***EFFECTIVE 2026 UPSET SALE***

Upset Sale is on September 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM

The 2026 Upset Sale will be held at the Third Street Plaza, 33 W. Third St., 3rd Floor in the Commissioner's Board Room. This building is across from the Courthouse.

The start time for the Upset Sale is at 10:00 am.  We will accept payment to remove a property from the sale up to the day of the sale on 9/15/26.  Terms of Sale to remove a property from the sale are Cash or Certified Check payable to Lycoming County Tax Claim Bureau.  No personal checks are accepted or online credit card payments on the day of the sale to remove a property from a sale.

ATTENTION: HOUSE BILL #264, NOW KNOWN AS ACT #33, WAS PASSED AND REQUIRES PRE-REGISTRATION FOR UPSET AND JUDICIAL SALES. 

DELINQUENT TAX SALE INFORMATION

The Tax Claim Bureau conducts two regular tax sales each year. Upset Tax Sales are held during the month of September.  Judicial Tax Sales are held at our discretion.  Check back for the date of the Judicial Tax Sales. The County of Lycoming Tax Claim Bureau makes no representations, guarantees, nor warranty on any properties sold during tax sales.  There is no redemption in Pennsylvania.

Upset Tax Sales

Upset Tax Sales are conducted for the purpose of collecting delinquent real estate taxes owed on any properties in Lycoming County and are held during the month of September of each year.

The Upset Tax Sales will be held at the Third Street Plaza, 33 W Third Street., 3rd Floor in the Commissioner's Board Room,  Williamsport PA 17701. This is directly across from the Lycoming County Court House.

Judicial Tax Sales

Judicial sales are conducted for properties not sold at the September upset sale. Judicial Sales are ordered by the Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas and is sometimes referred to as the “Free & Clear” sales since all tax and municipal liens are discharged as well as mortgages and other filed liens. In Lycoming County, Judicial Tax Sales are held at the discretion of the Tax Claim Office of the following year after scheduled Upset Tax Sale.

Repository Sale  - Will not reopen until 2028 due to the countywide reassessment

Repository Sale Properties are those that were not purchased at any previous conducted Judicial Tax Sale. Repository sales are held at the discretion of the Tax Claim Bureau Director.    

Effective April 1, 2014 - Minimum Bid Now Identified in Repository Listing

• Repository Sale List
• Repository List Info Sheet
• Repository Bid Package

Submitted bids must be accompanied by the Repository Bid Package. Please note that due to state law requirements, successful repository bids take 6-8 weeks to process.