Field guide
County-by-county rules, in plain English
Every county runs sales differently — deposit format, registration window, confirmation period, paperwork. We track the rules so you don't show up unprepared.
Properties
48,691
Counties
1,000
States
50
Top counties this week
12 of 1000StandardPA
Philadelphia County
4,901 active listings
Deposit
10%
Registration
7 days
Confirmation
28 days
Forms
3
StandardAL
Calhoun County
2,670 active listings
Deposit
10%
Registration
Varies
Confirmation
Varies
Forms
2
StandardMS
Madison County
2,594 active listings
Deposit
10%
Registration
Varies
Confirmation
Varies
Forms
2
StandardMD
Prince George's County
1,971 active listings
Deposit
10%
Registration
2 days
Confirmation
30 days
Forms
2
StandardOH
Allen County
1,739 active listings
Deposit
10%
Registration
Online only
Confirmation
30 days
Forms
2
StandardWV
Raleigh County
1,079 active listings
Deposit
10%
Registration
Varies
Confirmation
Varies
Forms
2
StandardKY
Whitley County
973 active listings
Deposit
10%
Registration
Varies
Confirmation
Varies
Forms
2
StandardWV
Doddridge County
783 active listings
Deposit
10%
Registration
Varies
Confirmation
Varies
Forms
2
StandardFL
Hillsborough County
769 active listings
Deposit
5%
Registration
Online only
Confirmation
10 days
Forms
4
StandardKY
Daviess County
722 active listings
Deposit
10%
Registration
Varies
Confirmation
Varies
Forms
2
StandardKY
Campbell County
658 active listings
Deposit
10%
Registration
Varies
Confirmation
Varies
Forms
2
StandardWV
Harrison County
652 active listings
Deposit
10%
Registration
Varies
Confirmation
Varies
Forms
2
All states · A–Z
West Virginia
8,543 listings · 35 counties
Raleigh1,079Doddridge783Harrison652Mcdowell580Monongalia570Mercer469Jackson427Fayette414Greenbrier410Marion330Preston325Berkeley302Wayne259Wood250Upshur214Wyoming204Lewis173Jefferson132Summers109Randolph105Taylor102Barbour98Pleasants98Mineral89Hampshire77Monroe76Pocahontas64Morgan54Tucker33Hardy27Grant20Pendleton11Kanawha2Statewide2Cabell2
Pennsylvania
7,645 listings · 50 counties
Philadelphia4,901York319Luzerne235Montgomery204Blair197Lehigh191Erie169Dauphin159Lancaster150Franklin117Cumberland84Butler76Adams75Crawford54Washington51Lycoming49Berks48Westmoreland48Carbon37Beaver36Statewide32Fayette27Schuylkill26Venango26Cambria25Huntingdon24Lawrence24Centre19Somerset19Lackawanna19Pike18Clearfield17Bucks15Northumberland12Clinton12McKean12Snyder12Juniata12Tioga11Union10Jefferson10Bradford9Clarion8Indiana8Greene8Sullivan7Fulton6Potter6Susquehanna4Delaware2
Kentucky
4,056 listings · 24 counties
Texas
3,388 listings · 121 counties
