Delinquent tax lists · Ohio

Huron County delinquent tax list

Short answer: Huron County has two delinquent tax lists. The official one is published by the County Treasurer 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 249 (estimated) owners near Huron County currently carry a distress signal. Ohio is a varies state, so a winning bid at the sale takes a deed the owner can still buy back.

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Distressed owners near Huron County

249

Within 25 miles of the county centre, refreshed daily. Huron County is a rural county.

Top-deal discount target

~43% under market

Average start bid across the 20 strongest Huron leads right now.

Avg. spread per top deal

$238,000

On a typical $560,000 estimated value.

Map of Huron County, OH showing the area covered by the tax-delinquent property list

Coverage centers on Huron County and reaches 25 miles out, widening to 50 when the market runs thin.

Huron 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 Ohio rules, timelines and deficiency detail sit on the state page, since they apply to every county here.

Huron County tax sale and delinquency reference
CountyHuron County, Ohio.
Who publishes the listThe County Treasurer for Huron County.
What the sale transfersOhio 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 cadenceLarge counties sell tax lien certificates around 18%; sheriff tax foreclosure deed sales run everywhere.
After the tax saleThe redemption rules follow how each county runs its sale, which varies across Ohio. The county's sale notice states them.

The Ohio delinquency clock

Where a Huron owner sits on this line is what decides whether they will take a low cash offer today.

Bill goes unpaidThe tax bill passesits due date andpenalties startCounty actsThe county certifiesthe delinquency andsets a saleSale heldFormat depends onthe county, lien ordeedRights settleRedemption rightsdepend on the formatused
How a delinquent Huron property moves from an unpaid bill to a varies sale under Ohio law. The redemption rules follow how each county runs its sale, which varies across Ohio. The county's sale notice states them.

The Huron list, ranked hardest-first

Representative profiles from our ranking model for the Huron County area. The live list, with exact locations, photos and owner details, is one free scan away.

  1. #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.$311K start bid · ~45% under market
  2. #2Foreclosure suit pending for 138 days. Owners in this spot often want out fast, before a foreclosure hits their credit.$277K start bid · ~44% under market
  3. #3Pre-foreclosure for 147 days. Owners in this spot often want out fast, before a foreclosure hits their credit.$262K start bid · ~45% under market

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What the Huron list is made of

Most distressed owners carry more than one signal, so these bands overlap. Stacked signals rank highest.

Pre-foreclosure237Tax delinquent212Absentee owner212Vacant187High equity149
Estimated distress mix across the 249 flagged properties near Huron County, OH. A property counted under tax delinquency may also appear under vacancy or absentee ownership.

How Huron compares across Ohio

Huron County is the 45th largest of the 88 Ohio counties covered here, and it runs denser in distressed owners than the Ohio average, at 42.8 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against a state figure of 39. It accounts for about 0.5% of every flagged property across the Ohio counties on this site.

Flagged distressed properties by county in Ohio, with density per 10,000 residents
CountySeatFlagged ownersPer 10k residents
Cuyahoga CountyCleveland4,58236.7
Hamilton CountyCincinnati4,12049.6
Franklin CountyColumbus4,07730.7
Lucas CountyToledo2,20751.6
Summit CountyAkron2,02037.4
Montgomery CountyDayton1,89335.3

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

0%15%30%45%60%Scheduled auction35 to 50%Pre-foreclosure30 to 45%Tax delinquent25 to 40%Vacant20 to 35%Absentee owner15 to 30%
Typical cash close as a discount to estimated value, by lead type. Equity caps every offer: a bid cannot go below what clears the owner's mortgage, which is why deep-equity Huron owners can accept the widest discounts.

The official Huron list vs. this one

Both are worth having. They answer different questions.

Huron official sale listThe LowBaller list
Who publishes itThe County TreasurerLowBaller, from county and public records
When it existsOnly in the run-up to each scheduled saleYear round, refreshed daily
FormatA PDF or spreadsheet of parcel numbers and amounts owedA ranked table with a map pin, photo and estimated value on every row
Owner contactNot includedPhone and email on unlock, and no credit is spent when nothing verifies
RankingAlphabetical or by parcel numberHardest situation first, by foreclosure stage, years behind and equity
Timing advantageEveryone bidding sees the same list on the same dayOwners appear months before any auction, while a private sale still solves their problem

Working the Huron list

What actually matters in a county this size, at this level of distress, under Ohio timelines.

Off the main road

Huron County ranks 45 of 88 covered Ohio counties and holds about 0.5% 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

Huron runs 42.8 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against 39 statewide. More pressure per capita than the typical Ohio county, and more owners carrying two or three signals at once.

All of Huron County

The scan centres on Huron 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 Ohio clock

Foreclosure here typically runs 6 to 12 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 Huron 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 Ohio 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.

Huron County delinquent tax list FAQ

How do I get the Huron County delinquent tax list?

Two lists exist and they are not the same. The official one comes from the County Treasurer, 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 249 properties around Huron County currently carry at least one distress signal, ranked by how much pressure the owner is under.

Is there a free Huron delinquent property tax list PDF?

Yes. The County Treasurer 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 Huron County tax sale?

Huron County publishes its own schedule, and it moves. The Ohio pattern is the thing that holds steady: Large counties sell tax lien certificates around 18%; sheriff tax foreclosure deed sales run everywhere. Check the county's pre-sale notice close to the date, because the list shrinks daily as owners redeem.

Can I buy Huron 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 Ohio?

Ohio 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 Ohio. 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 Huron deals close?

The strongest current leads near Huron 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. Huron runs denser in distress than the Ohio 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 Huron?

About 249 properties within 25 miles of Huron County currently show at least one motivation signal in public records, and tax delinquency is among the most common. That works out to 42.8 flagged properties per 10,000 residents, against 39 across Ohio as a whole, and makes Huron the number 45 of the 88 Ohio counties covered here by population. That figure moves daily as owners pay, redeem or fall further behind.

Do I need a Huron address to search, or can I search the whole county?

Either. Run the scan on any Huron 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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Informational summary, not legal or investment advice. Rates, redemption periods and sale formats are summarized at the Ohio state level and can be changed by statute or applied differently by Huron County. The County Treasurer and the county's own pre-sale notices control every schedule, deposit and bidding rule. Verify before you bid.