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Spokane County property data
Where Spokane County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, from Spokane to every town around it.
- 13Cities and towns
- 220,000Parcels
Where the records are
The county offices an investor deals with in Spokane County, and what each one puts online.
Deeds and mortgages
Spokane County Auditor, Recording. The index of recorded documents and recorded maps, plats and surveys can be searched online as a guest on the Auditor's Recorded Document Search; some documents, such as deeds of trust, can only be viewed on the public computers in the office.
Owners and values
Spokane County Assessor. Owner, value and parcel details can be looked up free on SCOUT Parcel Information.
Tax sales
Spokane County Treasurer, Real Property Auctions. The yearly tax foreclosure auction is held online on Bid4Assets, and the Treasurer posts the foreclosure list, parcel details and title reports on its Foreclosure page.
Foreclosure sales
Spokane County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff's Sales. Upcoming and past sheriff's sales, with tentative opening bids, are posted on the Sheriff's Sales page.
Parcel maps
Spokane County SCOUT Map. SCOUT Map is the county's free interactive parcel map, and the county GIS office offers data downloads.
How property is sold here
Spokane 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 Spokane County foreclosure starts once any one tax is 3 full years delinquent, and the Treasurer holds one online auction a year on Bid4Assets in early December (tentatively December 7, 2026, with unsold parcels reoffered December 16). Bidders pay a deposit to Bid4Assets at least a week before the sale and the full balance a few days after, and parcels that get no bid become tax title property the county sells over the counter at assessed value.
Foreclosure sales
Court-ordered sheriff's sales are held Fridays at 10:00 a.m. inside the south entrance of the Spokane County Courthouse, 1116 W. Broadway Avenue, and are listed on the Sheriff's Sales page. Some sold properties carry a redemption period of eight months to one year.
Assessed values
The Assessor revalues all real property every year as of January 1 for the next year's taxes, with a physical inspection at least once every six years.
Transfer tax
Washington charges a graduated state real estate excise tax of 1.1% on the first $525,000 of the price, 1.28% up to $1,525,000, 2.75% up to $3,025,000 and 3% above that, and the City of Spokane adds a local 0.5%; the state thresholds rise on January 1, 2027.
Land bank
Spokane County Surplus Property sells county-owned land by auction on GovDeals and sells unsold tax foreclosure parcels (tax title property) over the counter at assessed value.
Worth knowing
Spokane County has 13 incorporated cities and towns, including Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Cheney and Airway Heights.
Worth knowing
Local excise tax is not the same everywhere in the county: most cities charge 0.5%, while Medical Lake, Fairfield, Latah, Rockford and Spangle charge 0.25%.
Worth knowing
The Assessor appraises about 220,000 real property parcels.
Every town in Spokane County
The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.
- Airway Heights city
- Cheney city
- Deer Park city
- Fairfield town
- Latah town
- Liberty Lake city
- Medical Lake city
- Millwood city
- Rockford town
- Spangle city
- Spokane Valley city
- Spokane city
- Waverly town
Questions
Where are deeds recorded in Spokane County?
Deeds are recorded by the Spokane County Auditor's Recording office at 1116 W Broadway, Spokane, WA 99260, open 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays. E-recording is also offered.
When is the Spokane County tax sale?
The Treasurer holds one tax foreclosure auction a year, online on Bid4Assets in early December. The 2026 auction is tentatively set for December 7, with a reoffer of unsold parcels on December 16.
How do I find who owns a property in Spokane County?
Search the parcel on the Assessor's free SCOUT Parcel Information site or SCOUT Map.
Are Spokane County property records online?
Yes. The recorded document index, owner and value data, parcel maps, the tax foreclosure list and sheriff's sale listings are online. Some recorded images, such as deeds of trust, can only be viewed in the Auditor's office.
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.
- spokanecounty.gov/299/Recording
- recording.spokanecounty.org/recorder/web/
- spokanecounty.gov/5491/Assessor
- spokanecounty.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/8880
- spokanecounty.gov/272/Maps
- cp.spokanecounty.gov/scout/SCOUTDashboard/
- cp.spokanecounty.gov/scout/map/
- spokanecounty.gov/4156/Real-Property-Auctions
- spokanecounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/61177/2025-Foreclosure-Information
- spokanecounty.gov/Faq.aspx?QID=305
- cp.spokanecounty.org/treasurer/foreclosures/
- spokanecounty.gov/4513/Sheriffs-Sales
Every parcel in Spokane County, on one map
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