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County Courthouse
315 West Main Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362-2864
Phone: (509)527-3200
Fax: (509)527-3235
www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/

Auction Type: Tax Deed
Bidding Method: Bid Up

Tax Sale Overview:


If Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla county, Washington.

Property taxes that are delinquent are added to any previously uncollected taxes on a parcel of Walla Walla county. Parcels whose taxes are subject to sale will be advertised in a Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla county tax sale auction and is also posted on the Internet.

To solve this problem Walla Walla county, Washington allows investors to pay off these taxes. In exchange the investor receives the Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla 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: 
Gregory TompkinsCommissioner, Chair, District 3gregtompkins@charter.net
David CareyCommissioner, District 2wwcocommissioners@co.walla-wal
Gregg LoneyCommissioner, District 1gcloney@urmstores.com
James NagleProsecuting Attorneyjnagle@co.walla-walla.wa.us
Frank BrownCounty Coronerfbrown@co.walla-walla.wa.us
J. Michael HumphreysSheriffmhumphreys@co.walla-walla.wa.u
Kent OsborneCounty Treasurertreasurer@co.walla-walla.wa.us
Karen MartinCounty Auditorkmmartin@co.walla-walla.wa.us
Larry ShelleyCounty Assessorassessor@co.walla-walla.wa.us
Kathy MartinCounty Clerkkmartin@co.walla-walla.wa.us

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