Pennsylvania court overturns $28,000 tax sale of home over notice failures

A Pennsylvania man who owned a Chester home for 10 years saw it sold for $28,000 at a tax sale over unpaid property taxes, with an upset price of $5,741. On October 13, 2026, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania overturned the sale, ruling that officials had failed to make reasonable efforts to notify him after a notice was returned unclaimed.