Real Estate Sales
REAL ESTATE FEE INCREASING JANUARY 18, 2024
Beginning January 18, 2024 (for April sale) the deposit for Real Estate sales will increase to $2,500.00 due to increase in advertising and costs.
The Bucks County Sheriff's Sale is held the second Friday of each month at 11:00 AM in the
Commissioner's Meeting Room
Bucks County Administration Building
55 E. Court Street
Doylestown, PA
The Common Level Ratio for July 2023 to July 2024 is 14.93%
Mortgage and Judgment defaults on real estate sales are processed through the Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff Sales are advertised once a week for three successive weeks:
- By posting Sheriff's Handbills in the lobby of the Sheriff's Office.
- By posting Sheriff's Handbills on the property.
- Advertising in the Bucks County Law Reporter.
- Advertising in a newspaper or general circulation where the property is located.
The Sheriff does not research properties for debts/liens prior to the sale.
Bidders are recommended to obtain professional assistance such as an attorney or title searcher unless you are capable of searching records to ascertain obligations against any of the listed properties. Some debts and liens on properties require review in the following offices:
- Recorder of Deeds
- Prothonotary
- Tax Claim Bureau
- Local Tax Collector
- Water and Sewer Authority
- Electric Services (owned by Local Government)
Zoning information of the property may be helpful. Also, corporate liens should be checked through Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, Harrisburg, PA.