Sheriff's Department Sales Information

All persons attending Sheriff's Sales shall be dressed in the proper attire. No eating or drinking is allowed in Council Chambers where the Sheriff Sale is conducted. All cell phones and pagers are to be turned off during the sale. These rules will be strictly enforced. Barring official announcements, no questions or discussions will be taken from the public during the Sheriff Sale.

You need to attend the sale at the date and time advertised. The sale is a public auction and you will have to bid on the property. Attorneys are present who represent the financial institutions that bring such actions. Prior to the sale you may want to consult with them.

No, the properties are not available for inspection and the Sheriff's Department makes no guarantee on the condition of the property sold at Sheriff's Sale

Yes, the full list of properties available for each month can be accessed via the Dates for Sheriff Sales tab above. A list of new properties only will be advertised each month in the newspaper of general circulation where the property is situated; the ad will appear once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks before the Sale. The same list of properties can also be obtained in the Northampton County Reporter as published by the Northampton County Bar Association. For a subscription, call 610-258-6333.

Sheriff Sales are held in the Council Chambers on the 3rd floor of the Government Center. Sales begin at 10:00 a.m.

One Sheriff’s Sale is held every month, typically on the Friday of the first full week of the month. The exact lists can be found on the Dates for Sheriff Sales sidebar to the right of this FAQ.

Yes, there are significant differences. For information regarding Tax Sales or Judicial Sales, contact the Northampton County Revenue Office at Room 302 - 669 Washington Street, Easton, PA., at (610) 829-6200

The Sheriff does not guarantee clear title to any property sold at sale. For example, you may buy a property with numerous liens requiring you to pay a lot more money than what you bid for the property and you must, under the law, pay these lien holders to clear what is now your title. This is solely YOUR responsibility. All liens registered on properties can be obtained at the Prothonotary Office in the Courthouse. A title search is recommended.

The balance of your bid is payable within twenty-one (21) calendar days to the sheriff in the form of cash, money order, business check or a certified check from a financial lending institution. If you do not pay the balance of your bid you will lose your deposit.

Ten percent is the deposit you have to pay in cash, money order, or check at the time of sale. The money orders or checks are made payable to "Sheriff of Northampton County"