centers on Washington County and reaches 25 miles out, widening to 50 when the market runs thin.
Washington County 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 New York rules, timelines and deficiency detail sit on the state page, since they apply to every county here.
| County | Washington County, New York. |
|---|---|
| Who publishes the list | The County Treasurer or Department of Finance for Washington County. |
| What the sale transfers | New York is a varies state. A winning bidder gets either a lien or a deed, because the format is set county by county in this state. |
| Rate and cadence | New York City sells tax liens; most upstate counties foreclose and auction deeds. |
| After the tax sale | The redemption rules follow how each county runs its sale, which varies across New York. The county's sale notice states them. |
The New York delinquency clock
Where a Washington owner sits on this line is what decides whether they will take a low cash offer today.
The Washington list, ranked hardest-first
Representative profiles from our ranking model for the Washington County area. The live list, with exact locations, photos and owner details, is one free scan away.
- #1Foreclosure auction on record. The clock is likely ticking, and owners this close to an auction often take a fast cash offer over losing the home.$270K start bid · ~45% under market
- #2Foreclosure auction on record. The clock is likely ticking, and owners this close to an auction often take a fast cash offer over losing the home.$270K start bid · ~45% under market
- #3Pre-foreclosure for 138 days. Owners in this spot often want out fast, before a foreclosure hits their credit.$299K start bid · ~45% under market
7 more ranked Washington County deals behind the scan
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What the Washington list is made of
Most distressed owners carry more than one signal, so these bands overlap. Stacked signals rank highest.
How Washington compares across New York
Washington County is the 42nd largest of the 62 New York counties covered here, and it runs denser in distressed owners than the New York average, at 41.8 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against a state figure of 40. It accounts for about 0.3% of every flagged property across the New York counties on this site.
| County | Seat | Flagged owners | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County | Brooklyn | 14,671 | 55.6 |
| Queens County | Queens | 7,846 | 32.7 |
| Bronx County | Bronx | 7,719 | 54.4 |
| Nassau County | Mineola | 7,286 | 52 |
| New York County | New York | 7,261 | 45.4 |
| Monroe County | Rochester | 4,241 | 55.9 |
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 Washington list vs. this one
Both are worth having. They answer different questions.
| Washington official sale list | The LowBaller list | |
|---|---|---|
| Who publishes it | The County Treasurer or Department of Finance | 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 Washington list
What actually matters in a county this size, at this level of distress, under New York timelines.
Off the main road
Washington County ranks 42 of 62 covered New York counties and holds about 0.3% of the state's flagged properties. Most buyers never scroll this far down the state, which is the entire argument for working it.
Above the state norm
Washington runs 41.8 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against 40 statewide. More pressure per capita than the typical New York county, and more owners carrying two or three signals at once.
All of Washington County
The scan centres on Washington County 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 New York clock
Foreclosure here typically runs 15 to 30+ 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 Washington 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. Lien auctions in New York 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.
Washington County delinquent tax list FAQ
How do I get the Washington County delinquent tax list?
Two lists exist and they are not the same. The official one comes from the County Treasurer or Department of Finance, 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 250 properties around Washington County currently carry at least one distress signal, ranked by how much pressure the owner is under.
Is there a free Washington delinquent property tax list PDF?
Yes. The County Treasurer or Department of Finance 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 Washington County tax sale?
Washington County publishes its own schedule, and it moves. The New York pattern is the thing that holds steady: New York City sells tax liens; most upstate counties foreclose and auction deeds. Check the county's pre-sale notice close to the date, because the list shrinks daily as owners redeem.
Can I buy Washington 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 New York?
New York is a varies state, so a winning bidder takes either a lien or a deed, because the format is set county by county in this state. The redemption rules follow how each county runs its sale, which varies across New York. The county's sale notice states them. 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 Washington deals close?
The strongest current leads near Washington County 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 20 to 40% under market, while softer signals like long-distance ownership land closer to 15 to 30% under. Washington runs denser in distress than the New York 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 Washington?
About 250 properties within 25 miles of Washington County currently show at least one motivation signal in public records, and tax delinquency is among the most common. That works out to 41.8 flagged properties per 10,000 residents, against 40 across New York as a whole, and makes Washington the number 42 of the 62 New York counties covered here by population. That figure moves daily as owners pay, redeem or fall further behind.
Do I need a Washington address to search, or can I search the whole county?
Either. Run the scan on any Washington 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 Washington freeInformational summary, not legal or investment advice. Rates, redemption periods and sale formats are summarized at the New York state level and can be changed by statute or applied differently by Washington County. The County Treasurer or Department of Finance and the county's own pre-sale notices control every schedule, deposit and bidding rule. Verify before you bid.