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Washington County property data

Where Washington County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, from Washington to every town around it.

66Municipalities

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Where the records are

The county offices an investor deals with in Washington County, and what each one puts online.

Deeds and mortgages

Washington County Recorder of Deeds. Deeds from 1781 to today can be searched through Landex, and copies are paid.

Owners and values

Washington County Tax Revenue, Assessments. The county links a free Property Records Public Access Site and a parcel viewer from its Tax Revenue pages.

Tax sales

Washington County Tax Claim Bureau. Upset, judicial and repository sale lists are posted as free PDFs on the county site.

Foreclosure sales

Washington County Sheriff's Office. Monthly sale handbills, cost sheets and results are free PDFs, and bidding runs on the county auction site.

Parcel maps

Washington County GIS. The GIS Hub lets you view maps and download GIS data for free.

How property is sold here

Washington County follows Pennsylvania's rules, with its own calendar and offices. Read the Pennsylvania guide for how the state works.

Tax sales

The Tax Claim Bureau holds the upset sale in September (September 30 in 2026) and the judicial sale in June (June 24 in 2026). A repository sale of unsold parcels is held in the spring (March 17, 2027 is the next one). All sales are in person at the Crossroads Building, 95 W. Beau St., in Washington, bidders must pre-register, and each parcel sold carries an extra $250 Demolition and Rehabilitation fee.

Foreclosure sales

Sheriff sales run about monthly from February through November, with bidding on the Washington County auction site at washington.pa.realforeclose.com. Handbills, cost sheets and results are posted each month on the Sheriff's Sale page.

Assessed values

Current values come from a countywide reassessment that uses a 2015 base year at 100 percent of market value.

Transfer tax

Most towns charge 2 percent in total (1 percent state plus 1 percent local), while Peters Township charges 2.5 percent.

Land bank

The Washington County Land Bank is linked from the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington.

Worth knowing

All three tax sales are in person in the Crossroads Building, and bidders must register about 10 days ahead with a $25 cash fee.

Worth knowing

Online delinquent tax payments shut off shortly before the upset sale, so last-minute payoffs must be made by mail or in person.

Worth knowing

Bidders who back out of a winning bid or disrupt a sale are banned from all future Washington County tax sales.

Every town in Washington County

The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.

Allenport borough
Amwell township
Beallsville borough
Bentleyville borough
Blaine township
Buffalo township
Burgettstown borough
California borough
Canonsburg borough
Canton township
Carroll township
Cecil township
Centerville borough
Charleroi borough
Chartiers township
Claysville borough
Coal Center borough
Cokeburg borough
Cross Creek township
Deemston borough
Donegal township
Donora borough
Dunlevy borough
East Bethlehem township
East Finley township
East Washington borough
Elco borough
Ellsworth borough
Fallowfield township
Finleyville borough
Green Hills borough
Hanover township
Hopewell township
Houston borough
Independence township
Jefferson township
Long Branch borough
Marianna borough
McDonald borough
Midway borough
Monongahela city
Morris township
Mount Pleasant township
New Eagle borough
North Bethlehem township
North Charleroi borough
North Franklin township
North Strabane township
Nottingham township
Peters township
Robinson township
Roscoe borough
Smith township
Somerset township
South Franklin township
South Strabane township
Speers borough
Stockdale borough
Twilight borough
Union township
Washington city
West Bethlehem township
West Brownsville borough
West Finley township
West Middletown borough
West Pike Run township

Questions

Where are deeds recorded in Washington County?

At the Recorder of Deeds, 95 W. Beau St., Suite 520, in Washington. Records back to 1781 can be searched online through Landex.

When is the Washington County tax sale?

The upset sale is in September and the judicial sale is in June. A repository sale of leftover parcels is held in the spring. Dates and lists are posted on the Tax Claim Bureau pages.

How do I find who owns a property in Washington County?

Use the Property Records Public Access Site or the parcel viewer linked from the county Tax Revenue pages. Both are free.

Are Washington County property records online?

Yes. Owner and value records and parcel maps are free on the county site. Deed images are on Landex, which charges for access.

Sources for this guide

Office hours, fees and sale dates change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.

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