When is the next Whatcom County tax deed auction?

Whatcom County's next tax deed auction is December 1, 2026, online on Bid4Assets. Parsell has 34 parcels from its list on the map.

How do I bid at the Whatcom County tax deed auction?

Register with Bid4Assets before the sale. Most counties also require a deposit and close registration days ahead. Parsell links every listing to the county's sale page, where the rules and deadlines are posted. Parsell doesn't run the auction.

Does Whatcom County sell land over the counter?

Yes. 71 parcels the county owns are for sale directly, with no auction. Each one shows the county's asking price on the map.

What do you get at a Washington tax sale?

The land itself, with no title warranty. The owner can redeem until the business day before the sale, and not after.

Washington · Tax deed state

Whatcom County, Washington tax sales

Parsell has 105 listings in Whatcom County, Washington right now: 34 in the December 1, 2026 tax deed auction on Bid4Assets and 71 parcels of over-the-counter land.

See Whatcom County on the map How Washington sales work

Free to browse, no account needed. Counts as of October 28, 2026.

Listings: 105; Tax deed auction, Over-the-counter land
Next tax deed auction: Dec 1, 2026; Online on Bid4Assets
Median price: $2,429; $150 to $71,108
Median size: 0.21 ac; Largest 62.1 acres

What's for sale in Whatcom County

Tax deed auction
34
Parcels the county is selling at its foreclosure auction. The winning bidder gets a tax deed to the land.
Over-the-counter land
71
Land the county owns and sells directly at its asking price, with no auction date.

Opening bid or asking price

Under $1,00017
$1,000 to $5,00057
$5,000 to $25,00024
$25,000 and up3

101 of 105 listings have a posted price so far.

Screened before you bid

Parsell checks every listing against FEMA flood maps, the National Wetlands Inventory, road data and the assessor's record. Open the map to see the screen on each one.

78 of 105 touch a mapped road.
27 of 105 have no mapped road access, so check for an easement.
8 of 105 have mapped wetlands on the lot.
10 of 105 are 5 acres or more.
79 of 105 are bare land, with no building on the assessor's record.
76 of 101 priced listings are under their Parsell Estimate.

How the Whatcom County sale works

The next tax deed auction is December 1, 2026, online on Bid4Assets. Register with Bid4Assets before the sale; most counties also ask for a deposit.

Whatcom County sale page

Parsell doesn't run the sale. Every listing links to the county's sale page or the auction platform, where you register and bid.

Washington rules in brief

Washington sells the land itself. When taxes are three years delinquent, the county treasurer takes the parcel through Superior Court and sells it at a tax foreclosure auction, usually once a year. Parcels nobody bids on become county tax-title land, which the county can sell directly.

Redemption, interest and title in Washington

Parcel data for Whatcom County

Property lines and county records for all 116,368 parcels in Whatcom County, listed or not. A free account opens the parcel summary on each one: owner, acreage, assessed value, sales history and the Parsell Estimate. Run a report on any of them for buildability, comparable sales, title and liens.

Whatcom County tax sale questions

When is the next Whatcom County tax deed auction?: Whatcom County's next tax deed auction is December 1, 2026, online on Bid4Assets. Parsell has 34 parcels from its list on the map.
How do I bid at the Whatcom County tax deed auction?: Register with Bid4Assets before the sale. Most counties also require a deposit and close registration days ahead. Parsell links every listing to the county's sale page, where the rules and deadlines are posted. Parsell doesn't run the auction.
Does Whatcom County sell land over the counter?: Yes. 71 parcels the county owns are for sale directly, with no auction. Each one shows the county's asking price on the map.
What do you get at a Washington tax sale?: The land itself, with no title warranty. The owner can redeem until the business day before the sale, and not after.