The DC Office of Tax and Revenue (“OTR”) expects to hold an Annual Tax Sale this year on July 19 and 20, 2022. Notice will be published on June 22 and 23, 2022 in both the Washington Informer and Washington Times newspapers. Typically, the tax sale is held in mid-July approximately 30 days after the Tax Sale List is published. The last general tax sale was held in July 2019. No tax sale was held in 2020 and a limited tax sale was held in October, 2021 for properties classified as vacant or blighted (Class 3 and Class 4).
The Tax Sale is an annual event held pursuant to DC Official Code § 47-1332(a) in which the District of Columbia sells real property on which the taxes are delinquent.
It is held at the Office of Tax and Revenue 1101 4th St, SW 2nd Floor, Suites W244 and W250 Washington, DC 20024.
Please see the attached document for complete details. Should you have any questions on this or any other matter, please do not hesitate to contact Lyle M. Blanchard.