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County Courthouse
205 W. 5th Avenue
Ellensburg, WA 98926-2890
Phone: (509)962-7508
Fax: (509)962-7679
www.co.kittitas.wa.us

Auction Type: Tax Deed
Bidding Method: Bid Up

Tax Sale Overview:


If Kittitas county, Washington is unable to collect real estate property taxes they are also unable to provide important government services like police protection, public schooling and medical services.

Unpaid property taxes create a serious cashflow problem for Kittitas county, Washington.

Property taxes that are delinquent are added to any previously uncollected taxes on a parcel of Kittitas county. Parcels whose taxes are subject to sale will be advertised in a Kittitas county newspaper of general circulation. They are listed by sequence number. Parcels fall into 1 of 2 groups. Each group is sorted by parcel number.

The advertisement appears about three to six weeks before the Kittitas county tax sale auction and is also posted on the Internet.

To solve this problem Kittitas county, Washington allows investors to pay off these taxes. In exchange the investor receives the Kittitas county, Washington lien for taxes. A tax lien is simply a claim for delinquent taxes.

Why would investors do this?

Well, depending on Washington laws and competition, savvy Kittitas county tax sale investors can realize high-yielding returns with Washington tax lien certificates and/or purchase real estate for a fraction of its true market value with Washington tax deeds.

Elected Public Officials:


Name:  Position:  Email: 
Perry HustonCommissioner, Chair, District 3perry@co.kittitas.wa.us
David BowenCommissioner, District 1david.bowen@co.kittitas.wa.us
Alan CrankovichCommissioner, District 2bocc@co.kittitas.wa.us
Gregory ZempelProsecuting Attorneygregz@co.kittitas.wa.us
Gene DanaCounty Sheriffdanag@co.kittitas.wa.us
Amy MillsCounty Treasurermilla@co.kittitas.wa.us
Jerry PettitCounty Auditorauditor@co.kittitas.wa.us
Iris RomingerCounty Assessoriris@co.kittitas.wa.us
Joyce JulsrudCounty Clerkjoyce@co.kittitas.wa.us

Please contact the county to get the most current information. To report any errors, updates, deletions or additions click here.


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