Rockland County tax sale, 2026 season

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Rockland County (county seat New City) is the outlier on this hub: a county run, in person only public auction of county owned tax delinquent property, no auctioneer and no online bidding, held in the Legislative Chambers in New City. The last sale ran Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM, under the Commissioner of Finance and the county's Tax Enforcement Officer, with at least 20 parcels listed, each carrying a published minimum bid.

Two things define this sale. First, it is irregular: the verified sales are July 2022 and March 2026, with no fixed season, and no next sale is announced. Second, a winning bid is not a completed sale: every bid is subject to approval by the Rockland County Legislature afterward, the county does not guarantee approval will be obtained, and the closing clock does not even start until that resolution passes.

Dates and deadlines

Last sale	Thu, Mar 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM, Legislative Chambers, Allison-Parris County Office Building, 11 New Hempstead Road, New City 2026-03-12
Registration	Same evening, in person, from 6:15 PM. Photo identification required to execute bid documents. Individuals with delinquent taxes may not participate.
Format	In person only. No auctioneer, no online platform.
Selling office	County of Rockland Department of Finance; closings at the Office of Real Property and Tax Enforcement, 50 Sanatorium Road, Building A, 8th Floor, Pomona
Parcels	At least 20 parcels in the March 2026 notice, each with a published minimum bid set near the tax delinquency level
Next sale	Not announced, and the county states no usual season. Verified sales: July 2022 and March 2026.

Sources: Rockland County Notice of Sale, March 12, 2026 auction (official county). Rockland County Attorney Annual Report 2022, recording the July 2022 in rem auction (official county). Confirm with the county or the auctioneer before relying on any date on this page: sales move, terms change, and parcels get pulled.

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How New York tax foreclosure works

Unpaid taxes become a lien on the property, and the county enforces that lien in court under Real Property Tax Law Article 11, the in rem foreclosure process.
The owner gets a redemption period, two years from the lien date by default, longer where a local law extends it for homes or farms. Paying everything owed during that window ends the case.
When the period expires, the court can award the property to the county. The former owner's right to redeem is over at that point; there is no post-sale redemption period on a New York tax deed.
The county then sells at public auction, which is the sale this page tracks. Deeds are usually quitclaim, bids can require county legislature approval, and any surplus over the taxes and charges is handled under RPTL sections 1195 to 1197 for the former owner and lienholders.

How registration works

Registration is at the room, the same evening: it begins at 6:15 PM, you must be registered to bid, and photo identification is required to execute the bid documents. Individuals with delinquent taxes are not permitted to participate, and a delinquent tax bidder who refuses to pay the delinquencies forfeits the deposit and the bid is void. Winning bidders sign a Memorandum of Purchase at the sale; it may not be assigned.

Terms: what a bid actually costs

The money layer, from the official Notice of Sale. There is no auctioneer, so there is no buyer premium in the notice; the costs that matter here are the deposit, the post-approval closing window, and the current year taxes the buyer steps into.

Deposit, at the sale	10 percent of the successful bid price, paid to the County of Rockland at the time and place of the auction, receipt issued. Personal checks are accepted for the bid deposit, a rarity among New York counties. No interest is paid on deposits. The deposit is forfeited if the purchaser fails to close.
Buyer premium	None published in the Notice of Sale; the sale is county run with no auctioneer.
Balance due	The remainder by certified check, bank check, or money order to the Commissioner of Finance, at a closing date set by the Director of Real Property that must fall within 45 days of the Legislature's resolution approving the sale. Closings run 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM in Pomona. The county mails a closing notice, but closing is not contingent on receiving it: if no notice arrives, it is the purchaser's job to contact the Director of Real Property.
Current taxes	Title is free and clear of county, town, school, and village taxes owed to the county, except the purchaser must pay in full, with interest and penalties, the current village tax if any, the current school tax, village taxes in non-participating villages, and the current town tax if applicable.
Deed type	Quitclaim deed of all the county's right, title, and interest, without any warranty of title, delivered at closing. Closing is not contingent on the purchaser obtaining a mortgage, title insurance, or a certificate of occupancy.

Before you bid

Price the approval risk and the holding risk. The Legislature must approve every bid after the auction, the county may withdraw any property, reject any or all bids, and cancel or postpone at any time before deeds are delivered, and the buyer bears the risk of loss, fire or other damage, between auction and closing with no price reduction. Minimum bids sit near the delinquency level and several are at full market scale, so this is not a nominal opening bid sale. Occupants are the buyer's eviction problem, entry before closing is barred, and the Memorandum of Purchase includes an environmental contamination indemnity. Verify before you go: the next sale is unannounced.

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