Delinquent tax lists · Oklahoma

Tulsa County delinquent tax list

Short answer: Tulsa 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 902 (estimated) owners near Tulsa currently carry a distress signal. Oklahoma is a deed state, so a winning bid at the sale takes the property itself.

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Distressed owners near Tulsa

902

Within 25 miles of the county seat, refreshed daily. Tulsa County is a mid-size county.

Top-deal discount target

~43% under market

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

Avg. spread per top deal

$241,000

On a typical $556,000 estimated value.

Map of Tulsa County, OK showing the area covered by the tax-delinquent property list

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

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

Tulsa County tax sale and delinquency reference
CountyTulsa County, Oklahoma. County seat: Tulsa.
Who publishes the listThe County Treasurer for Tulsa County.
What the sale transfersOklahoma is a deed state. A winning bidder gets the deed itself, so a winning bid transfers ownership of the property.
Rate and cadenceCounties hold June resale auctions conveying deeds for long-delinquent parcels.
Owner redemptionNone after confirmation.

The Oklahoma delinquency clock

Where a Tulsa 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 certifiesThe parcel iscertified delinquentand scheduledDeed auctionThe winning bidtakes ownership ofthe propertyTitle clearsBuyer takes title,subject to anysurviving liens
How a delinquent Tulsa property moves from an unpaid bill to a deed sale under Oklahoma law. None after confirmation.

The Tulsa list, ranked hardest-first

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

RankWhy they would sellEst. valueStart bidUnder market
#1
Tax delinquent 4 yrVacant 16 mo73% equity
$638,000$274,000~45%
#2
Pre-foreclosureTax delinquent 4 yr82% equity
$632,000$272,000~45%
#3
Notice of defaultTax delinquent 4 yr79% equity
$629,000$270,000~45%

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What the Tulsa list is made of

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

Tax delinquent902Pre-foreclosure812Vacant767Absentee owner631High equity586
Estimated distress mix across the 902 flagged properties near Tulsa, OK. A property counted under tax delinquency may also appear under vacancy or absentee ownership.

How Tulsa compares across Oklahoma

Tulsa County is among the largest counties in Oklahoma, and it runs denser in distressed owners than the Oklahoma average, at 13.4 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against a state figure of 11.9. It accounts for about 36.9% of every flagged property across the Oklahoma counties on this site.

Flagged distressed properties by county in Oklahoma, with density per 10,000 residents
CountySeatFlagged ownersPer 10k residents
Tulsa County (this page)Tulsa90213.4
Cleveland CountyNorman58619.9
Comanche CountyLawton38031.4
Oklahoma CountyOklahoma City3294.1
Canadian CountyEl Reno24715.4

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

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 Tulsa owners can accept the widest discounts.

The official Tulsa list vs. this one

Both are worth having. They answer different questions.

Tulsa 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 Tulsa list

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

Number 2 in Oklahoma, and quieter for it

Tulsa County ranks 2 of 5 covered Oklahoma counties with roughly 36.9% of the state's flagged properties. Big enough for real volume, one step removed from where the crowd concentrates.

A thin list, so filter hard

At 13.4 flagged properties per 10,000 residents, Tulsa sits in the bottom quarter of Oklahoma counties, against a state figure of 11.9. Do not try to work every row. Sort on equity and go deep on a handful.

Tulsa and everything around it

Tulsa works off Tulsa as its seat, and the scan reaches 25 miles out from there, widening to 50 when the list runs thin. In a county this shape that usually means several towns, each with its own price level.

The Oklahoma clock

Foreclosure here typically runs 4 to 7 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 Tulsa 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 Oklahoma 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.

Tulsa County delinquent tax list FAQ

How do I get the Tulsa 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 902 properties around Tulsa currently carry at least one distress signal, ranked by how much pressure the owner is under.

Is there a free Tulsa 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 Tulsa County tax sale?

Tulsa County publishes its own schedule, and it moves. The Oklahoma pattern is the thing that holds steady: Counties hold June resale auctions conveying deeds for long-delinquent parcels. Check the county's pre-sale notice close to the date, because the list shrinks daily as owners redeem.

Can I buy Tulsa 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 Oklahoma?

Oklahoma is a deed state, so a winning bidder takes the deed itself, so a winning bid transfers ownership of the property. None after confirmation. 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 Tulsa deals close?

The strongest current leads near Tulsa 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. Tulsa runs denser in distress than the Oklahoma 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 Tulsa?

About 902 properties within 25 miles of Tulsa currently show at least one motivation signal in public records, and tax delinquency is among the most common. That works out to 13.4 flagged properties per 10,000 residents, against 11.9 across Oklahoma as a whole, and makes Tulsa the number 2 of the 5 Oklahoma counties covered here by population. That figure moves daily as owners pay, redeem or fall further behind.

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

Either. Run the scan on any Tulsa 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. Browsing is free and unlimited, and credits are only spent when an owner's verified phone or email comes back.

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