York County Assessment & Tax Claim Office ↗
Ask about a current county tax account, delinquent-tax notice, or tax-sale status.
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Can I Sell My York House With Liens or Back Taxes?
When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing. Yes, we buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. We buy houses in York and York County, including homes with liens or back taxes.
Call with the property address and whatever notice or payoff information you have. You can start the conversation before you have every record.
📞 Call 888-274-5006 — Talk through the propertyHow lien payoffs work
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing.
The title company requests current payoff amounts and written release instructions from each lienholder or tax office. If the sale proceeds do not cover a required payoff, another written arrangement may be needed before closing can proceed on those terms.
Records and payoff balances
You can call with the York address and any tax notice, lien letter, or payoff statement you have; you do not need every record first. As the sale moves forward, we review title, payoff, occupancy, and seller authority. The title company gets current payoff or release instructions from the people or offices that hold the claims.
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. Talk through the property
Tell us the York address and what you know about the lien, tax notice, or payoff. You do not need to finish gathering records before calling.
2. Review the written offer and terms
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
3. Confirm title and payoff details
The title company checks ownership and recorded claims, obtains current payoff instructions, and shows the planned payments in the settlement statement.
4. Close through the title company
We close through a title company. If you choose to proceed, it coordinates signing and closing, then distributes the sale proceeds according to the final settlement statement and verified payoff instructions. Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
York County tax sales and lien notices
York County's upset sale is for delinquent property taxes; a mortgage foreclosure and sheriff sale follow separate processes. Read York County tax-sale information →
The county's notice gives the tax-sale date; a sale agreement alone does not resolve the tax claim. If your sale closes before that date, delinquent taxes may be paid from the proceeds if enough remains after other liens and closing costs (Real Estate Tax Sale Law, §§601–603). Call us as soon as a notice arrives; timing matters. The York County Assessment & Tax Claim Office can confirm the current account and status.
Pennsylvania charges a 1% state transfer tax when a house changes hands. When you sell to us, we pay the transfer tax. No agent commissions when you sell to us. No fees. Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate. Pennsylvania Department of Revenue transfer-tax information →
York County offices for lien, tax, and sale questions
York County Recorder of Deeds ↗
Look up recorded deeds, mortgages, and other real-estate documents.
York County Prothonotary — Civil/Orphans’ Court ↗
Use the county court page for Prothonotary and civil court-file questions, including a judgment record.
York County Sheriff — Real Estate Sheriff Sales ↗
Check mortgage-foreclosure sheriff-sale information here. It is separate from the county tax-sale process.
Compare possible sale proceeds
Use the York calculator to compare editable planning assumptions with the payoff information you know. Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.
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Share the York address and what you know about the lien or tax notice.
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York property liens and back taxes — common questions
Can I sell my York house with liens or back taxes?
Yes. Call us with the address and whatever notice or payoff information you have. You do not need to pay back taxes before talking with us; the title company and the lienholder or county confirm current figures and payoff instructions as the sale moves forward.
Who checks the lien balance and payoff?
The title company requests current payoff or release instructions from the lienholder or tax office. They confirm the current balance for the property.
Is a York County upset sale the same as a mortgage foreclosure?
No. The county upset sale is for delinquent property taxes. A mortgage foreclosure follows a separate court and sheriff-sale process. Check the notice with the county office that issued it.
What if the payoff is more than the house is worth?
If sale proceeds do not cover a required payoff, the closing may need another written arrangement with the lienholder or county before it can proceed on those terms. We can discuss the payoff with you, and the title company confirms the current figures.
What do I need before I call?
Start with the York property address and any tax notice, lien letter, or payoff statement you already have. You can call before you have all the records.
Talk through the property
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. You can start with the York address and whatever notice or payoff information you have.