Dallas496Tarrant290Harris233Orange161Bexar123Jefferson118Galveston92San Patricio88Nueces65El Paso56Statewide56Hidalgo55Montgomery55Victoria49Bell49Hunt49Navarro47Jasper41Ector39Gregg37Liberty36Smith36Leon33Bastrop31Fort Bend30Cameron30Brazoria29Val Verde29Henderson29Parker28Collin28Ellis27Kaufman27Starr24Marion24Mclennan22Denton22Comal21Angelina21Hays20Guadalupe20Llano19Robertson19Upshur18Cass18Red River17Travis15Frio15Wise14Tyler14Zavala13Williamson13Grayson13Rockwall13Lamar13Atascosa13Jim Wells12Polk12Shelby12Johnson12Tom Green12McLennan (Constable Precinct 1)12Duval11Bowie11Hardin11Wood11Brazos11Burnet10Taylor10Walker9Maverick9Coryell9Kleberg9Camp9Falls9Wichita8Randall8Webb8Montague7McLennan7Aransas6Potter6Midland6Rusk6Morris5Gonzales5Calhoun5Brooks4Limestone4Jim Hogg4Houston4Kerr4Wilson4Fannin4Titus4Sabine4Lubbock4Madison4Jackson4Coleman3Hopkins3Erath3La Salle3Medina3Van Zandt3Bosque3Bee3Harrison3Willacy2Rains2Ward2San Jacinto2Panola2Delta2Cooke2Cherokee2Hood2Caldwell2Bandera2Reeves2Armstrong2
Alabama
3,325 listings · 20 counties
Ohio
3,008 listings · 83 counties
Allen1,739Lorain57Delaware42Franklin31Mahoning30Lucas29Hamilton28Clinton28Summit27Richland26Statewide26Trumbull25Stark25Columbiana23Butler23Warren22Wood21Lake20Muskingum19Clark19Pickaway19Medina18Ross18Madison18Clermont17Greene17Marion17Ashtabula16Huron16Jefferson16Morrow16Athens15Portage15Fairfield15Miami14Tuscarawas14Williams14Erie14Geauga13Licking13Scioto13Shelby13Wayne13Fayette13Highland13Sandusky13Preble13Champaign13Henry13Hardin12Holmes12Darke12Belmont12Ashland11Coshocton11Union11Crawford11Seneca11Morgan11Defiance11Gallia11Meigs11Lawrence11Washington10Monroe10Brown10Auglaize10Pike9Ottawa9Mercer9Hocking9Wyandot8Carroll8Van Wert8Guernsey8Adams8Logan8Knox8Vinton7Putnam7Paulding5Montgomery3Noble2
Mississippi
2,937 listings · 24 counties
Georgia
2,528 listings · 106 counties
Fulton313Glynn237Chatham216Dekalb205Gwinnett140Clayton103Cobb97Henry93Muscogee65Rockdale52Douglas52Bibb45Liberty43Richmond42Houston39Columbia35Newton34Cherokee30Paulding30Hall27DeKalb26Barrow22Spalding22Forsyth20Statewide19Dougherty19Jackson19Effingham18Coweta17Lowndes17Bartow16Whitfield15Floyd15Camden15Catoosa13Fayette12Walker12Walton12Carroll12Polk12Habersham10Clarke10Thomas9Baldwin9Long9McDuffie9Troup8Early8Bryan7Mitchell7Upson7Bulloch7Putnam7Gordon6Franklin6Madison5Pickens5Lee5Colquitt5Brooks5Grady5Stephens5Gilmer5Meriwether5Monroe4Fannin4Haralson4Candler4Decatur4Rabun4Toombs4Oglethorpe3Worth3Wayne3Union3Jones3Heard3Coffee3Ware3Lumpkin3Cook3Hart3Elbert3Murray3Butts2Tift2Crisp2Atkinson2Clinch2Mcintosh2Mcduffie2Lamar2Banks2Twiggs2Berrien2Chattooga2Pike2Crawford2Jasper2Laurens2Towns2Harris2Burke2Bleckley1Miller1Morgan1
Maryland
2,170 listings · 12 counties
New Jersey
1,852 listings · 19 counties
Florida
1,376 listings · 39 counties
Hillsborough769Lee74Polk73Volusia68St. Lucie62Miami-Dade60Alachua56Statewide54Duval16Brevard16Madison11DeSoto10Palm Beach8Escambia8Okaloosa7Sarasota6Marion6Columbia6Broward5Citrus5Taylor5Santa Rosa4Charlotte4Orange3Highlands3Osceola3Pinellas3Saint Johns3Pasco3Hernando3Clay2Leon2Nassau2Saint Lucie2Walton2Bay2Lake2Hendry1Wakulla1
