Pennsylvania motivated seller leads, county by county
4 counties, each with its own lists, its own test and its own capped seats. Pick yours.
County Tax Claim Bureaus hold an upset sale in the fall; parcels nobody buys go to a judicial sale and then the repository. There is no redemption after a county upset sale; in Philadelphia an occupied home can be redeemed for 9 months after a sheriff tax sale. Mortgage foreclosure in Pennsylvania is judicial. LeadCounty covers 4 Pennsylvania counties and 1,272,248 properties, refreshed weekly from each county's own offices.
Every Pennsylvania county with its counts
| County | Properties | Tax delinquent | Inheritance deeds | In foreclosure | Absentee owners | Seats | Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County | 583,713 | 78,062 | – | 851 | 193,613 | Seats open | 2.9x |
| Montgomery County | 311,252 | 6,930 | – | 147 | 54,705 | Seats open | 1.4x |
| Lancaster County | 188,978 | 1,246 | – | 61 | 49,281 | Seats open | 2.0x |
| Delaware County (Media) | 188,305 | 6,641 | – | 100 | 36,909 | Seats open | 2.2x |
LeadCounty covers 4 counties in Pennsylvania with 1,272,248 properties. The largest is Philadelphia County with 583,713.
92,879 properties are behind on tax across the state, most of them in Philadelphia County (78,062); 334,508 have an absentee owner.
4 of the 4 Pennsylvania counties still have open seats; each county is capped so the same owners are not mailed by everyone.
How tax sales, foreclosures and disclosures work in Pennsylvania
| Tax-sale type | Redemption period | Mortgage foreclosure | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upset sale (county Tax Claim Bureau) | There is no redemption after a county upset sale; in Philadelphia an occupied home can be redeemed for 9 months after a sheriff tax sale. | Judicial | 72 P.S. §5860.101 and following (Real Estate Tax Sale Law) |
How to get a tax delinquent list in Pennsylvania · Compare all 28 states
- Unpaid property tax
- Upset sale (county Tax Claim Bureau). County Tax Claim Bureaus hold an upset sale in the fall; parcels nobody buys go to a judicial sale and then the repository. Philadelphia sells through sheriff sales.
- Redemption period
- There is no redemption after a county upset sale; in Philadelphia an occupied home can be redeemed for 9 months after a sheriff tax sale.
- Mortgage foreclosure
- Judicial. Foreclosures go through the court of common pleas and end with a sheriff sale.
- Seller disclosure
- The Real Estate Seller Disclosure Law requires a property disclosure statement for most residential sales.
- Wholesaling
- Pennsylvania counts marketing a property you only hold under contract as brokerage (Act 52 of 2024): check licensing before you wholesale.
General information from public statutes and agency guidance, reviewed regularly, not legal advice. Rules change and counties differ; confirm with a local real-estate attorney or title company.
What the Pennsylvania rules mean for your lists
In Pennsylvania unpaid tax can end with the county selling the property itself, so an owner who is several years behind faces a real deadline. Sort the tax-delinquent list by years behind and amount owed, and reach the oldest balances first.
Mortgage foreclosures in Pennsylvania go through the courts, which takes months. Owners with a foreclosure case can be reached long before a sale date, and a sale before the auction can protect their credit and equity.
If you buy and resell, plan for Pennsylvania's seller disclosure rules: they apply to every resale of a home, including a flip.
Wholesalers should read the state's rules on assigning contracts before marketing a property they only hold under contract.
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Pennsylvania questions
How do tax sales work in Pennsylvania?
County Tax Claim Bureaus hold an upset sale in the fall; parcels nobody buys go to a judicial sale and then the repository. Philadelphia sells through sheriff sales. There is no redemption after a county upset sale; in Philadelphia an occupied home can be redeemed for 9 months after a sheriff tax sale.
Is Pennsylvania a judicial foreclosure state?
Judicial. Foreclosures go through the court of common pleas and end with a sheriff sale.
What must home sellers disclose in Pennsylvania?
The Real Estate Seller Disclosure Law requires a property disclosure statement for most residential sales. Pennsylvania counts marketing a property you only hold under contract as brokerage (Act 52 of 2024): check licensing before you wholesale.
Where the Pennsylvania data comes from
Each county's appraiser or auditor (owners, values, sales), treasurer or tax collector (bills, payments, delinquency), recorder or clerk (deeds, foreclosure and probate filings where public) and city code enforcement. Each county page lists its offices; see how we collect the records.
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