Assessment and Tax Claim Office
Delinquent Tax Information/Payment
Welcome to the Delinquent Tax Information page. The goal of this page is to provide information regarding outstanding property taxes and methods of payment.
You may pay delinquent property taxes in person or through an online service. Additional information regarding payment methods is below. A listing of delinquent property taxes owed is available via the menu at left.
Please note: The York County Tax Claim Office does not collect current-year taxes. Such payments should be provided to your local property tax collector.
Methods of Payment
Certified funds only, a money order, cashier's or certified checks are all acceptable methods of payment. You may also pay online. A link is provided for you and 3% processing fee will be assessed per dollar amount of payment, by Official Payments Corporation. We do accept partial payments on any account prior to sale proceedings.
Mortgage Company Information
Payments will be processed upon receipt We do accept Mortgage Company checks or Attorneys checks. We do NOT charge a duplicate bill fee. All certifications are provided for a fee of $15.00 with a written request. Interest is added once a month at the rate of 3/4 of 1% or 9% per anum calculated on the base & penalty of all delinquent taxes liened.
Timeline and Approximate Fee Schedule
January $15.00 Lien Fee
February 3/4 of 1% added to Tax & Every Month Thereafter
March Mail Notice of Claim & Letter of Intent
April After 31 Days Deadline Add Admin Fee of 5.5% + $49.50 Prothonatary Lien Fee
July Sale Fees to be Added for Upset Sale
December Judicial Sales Fees Added for Title Searches
Download Delinquent Tax Information. Updated each business day by 9:00 AM. (The zipped file is approximately 3 meg when unzipped it is an Adobe PDF file with an approximate file size of 31 meg.)
Online Payment for Delinquent Taxes
IMPORTANT: Using this website will take at least FIVE (5) days to credit your account. Please plan accordingly to avoid additional fees.
Basic Information Regarding Tax Sales
Information regarding tax sales. Including a description on the selling stages and bidding process.