Arkansas
1,260 listings · 25 counties
Louisiana
744 listings · 17 counties
Tennessee
732 listings · 29 counties
Oklahoma
684 listings · 29 counties
South Dakota
462 listings · 3 counties
North Carolina
453 listings · 51 counties
Mecklenburg57Forsyth37Cumberland33Davidson24Wake24Onslow23Bladen15Guilford14Harnett13Wayne12Statewide11Pitt10Johnston8Buncombe8Cabarrus8Catawba7Iredell7Durham7Gaston7Cleveland6Union6Rowan5Vance5Hoke5Henderson5Sampson5Alamance5Lenoir4Nash4Edgecombe4Rockingham4Brunswick4Duplin4Yadkin4Lee3Wilson3Scotland3Carteret3Surry3Watauga3Robeson3Franklin3Caldwell2Clay2Anson2Rutherford2Stokes2Burke2Martin2Haywood2Stanly1
California
415 listings · 18 counties
Nebraska
393 listings · 10 counties
Missouri
286 listings · 35 counties
St. Charles81St. Louis33Jackson17Marion12Statewide11City Of St. Louis10Jefferson9Benton9Clay6Newton5Pettis5Saint Louis5Greene4Crawford3Johnson3Phelps3Callaway3Jasper3Buchanan3Saint Francois2Adair2Webster2Stoddard2Carroll2Mississippi2Dunklin2Perry2Lafayette2Boone2Butler2Franklin2Camden2St. Francois2Wayne1Dade1
South Carolina
260 listings · 21 counties
Illinois
252 listings · 14 counties
Iowa
244 listings · 37 counties
Wright25Dallas22Polk20Black Hawk14Pottawattamie14Story11Scott9Warren6Linn6Dubuque6Floyd6Jasper6Johnson6Marshall5Woodbury5Cerro Gordo4Muscatine4Statewide4Lee4Louisa4O'Brien3Washington3Clinton3Des Moines3Poweshiek3Sioux3Madison2Jones2Wapello2Carroll2Buchanan2Shelby2Boone2Delaware2Pocahontas1Audubon1Van Buren1
Colorado
206 listings · 16 counties
New York
199 listings · 5 counties
Virginia
167 listings · 36 counties
Statewide19Portsmouth10Louisa10Hampton6Norfolk City6Hampton City6Fairfax5Portsmouth City5James City4Chesterfield4Henrico4City Of Virginia Beach4Isle Of Wight4Chesapeake City3Alexandria3Roanoke City3Loudoun3Newport News3Richmond City2Stafford2Caroline2Newport News City2King George2Prince William2Gloucester2Warren2Buckingham2Suffolk City2Pulaski2City Of Chesapeake2Salem2Northampton2Hanover2Alleghany2Suffolk1Bristol City1
Washington
129 listings · 8 counties
Minnesota
126 listings · 10 counties
Delaware
109 listings · 2 counties
Wisconsin
88 listings · 12 counties
Connecticut
82 listings · 3 counties
Arizona
74 listings · 10 counties
Oregon
74 listings · 16 counties
Kansas
69 listings · 12 counties
Michigan
69 listings · 11 counties
Utah
55 listings · 2 counties
Alaska
47 listings · 5 counties
Indiana
46 listings · 6 counties
New Mexico
34 listings · 7 counties
Massachusetts
29 listings · 2 counties
Nevada
25 listings · 3 counties
Maine
18 listings · 3 counties
Idaho
9 listings · 3 counties
Wyoming
8 listings · 2 counties
Washington DC
5 listings · 1 county
Montana
4 listings · 2 counties
Rhode Island
2 listings · 0 counties
North Dakota
2 listings · 1 county
Hawaii
1 listings · 0 counties
New Hampshire
1 listings · 0 counties