434 W Mount Pleasant Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19119
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA 19119
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How to get the amount
The amount is not printed in Philadelphia, PA's tax-sale listing. Tax sales are bid at the auction, and the rules differ by state.
- 1.Open the official listing for this county.
- 2.The county's tax office can confirm the amount owed on the parcel.
- 3.Bidding terms are published in the sale notice.
Distress profile
- Stage
- tax_deed
Property Details
Distress timeline
Sources: CivilView · LGBS Tax Sales
How to act on this listing · PA
Tax saleDepends on which Tax Claim Bureau sale it is. UPSET sale: a deed 'under and subject to the lien of every recorded obligation, claim, lien, estate, mortgage, ground rent and Commonwealth tax lien not included in the upset price' -- you inherit the mortgages (72 P.S. 5860.609; Dauphin: 'Successful bidders will assume any existing lien or mortgage'). JUDICIAL sale: the court orders the property sold 'freed and cleared of all tax and municipal claims, mortgages, liens, charges and estates, except separately taxed ground rents' (72 P.S. 5860.612). Philadelphia sells under a different act through the Sheriff.
- Redemption
- None after a Tax Claim Bureau sale: 'There shall be no period of redemption after such sale' (72 P.S. 5860.607(g)). Exception -- Philadelphia Sheriff tax sales: the owner of an occupied property generally has 9 months from acknowledgment of the deed to redeem (Philadelphia Sheriff).
- Deposit
- No deposit-and-balance structure at Tax Claim Bureau sales: pay the full bid plus transfer tax and recording fees on sale day. Centre: cash, money order or certified check, in full no later than one hour before close of business on sale day; Dauphin: at the time of sale, cash or local-bank check; Westmoreland: by 3:30 p.m. on sale day. Philadelphia Sheriff tax sales: $500 Bid4Assets deposit, then 10% of the price (min $600) by the next business day.
- Balance due
- Sale day for county Tax Claim Bureau sales (Centre, Dauphin, Westmoreland). Philadelphia Sheriff tax sales: remaining 90% within 15 calendar days.
- To bid
- Mandatory pre-registration under Act 33 of 2021: appear in person at the county Tax Claim Bureau no later than 10 days before the sale (Centre: 10 business days) and sign an affidavit that you owe no delinquent real estate taxes anywhere in Pennsylvania, have no municipal utility bill more than a year past due, and have not let a housing code violation go uncorrected in the past 3 years. Entities must show EIN, all owners' signatures and signing authority. Fees vary ($25 Westmoreland; $100 Dauphin). Registrants are checked for delinquent taxes and barred if found.
- Where
- Live auction run by each county's Tax Claim Bureau (Dauphin 2024: Crowne Plaza, Harrisburg, 6 p.m.). Philadelphia: online on Bid4Assets through the Sheriff's Office.
- When
- Upset sales once a year, typically September (Dauphin Sept. 25, 2024; Centre registration deadline Sept. 8, 2026). Judicial (free-and-clear) sales are set by court order afterward. Philadelphia runs four tax sales a month plus one quarterly sale, all at 10 a.m. on Bid4Assets.
Watch out for
- •At an UPSET sale the mortgage comes with the house -- check the recorder and prothonotary before bidding; the judicial sale is the free-and-clear one.
- •Entry is prohibited until the deed is recorded, which takes at least ~3 months of court confirmation; the prior owner keeps all rights until then (Centre).
- •Bid = upset price plus 2% realty transfer tax, recording and deed fees, and next year's full taxes; Centre requires bids above the upset price in $50 multiples.
- •Pay for every parcel you win or lose all of them and be banned (Centre: 5 years; Dauphin: no sale cancelled, no money returned).
- •Municipal condemnation orders recorded after Dec. 28, 2020 survive upset, judicial and repository sales (Dauphin, citing Act 101 of 2020).
Rules checked 2026-09-17 against codes.findlaw.com, centrecountypa.gov, dauphincounty.gov, westmorelandcountypa.gov. Terms vary by county — confirm Philadelphia County's own notice and the linked source before you bid. Not legal advice.
Due diligence checklist
- 01
Pull a title report
Confirm what liens survive the sale. Many tax sales wipe junior liens but not federal IRS or municipal liens. A title company can run this for ~$50-150.
- 02
Drive by the property
Check occupancy, exterior condition, signs of vandalism, neighborhood comps. You won't get inside before the auction in most cases.
- 03
Confirm the redemption window
PA sheriff sales may have a redemption period where the original owner can buy the property back. Check with the prothonotary office before paying.
- 04
Have funds ready before bidding
Most sheriff/tax sales require payment same-day or within 24 hours via cashier's check or wire. Pre-approval letters are not accepted.
- 05
Run the numbers
Add holding costs (taxes, insurance, utilities), renovation budget, and selling costs to your max bid. A property at 60% of ARV often needs 30%+ in repairs.
- 06
Talk to a real-estate attorney
Distressed sales in PA have rules that vary by county. A 30-min consult before your first auction is worth it.
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Disclaimer: Property data is collected from public county records and may not be fully current or accurate. Always verify information directly with the county before making any decisions.