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Tax Claim

      

We are a public service department that understands the difficulties taxpayers and county residents encounter.  Our role is to provide delinquent tax information to the public and to assist taxpayers with paying delinquent real estate taxes.

      

Tax Claim Bureau
450 E. Market Street, Suite 40
Kittanning, Pa 16201

     

Phone: 724-548-3289
Fax: 724-548-3337

   

Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday 
8:00am - 4:00pm 
Closed from 12:00pm – 1:00pm for Lunch

     


    

Melissa Hirtz, Supervisor
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Ruth Ann Colo, Account Clerk
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You can now pay your delinquent taxes online!         

 Pay delinquent Taxes

  
   

      
      
     
TAX LIEN CERTIFICATES
      
COST FOR TAX LIEN CERTIFICATE $15.00 PER PARCEL (EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2024).
      
    

      
    
IMPORTANT NOTICES
     
Our 2026 Upset Sale has been moved online! The auction will now take place in November through GovEase. See details below in the “Tax Sale Information” section.
      
Armstrong County Tax Claim Bureau
will no longer be entering into installment agreements with property
owners for the payment of delinquent taxes except as may be provided in
Pennsylvania's Real Estate Tax Sale Law, 72 P.S. §5860.101, et seq. All
delinquent taxes must be paid in the manner and timeframe communicated
in any notices provided by the Bureau. The failure to fully satisfy the amount
due in any notices from this office may result in your property being sold
without your consent for delinquent taxes. The Tax Claim Bureau cannot
provide legal advice, and any questions or concerns should be directed to an
attorney of your own choosing.
     
Armstrong County Tax Claim Bureau has not collected delinquent school taxes for Apollo-Ridge School District since 2022. 
These taxes are now collected by Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd.
     

      
TAX SALE INFORMATION
      
       
•    Judicial Sale - Date to be determined.
•    Repository Sale - Date to be determined.
•    Upset Sale - November 17th, 2026, at 9:00am
               o    Current List of Properties for Sale
               o    Properties Removed by Sale Number
               o    GovEase Information
      
    
NOTICE!! ALL SALES ARE BUYER BEWARE!!
      

       
      
   
  

  


TAX SALES INFORMATION

       

We are a public service department that understands the difficulties taxpayers and county residents encounter.  This mission of this office is to assist taxpayers pay the real estate taxes on their property by offering payment options.  If you are having difficulty paying your real estate taxes, please call us at 724-548-3289.

  

  • The Judicial Sale - Date to be determined.

  

  • The Repository Tax Sale - Date to be determined.

  

  • The Upset Sale is on September 29, 2026, at 10:00am.

        Belmont Complex (Banquet Room)
        415 Butler Road
        Kittanning, PA  16201

   

    

NOTICE!! ALL SALES ARE BUYER BEWARE!!