The tax sale for the 2025 Delinquent Taxes is scheduled for August 10, 2026 at 2:00pm.
Tax Bills will be sold at the tax sale on August 10, 2026, beginning at 2 PM by Rockcastle County Clerk, Danetta Ford Allen. For your bill not to be offered for sale, you must either pay the bill by August 7, 2026, at 4 PM or set up a payment plan with the Rockcastle County Attorney’s office by August 7, 2026 at 4PM. No payments or agreements will be accepted on August 10, 2026. The bill amount listed is calculated for the August tax sale date but will have an additional advertising fee upon payment due to the bill being advertised in The Mt. Vernon Signal.
No check payments will be accepted after August 3, 2026.
2025 Delinquent Tax Bills – Rockcastle County as of 7/7/26
NOTICE TO ROCKCASTLE COUNTY TAXPAYERS
Danetta Ford Allen, Rockcastle County Clerk, pursuant to KRS 424.130, hereby announces that the 2025 Delinquent Real Property Tax Bills (Certificates of Delinquency) will be published in the Mount Vernon Signal on July 8, 2026.
The list of Certificates of Delinquency will also be available for public inspection during regular office hours, Monday through Friday, at the Rockcastle County Clerk’s Office, located at 205 East Main Street, Mt. Vernon, KY 40456. Beginning July 8, 2026, the list may also be viewed on the Rockcastle County Clerk’s website at rockcastlecountyclerk.com.
The 2025 Delinquent Tax Bill Sale will be held on August 10, 2026, beginning at 2:00 p.m.
Priority participants must register with the County Clerk’s Office no later than 4:00 p.m. on July 27, 2026. All other participants must register by 4:00 p.m. on July 31, 2026. Contact the County Clerk’s Office or refer to rockcastlecountyclerk.com for information regarding the registration process, required registration fees, and deposit amounts.
Taxpayers may continue to pay delinquent tax bills at the County Clerk’s Office through the close of business on August 7, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
- Personal checks will not be accepted after August 3, 2026.
- Payments by mail must be received by August 7, 2026. Postmarked payments will not be accepted.
- No payments will be accepted on August 10, 2026.
Some delinquent tax bills, although advertised, will be excluded from the tax sale in accordance with KRS 134.504(10)(b).
Payment agreements may be established by contacting the Rockcastle County Attorney, Jeremy B. Rowe, at (606) 256-2730.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
ALL TAX BILLS NOT PAID BY 10:00 A.M. ON JULY 7, 2026, WILL BE ADVERTISED IN THE MOUNT VERNON SIGNAL.
If you have any questions, please contact the Rockcastle County Clerk’s Office at (606) 256-2831.
If you bought or sold property in 2025, please contact the County Clerk’s Office to verify that the applicable tax bill has been paid.
NOTICE TO ROCKCASTLE COUNTY TAXPAYERS
Danetta Ford Allen, Rockcastle County Clerk, pursuant to KRS 424.130, hereby announces that the 2025 Delinquent Real Property Tax Bills (Certificates of Delinquency) will be published in the Mount Vernon Signal on July 8, 2026.
The list of Certificates of Delinquency will also be available for public inspection during regular office hours, Monday through Friday, at the Rockcastle County Clerk’s Office, located at 205 East Main Street, Mt. Vernon, KY 40456. Beginning July 8, 2026, the list may also be viewed on the Rockcastle County Clerk’s website at rockcastlecountyclerk.com.
The 2025 Delinquent Tax Bill Sale will be held on August 10, 2026, beginning at 2:00 p.m.
Priority participants must register with the County Clerk’s Office no later than 4:00 p.m. on July 27, 2026. All other participants must register by 4:00 p.m. on July 31, 2026. Contact the County Clerk’s Office or refer to rockcastlecountyclerk.com for information regarding the registration process, required registration fees, and deposit amounts.
Taxpayers may continue to pay delinquent tax bills at the County Clerk’s Office through the close of business on August 7, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
- Personal checks will not be accepted after August 3, 2026.
- Payments by mail must be received by August 7, 2026. Postmarked payments will not be accepted.
- No payments will be accepted on August 10, 2026.
Some delinquent tax bills, although advertised, will be excluded from the tax sale in accordance with KRS 134.504(10)(b).
Payment agreements may be established by contacting the Rockcastle County Attorney, Jeremy B. Rowe, at (606) 256-2730.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
ALL TAX BILLS NOT PAID BY 10:00 A.M. ON JULY 7, 2026, WILL BE ADVERTISED IN THE MOUNT VERNON SIGNAL.
If you have any questions, please contact the Rockcastle County Clerk’s Office at (606) 256-2831.
If you bought or sold property in 2025, please contact the County Clerk’s Office to verify that the applicable tax bill has been paid.
Third Party Purchaser Information
Application for Certificate of Registration to Purchase Certificates of Delinquency – 62A370A (10/06/22)
Instructions for Application of Registration to Purchase Certificates of Delinquency – 62A370A(I) (10/31/24)
Manual for Potential Third Party Purchasers (10/31/24)
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