State laws / Oklahoma
Oklahoma tax sales: liens, deeds, rates & redemption
Quick answerOklahoma sells tax deeds for unpaid property taxes. Redemption: No post-sale redemption. Owner may redeem at any time before the resale deed is executed / the resale auction begins, after taxes have been delinquent 3+ years. Exception: a person under mental disability may redeem within 1 year after the disability is removed (68 O.S. §§3113, 3131) Sales: Annual county treasurer June Resale beginning the second Monday in June each year, continuing day-to-day until all parcels are offered (68 O.S. §3125) Governing law: Oklahoma Statutes Title 68, §§3105, 3113, 3125-3131.
Where to bid: Mostly in-person at the county treasurer's office; recent amendments authorize online auctions started during the full week of the second Monday in June in counties that adopt them — GovEase is the verified online vendor for adopting counties (e.g. Cleveland and Rogers counties' June 2026 resales, under 68 O.S. § 3129(B)), but adoption is still a minority of counties and no single platform dominates statewide
| What is sold | Tax deeds |
|---|---|
| Interest / penalty | n/a — pure tax deed (resale) state; no tax lien certificate is sold to investors (certificate sale repealed in 2008), so there is no statutory interest or redemption premium for a buyer |
| Redemption period | No post-sale redemption. Owner may redeem at any time before the resale deed is executed / the resale auction begins, after taxes have been delinquent 3+ years. Exception: a person under mental disability may redeem within 1 year after the disability is removed (68 O.S. §§3113, 3131) |
| When sales happen | Annual county treasurer June Resale beginning the second Monday in June each year, continuing day-to-day until all parcels are offered (68 O.S. §3125) |
| Governing law | Oklahoma Statutes Title 68, §§3105, 3113, 3125-3131 |
| Investor notes | Two-stage history is a trap for researchers: the old October certificate sale was repealed in 2008 — only the June resale conveying a resale tax deed remains. Minimum bid is delinquent taxes, penalties, interest and costs; unsold parcels are deeded to the county and later sold via Commissioner's Sale. |
Sources
- https://www.taxsaleatlas.com/oklahoma/tulsa/
- https://taxlien.io/rankings/
- https://getpocketlaw.com/law/state_oklahoma/section-68-3105-real-property-to-be-sold-for-delinquent-taxes-and-special-assessments-exemption_ecf9e103b774
- https://oktaxrolls.com/county/Johnston
Law verified 2026-10-30 against the sources above. Confirm current details with the county tax collector / clerk before bidding — counties can change dates and procedures.
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