Pittsburg, Kansas · Crawford County / Property liens

Can I Sell My Pittsburg House With Back Taxes or Liens?

When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing.

Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in the City of Pittsburg and Crawford County, Kansas, even when there are back taxes or liens. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. The title company and the office or creditor named in your records confirm the current amounts and payoff instructions for the sale.

Call 888-274-5006 or share the property address in the form. You can start with the notice or payoff information you have.

We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.

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Share the property address and what you know about the notice, tax account, or payoff.

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How payoffs work

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing.

Your mortgage balance, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes are separate from the closing costs we pay. Those are separate items in the settlement figures. The title company and the creditor or tax office confirm the current payoff amounts and instructions for the property.

Records that help—and who checks the balance

The Crawford County Treasurer handles county property-tax accounts, history lookup, and payment routing. A lender or other creditor supplies current payoff information. The title company reviews ownership and recorded claims for the sale; county appraisal, deed, and court records answer different questions from a current payoff statement.

If you have them, bring the property address, parcel number, tax bill or delinquency notice, lender statement, creditor letter, lien or court paper, and any notice with a date. You can call before you have everything. Start with the address and the record or amount in front of you.

If the payoff is the problem

Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.

What happens next

  1. Tell us the Pittsburg or Crawford County property address and what you know about the lien, tax account, or notice. You do not have to resolve the payoff before calling.
  2. We discuss the house as it stands and the information you have. We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
  3. Review the proposed price and written terms before deciding whether to proceed.
  4. If you choose to move forward, the title company works with the parties involved to confirm ownership, recorded claims, payoff amounts, and release instructions.
  5. Review the closing figures, including the sale price, payoffs, taxes, and other listed costs. The title company confirms the final documents and figures for closing.

Pittsburg and Crawford County tax, lien, and court records

This page focuses on the incorporated City of Pittsburg within Crawford County. Frontenac, Girard, Arma, and Cherokee are separate cities on the county’s list. A Pittsburg postal address does not by itself confirm that a property is inside the city limits; ask the relevant office to confirm the actual address. See Crawford County’s cities list →

Crawford County Treasurer ↗

Contact the Treasurer about county property-tax accounts, payment history, and payment routing. The office lists 111 E. Forest Street, Girard, KS 66743, and 620-724-8222. The county also lists a satellite office at the Judicial Center in Pittsburg.

The County publishes separate tax information and delinquent-tax information. Use the current notice and confirm the balance, status, and next date with the office handling the property.

Crawford County Register of Deeds ↗

Use the Register for county land-record and recording-process questions, including recorded deeds and mortgages. The office lists the courthouse, second floor, 111 E. Forest Street, Girard, KS 66743, and 620-724-8218. A public document is not a current payoff statement or a complete title determination.

Crawford County Appraiser ↗

Contact the Appraiser about appraisal records and parcel-search routing. The office is at the courthouse, first floor, west side, 111 E. Forest Street, Girard, KS 66743; phone 620-724-6431. Appraisal records are not a title or deed-record determination.

City of Pittsburg Codes Enforcement ↗

If your notice is from the City about code or property-sanitation issues, Codes Enforcement lists 620-231-4170 and codes@pittks.org. City services apply to properties within Pittsburg city limits; confirm the property’s jurisdiction with the City.

County tax matters and mortgage foreclosure are different

A notice about unpaid property taxes is different from a lender’s mortgage foreclosure. The mortgage judgment, sheriff’s sale, and redemption deadlines do not set a tax-sale deadline. Kansas mortgage foreclosures go through District Court; after the lender wins a judgment, the house is sold at a sheriff’s sale and the court confirms the sale. Follow the date on a tax or court notice and check its current status with the office handling that matter. For local mortgage-foreclosure information, see the Pittsburg foreclosure page.

Kansas transfer tax and recording fees

Kansas does not charge a real-estate transfer tax or deed tax. The state’s mortgage registration tax ended January 1, 2019. County recording fees remain under state law: $21 for the first page of a deed or mortgage and $17 for each additional page. The rates are the same statewide, but the total depends on the number of pages recorded. The title company or closing professional confirms the exact recording charges.

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate.

Compare possible net proceeds

Use your own estimates for the sale price, mortgage payoff, liens or back taxes, repairs, and other costs to compare what you might keep. The calculator is a planning estimate; the title company confirms actual payoff and settlement figures.

Pittsburg, KS Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator

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Compare what you would keep from listing your house or selling as-is for cash. Change the repair costs, cleanout, monthly bills and closing costs to fit your house.

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What our sellers say

“LISTEN, PROPERTY TAXES GOT TOO HIGH FOR MY FIXED INCOME. SOLD IT TO THEM. WALKED AWAY WITH CASH. GLAD IT'S OVER.”
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“Facing foreclosure ... Very stressful time... They handled it professionally and got me out of the debt...”
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“no open houses. no realtors tracking dirt in. just a straight cash sale for our house so we could move. Glad it's over.”
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Pittsburg property-lien and back-tax questions

Can I sell my Pittsburg house with back taxes or liens before paying them?

When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing. Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Pittsburg and Crawford County, Kansas. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing. The title company and the responsible office or creditor confirm the current amounts and payoff instructions for the sale.

Who checks the current lien or property-tax payoff?

The Crawford County Treasurer can answer questions about county property-tax accounts. A creditor or tax office provides current payoff information, and the title company checks ownership and recorded claims for the sale. An appraisal or recorded document is not the same as a current payoff statement.

What should I have ready before I call?

Start with the property address and whatever you have: a parcel number, tax bill or delinquency notice, creditor letter, payoff statement, mortgage information, court paper, or sale notice. You can call before you have everything; share any date on a notice so its current status can be confirmed with the office handling it.

Is a Crawford County property-tax matter the same as mortgage foreclosure?

No. A notice about unpaid property taxes is different from a lender’s mortgage foreclosure. The mortgage judgment, sheriff’s sale, and redemption deadlines do not set a tax-sale deadline. Follow the date on your tax notice and contact the office named there. Crawford County’s Treasurer can answer questions about county property-tax account records.

What if the payoff is more than my Pittsburg house is worth?

Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before. A current lender or creditor payoff helps compare the amount due with the written sale terms and closing figures.

Does Kansas charge a real-estate transfer tax when a house sells?

Kansas does not charge a real-estate transfer tax or deed tax, and its mortgage registration tax ended January 1, 2019. County recording fees are $21 for the first page of a deed or mortgage and $17 for each additional page; the title company or closing professional confirms the exact total. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.

What happens after I contact USA Home Buyers?

We talk through the property and the records you have, then put the offer and terms in writing before you decide. If you choose to proceed, the title company reviews ownership and recorded claims, obtains current payoff information, and prepares the closing figures. You review those figures before closing.

Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Start with the Pittsburg property address and the record or notice you have.

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