How to Pull Foreclosure County Data for Madison County, OH
A foreclosure list shows homes that a lender is taking back because the owner stopped paying the loan. To find foreclosure records for Madison County, Ohio (OH), use Ohio Sheriff Sale Auction. No account is needed. It is free to use. We have not tested whether a VPN is needed. You copy the records by hand.
Also known as: foreclosure notices, foreclosure sale list, foreclosure auctions.
What you need
You do not need an account to read the sale lists. Leave the User Name and Password boxes empty.
What it is
Homes set for a sheriff sale after a foreclosure case. Each Ohio county has its own sale site, and each sale day has its own list.
Why it matters
These owners are close to losing the property, and the sale date gives a clear deadline. The list shows the appraised value and opening bid, so you can spot possible equity fast.
The fields you get
- Sale date and time
- Case status
- Case number
- Parcel ID
- Property address
- Appraised value
- Opening bid
- Deposit requirement
When checked, big counties showed sale days up to about three months ahead. Small counties often had only one or two sale days.
Follow these 7 steps
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Open the Madison County sheriff sale site
Go to the Madison County link on this page. You will see the home page with three big buttons. You do not need to log in.
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Open the calendar
Click the third button, with the calendar icon. In Franklin County it says Properties & Sale Dates. The Auction Calendar page opens. Use the next month link at the top right to see later months.
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Click a sale day
Click a colored Foreclosure day. The Preview Items For Sale page opens with that date at the top.
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Read the Auctions Waiting section
Scroll down to Auctions Waiting. Each box is one property. It shows the case number, parcel ID, address, appraised value, opening bid and deposit.
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Go through every page
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Check Auctions Closed or Canceled
Lower on the page, Auctions Closed or Canceled lists items that stopped, such as Withdrawn or Rescheduled. Do not add these as active leads.
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Copy the records
The site has no export button. Copy each property from Auctions Waiting into your spreadsheet. Add the sale date, case number, parcel ID, address, appraised value and opening bid. Repeat for each sale day you need.
Tips for after you pull
- The list has no owner name. Use Auditor Search in the left menu to look up the owner with the parcel ID. We tested this link in Franklin County, where it opens the county auditor owner search.
Watch out for these
- Case Status can say ACTIVE on an item that was withdrawn. Trust the Auction Status and the section it is in.
- The Parcel ID on this site is plain text, not a link. Copy it, then paste it into the auditor search.
- The ZIP code can show nine digits, such as 432240000. The first five digits are the ZIP code.
- An Opening Bid can show $0.00. Do not read that as a real price. Check the case first.
- Small counties may have no upcoming sale day. Check the next months, then check again later.
Common questions
Do I need to register to see the list?
Can I download the list?
Other lists in Madison County
We only have this list for Madison County so far. See all Ohio guides.
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