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Clark County property data
Where Clark County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including Vancouver.
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Where the records are
The county offices an investor deals with in Clark County, and what each one puts online.
Deeds and mortgages
Clark County Auditor, Recording. Recorded documents can be searched free online in the Auditor's Landmark system at e-docs.clark.wa.gov or on public computers in the office, and copies cost a fee.
Owners and values
Clark County Assessor. Owner, value and tax details are free through the county's Property Information Center, MapsOnline and the Property Finder map app.
Tax sales
Clark County Treasurer. The Treasurer runs its tax foreclosure auction online through Bid4Assets, and the property list is posted on Bid4Assets and the Treasurer's website.
Foreclosure sales
Clark County Sheriff's Office, Civil Unit. Notices of upcoming sheriff's sales of real property are posted as PDFs on the county website.
Parcel maps
Clark County GIS (MapsOnline and Property Information Center). The county GIS site offers free parcel maps and property records and links the Auditor's recorded documents search.
How property is sold here
Clark County follows Washington's rules, with its own calendar and offices. Read the Washington guide for how the state works.
Tax sales
Washington does not sell tax liens; the county forecloses and sells the property itself. In Clark County, real property taxes three or more years delinquent are subject to foreclosure, and the Treasurer's annual auction is usually held online through Bid4Assets in the first week of February. Bidders pay a $2,500 deposit and a $35 processing fee, and property is sold as is with no title guarantee.
Foreclosure sales
Most Washington mortgage foreclosures are nonjudicial trustee's sales, while court-ordered foreclosures end in a sheriff's sale run by the Clark County Sheriff's Civil Unit. Sheriff's sales are held on the front steps of the Clark County Courthouse at 1200 Franklin Street in Vancouver, with notices published in a newspaper for four weeks and posted as PDFs on the county website.
Assessed values
The Clark County Assessor revalues every parcel to market value each year, physically inspecting new construction and about one sixth of existing homes annually.
Transfer tax
Washington charges a graduated state real estate excise tax of 1.10% up to $525,000, 1.28% up to $1,525,000, 2.75% up to $3,025,000 and 3.00% above, and Vancouver and most of Clark County add a 0.50% local rate (0.25% in Yacolt), plus a $5 processing fee.
Worth knowing
Vancouver is the county seat and largest city, directly across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon.
Worth knowing
The Auditor switched to the Landmark system for recorded documents on September 20, 2021.
Worth knowing
Tax foreclosure buyers should hire a real estate attorney, because the county makes no guarantees about title, zoning or condition and all sales are final.
Every town in Clark County
The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.
- Battle Ground city
- Camas city
- La Center city
- Ridgefield city
- Vancouver city
- Washougal city
- Yacolt town
Questions
Where are deeds recorded in Clark County?
Deeds and mortgages are recorded by the Clark County Auditor in Vancouver. Recorded documents can be searched free online in the Auditor's Landmark system, and copies cost a fee.
When is the Clark County tax sale?
The Clark County Treasurer usually holds its tax foreclosure auction online through Bid4Assets in the first week of February. Property taxes must be three or more years past due before a parcel can be foreclosed.
How do I find who owns a property in Clark County?
Search the Clark County Property Information Center or MapsOnline by address or parcel number. Both are free and show owner, assessed value and tax details.
Are Clark County property records online?
Yes. Recorded documents, assessor records, parcel maps, tax auction lists and sheriff's sale notices are all online for free.
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.
- clark.wa.gov/auditor/recording
- gis.clark.wa.gov/gishome/auditor
- clark.wa.gov/treasurer/overview
- clark.wa.gov/treasurer/annual-property-tax-foreclosure-auction
- clark.wa.gov/treasurer/real-estate-excise-taxes
- dor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-03/84-0013-May26_REET.pdf
- clark.wa.gov/assessor/real-property-annual-assessment
- clark.wa.gov/sites/default/files/media/document/2024-08/real-property-sale.pdf
- clark.wa.gov/sites/default/files/media/document/2025-04/nims-v-suomi-cause-22-2-00894-06.p
Every parcel in Clark County, on one map
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