Property Sales

Sheriffs Sales are now online at:   https://clinton.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov/

ATTENTION: Are you or do you know anyone facing a foreclosure action? For assistance please call:

State of Ohio Save the Dream 888-404-4674
Save the Dream Ohio – Managed by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (ohiohome.org)
Clinton Co. Common Pleas Court Mediation 937-382-3640
Legal Aid Society of SW Ohio 513-362-2846 (OhioLegalServices.org) 866-529-6446
Clinton Co. Veterans Commission (For Veterans) 937-382-3233
Ohio Attorney General’s Office 1-800-282-0515
Ohio Supreme Court – www.supremecourt.ohio.gov

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Clinton County Sheriff’s Office – Sheriff’s Sales – Online after September 1, 2022
All bids for properties start at 2/3 appraisal value (exception – tax sales and any second sales offered due to previous “no sales”)

All third-party purchasers shall make sale deposit as follows:
If the appraised value of the property is:
Less than $10,000.00 – Deposit required will be $2,000.00
Between 10,000.00 and $200,000.00 – Deposit required will be $5,000.00
Between 200,000 and above – Deposit required will be $10,000.00

*Balance is due upon confirmation from the court.   Failure to bring in the balance when called by the Sheriff’s Office could result in your deposit being forfeited.
*Sheriff’s Office does not grant access to the property for viewing.

*There are two types of property offered for sale: Mortgage foreclosure & delinquent land taxes
* The Sheriff is not liable for the condition of the property upon confirmation.
* All bad checks will be sent to the Prosecutors Office for action.
* You DO NOT have access to the property until the deed is recorded in your name!

Property appraisals are exterior appraisals only. All properties are purchased “buyer beware” without any warranty or guarantee.

We recommend consulting a Real Estate attorney before attempting any purchase.

Ads are published in the Wilmington News Journal on Wednesdays for three consecutive weeks.

The Clinton Co. Sheriff’s Office is not responsible for any errors on this website or ads concerning Sheriff’s Sales. Any information concerning the sale or results of the sale, please contact the Clinton Co. Common Pleas Court where the official documents are filed.

ALL ATTORNEYS – HOUSE BILL 390 IS IN EFFECT NOW.

Attorneys: When filing your Praecipe for Order of Sale in Clinton County you must:

1. Include the Clinton County Property Description Approval Form & it must be completed in full-no blanks No other forms will be accepted – make sure you have the prior Volume & page numbers fully listed with date filed and the new permanent parcel numbers and your contact email is on the form. You also MUST put the complete prior deed reference
information which includes (book/volume/OR etc and page number and “recorded on” date.  Your $200.00 filing fee is due at the time of filing

2. Include the approved property description with defendant’s full names – it must be stamped.  No “et als” on any paperwork

3. Include the Local Rule Tax Map Dept Form – with approval (no “et als”) on any paperwork

4. Include the Auditors Office checklist. 

5. When sending the deed to our office – please include the conveyance form. Make sure the deed has no “et als” on it. If any of the above are missing or incomplete, your order of sale will be returned to the court as unable to process.

6.  REMINDER!!!!!  If a sale is to be canceled, the Clinton Co Common Pleas Court must receive the withdrawal in time to pull the sale. Do not wait until the sale is being offered – we must receive a court order from Judge Andrew McCoys’ court to cancel sales – no faxes or emails are accepted – NO EXCEPTIONS.  Preferred the day before

7. Do not call our office for results after the sale. Purchaser forms can be obtained from the Clinton Co Common Pleas Court 937-382-2316.

8. REMINDER TO ALL ATTORNEYS: The entry for confirmation of sale must be filed with the clerk’s office 30 days from the sale date! ORC 2329.31A

Contact: Kelly Shoemaker, Adm. Assistant 937-382-1611 for any questions or email: [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE: THE SHERIFF’S SALES DAYS WILL BE ON WEDNESDAYS STARTING WITH THE APRIL 5, 2023, SALE. THIS IS DUE TO THE FACT THE WILMINGTON NEWS JOURNAL WILL BE ONLY PRINTING THE ACTUAL PAPER ON WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. ALL OTHER DAYS ARE ONLINE ONLY.

Clinton County Sheriff’s On-line auction site is:  https://clinton.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov/

Please note – we cannot assist with you the registration and required info on this website.  Please contact Realauction for assistance.  All questions concerning the online auction are to be directed to Realauction .

SALE DATES:  

August 26, 2026

September 9, 2026

See below list is provided just as a courtesy. Please refer to the Realauction website for sale information.

CaseLocation/Parcel #Sale requirementsAttorney & PS#