Ohio sheriff sales, county by county

When each county holds its sales, where to see results and sold prices, and what happens to the leftover money when a home sells for more than was owed.

Ohio sheriff sales are court-ordered foreclosure auctions run by each county sheriff, and most now happen online at each county's RealAuction site. Every sale result is public record, and when a home sells for more than the debt owed, the difference (surplus funds) legally belongs to the former owner under R.C. 2329.44. Most never find out it exists.

When are sheriff sales in each Ohio county?

CountyScheduleDetails & results
Butler CountySales are listed on the auction site and advertised on Sundays in the Hamilton Journal / Middletown Journal (Journal-News)Schedule & results, Surplus funds guide
Cuyahoga CountyMultiple sale dates monthly on the auction calendar; tax-delinquent sales (County Treasurer as plaintiff) held Wednesdays at 9:00 AM when scheduledSchedule & results, Surplus funds guide
Delaware CountyWednesdays at 10:00 a.m. (both online foreclosure sales and in-person tax sales); legal ads run in the Delaware Gazette on WednesdaysSchedule & results, Surplus funds guide
Franklin CountyFridays at 9:00 AM (no sales on federal holidays); listings advertised in the Tuesday Daily Reporter, results in Thursday's editionSchedule & results, Surplus funds guide
Hamilton CountyWednesdays at 11:00 AMSchedule & results, Surplus funds guide
Lorain CountyWednesdays at 10:00 a.m. when scheduled (both civil online sales and in-person tax sales)Schedule & results, Surplus funds guide
Lucas CountyMortgage foreclosure sales: Wednesdays, 10:00 AM; tax foreclosure sales: monthly (typically the second Thursday), 10:00 AMSchedule & results, Surplus funds guide
Mahoning CountyScheduled Tuesdays throughout the year (typically two to three sale dates per month; dates vary — see the county's Sheriff Sales page for the current list)Schedule & results, Surplus funds guide
Montgomery CountyEvery Friday, 9:00 AM ET (online); separate in-person Treasurer delinquent tax sales the first Thursday of each month, 10:00 AMSchedule & results, Surplus funds guide
Stark CountyForeclosure sales: Mondays, 10:00 AM (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday); delinquent tax sales: first Monday of each month, 10:00 AM, courthouse foyer — in person only, no phone, mail, or online bidsSchedule & results, Surplus funds guide
Summit CountyMortgage foreclosure sales Fridays at 10:00 AM; tax sales Tuesdays at 10:00 AMSchedule & results, Surplus funds guide
Warren CountySee the current sale calendar on the auction site and the sheriff's sales search page (info line: (513) 695-2731, Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.)Schedule & results, Surplus funds guide

What happens to the money after an Ohio sheriff sale?

The winning bid pays the judgment, taxes, and costs first. Anything left over is surplus funds: money that belongs to the former owner, held first by the county Clerk of Courts (R.C. 2329.44) and later by the county treasurer. The required notice is mailed to the borrower's last known address, usually the foreclosed house itself, where the former owner no longer lives. That's how so much of this money goes unclaimed. If your home, or a family member's, went through an Ohio sheriff sale, check what it sold for or request a free record check. No upfront costs, ever. Deadlines matter here, so see how long you have to claim.

Ohio sheriff sale questions

Straight answers, before you ask.

Ohio foreclosures are judicial: after a court judgment, the county sheriff auctions the property. Most counties now sell online through the statewide RealAuction system ({county}.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov); a few still hold court-ordered in-person sales. The sale must later be confirmed by the court before it's final.

Results are public. Each county's auction site shows sold prices, and the clerk of courts docket shows the full case: what was owed and what the property sold for. Our county pages link both for every county we cover.

If the winning bid exceeds the judgment and costs, the balance (surplus funds) belongs to the former owner under publicly available Ohio statute (R.C. 2329.44). The clerk of courts holds it first; if nobody claims it within 90 days of the last notice, it moves to the county treasurer, where money unclaimed for five years can revert to the county (R.C. 9.39). You can check for free by calling the clerk, or request a free record check from us. No upfront costs.

Until the court confirms the sale, often 30 to 90 days after the auction, the former owner can redeem by paying the judgment in full (R.C. 2329.33). After confirmation, the deed transfers and redemption ends.

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