City of Sarnia, Lambton County
Sarnia tax sales
Sarnia has no tax sale open right now. Its last one closed on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 with 2 properties. The City of Sarnia runs its own sales through its treasurer's office.
Past Sarnia tax sales
5 sales on record since 2018, covering 20 properties. Minimum bids ran from $5,097 to $344,114.
| Closed | Properties and minimum bids | Notice |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | 2 properties$12,813 to $47,818 | Gazette |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 4 properties$8,076 to $80,815 | Gazette |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 2 properties$5,097 to $29,590 | Gazette |
| Jul 12, 2022 | 5 properties$13,962 to $344,114 | Gazette |
| May 10, 2022 | 7 properties$11,565 to $337,430 | Gazette |
How to bid on a Sarnia tax sale
Most Ontario tax sales are sealed tenders with one chance to bid. There is no second round.
- Get the tender form (Form 7) from the City of Sarnia or the Government of Ontario's forms site.
- Bid at least the minimum tender amount, and attach a deposit of at least 20 percent of your bid by money order, bank draft or certified cheque made out to the City of Sarnia.
- Seal it in an envelope addressed to the treasurer, marked as a tax sale and naming the property. It must reach the office by the deadline on closing day, which the rules set at 3:00 p.m. local time.
- The highest valid bid wins. The winner has 14 days from the day the treasurer's notice is mailed to pay the balance, land transfer tax and any taxes that have built up since.
You cannot go onto the property first, someone may be living there, and a sale can be cancelled right up to the end. Read how Ontario tax sales work before you bid.
Sarnia tax sale questions
Is there a Sarnia tax sale right now?
No. Sarnia has no tax sale open right now. Its last one closed on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 with 2 properties.
How often does Sarnia hold tax sales?
There is no fixed schedule. A sale can follow once taxes on a property have gone unpaid long enough and a one-year redemption period has run out. We have 5 closed sales from Sarnia on record since 2018, covering 20 properties.
Where are Sarnia tax sales advertised?
Every Ontario tax sale must be advertised once in the Ontario Gazette and once a week for four weeks in a local newspaper. Where there is no suitable newspaper, the notice is posted at the municipal office and one other prominent place instead.
What is the minimum bid at a Sarnia tax sale?
The minimum is the cancellation price: the unpaid taxes plus penalties, interest and the municipality's costs. It has nothing to do with what the land is worth. At past Sarnia sales, minimum bids have run from $5,097 to $344,114.
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