tax sale

noun

1. the sale of real property, as land, usually at auction by a public authority, in order to pay delinquent taxes assessed upon its owner.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tax sale¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

His mother paid $10 — about $100 today — for the lot on Shore Drive at a tax sale in the early 1960s.

From Seattle Times

Last year, Scott removed more than 970 owner-occupied homes from the tax sale list.

From Washington Post

Scott tripled that number last week, saying the city would remove all owner-occupied homes, roughly 2,900, from the tax sale list, calling it a “very personal” decision.

From Washington Post

When the city released its preliminary tax sale list earlier this year, there were over 4,150 owner-occupied properties on it.

From Washington Post

Advocates had called on the mayor to cancel the tax sale because an unprecedented amount of federal money, $250 million in the Maryland Homeowner Assistance Fund, can help Maryland residents get caught up on their unpaid bills.

From Washington Post