We Buy Houses for Cash in Bucks County, PA

From Levittown and Bristol up to Doylestown and Quakertown, Bucks County owners deal with a mix of county offices and very different municipal rules. Swifty Home Buyers is a nationwide cash buyer: we buy the house as it stands, our offers are firm with no financing contingency, you pay no agent commission, we ask for no repairs, and the closing date is yours to choose. Below are the county and town details that tend to matter when a Bucks County house is behind on payments, inherited, or headed toward a sale. Offices change fees and hours, so confirm first. This is general information, not legal advice.

Areas we cover: Levittown, Bristol Township, Bristol Borough, Bensalem, Falls Township, Fairless Hills, Morrisville, Lower Makefield, Yardley, Newtown, Langhorne, Middletown Township, Warminster, Doylestown, Quakertown

The county says Sheriff's real estate sales take place on the second Friday of each month at 11:00 AM in the Commissioner's Meeting Room of the Administration Building, 55 E. Court Street, Doylestown, with registration starting at 10:00 AM. Bidders register in person with photo ID and proof of funds in cash or certified check, and the county's FAQ says a winning bidder's balance is due at the Sheriff's Office within 10 calendar days. The Sheriff's deed is processed about 60 days after the sale. Properties are not open for tours, and the county says the buyer takes the house as is. The plaintiff's attorney can stop a sale in writing, and its procedures page says a sale may be continued or postponed twice within 130 days before further postponements need a court order. The Sheriff's office is at 215-348-6124, with a Levittown satellite office at 215-348-6130.

Unpaid real estate taxes go to the Tax Claim Bureau, 55 E. Court Street, 5th Floor, Doylestown (215-348-6274). The Bureau says the upset sale is held in September of the second year after the original tax bill, with a continued upset sale and a judicial sale each December. The county says these sales are conducted virtually through GovEase. The Bureau's FAQ says it can sell a property if the lien stays unpaid after 18 months, that it accepts partial payments in any amount without a written plan, and that it accepts payment from any party in interest named on the deed. Owners can still pay up to the close of business on the day before the sale. If you are close to that window, a private sale that clears the taxes at closing may be worth comparing with waiting. Ask a local attorney how your liens would be paid.

Falls Township's code (Chapter 138) says a new owner must have these certifications before moving in: heating system, NFPA 211 Level 2 chimney and flue, sewer lateral, electrical panel, and a residential safety form covering smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and building numbers. Bristol Township's building department says permits are required for use and occupancy changes, and its fee schedule lists a residential change of occupancy at $100 under resales, with a $40 second inspection. Bensalem posts a Use & Occupancy Residential Resale application, with the fee collected at submittal; the township lists 2400 Byberry Road and 215-633-3600. Call the township before you list.

• A Doylestown sheriff sale has been scheduled on your Levittown or Bristol Township home.
• A foreclosure complaint arrived with an Act 91 notice and the 33-day counseling window is running.
• Two years of unpaid taxes have put the house on the Tax Claim Bureau's upset sale track.
• You inherited a Bucks County house and the deed is still in a parent's name.
• The town wants resale certifications such as a sewer lateral or chimney inspection before you can sell.

• Selling a house in Pennsylvania
• Sell as-is
• Inherited house
• Foreclosure

• Bucks County: Real Estate Sheriff Sales
• Bucks County: Policies and Procedures for Real Estate Sheriff Sales
• Bucks County: Sheriff Sale Bid Registration
• Bucks County: Sheriff Sales FAQs
• Bucks County: Housing Resources for Residents (foreclosure diversion, HEMAP)
• Bucks County Housing Group: Housing Counseling
• Bucks County: Tax Claim Bureau
• Bucks County: Upset and Judicial Sales
• Bucks County: Tax Claim Bureau FAQs
• Bucks County: Register of Wills
• Bucks County: Recorder of Deeds
• Bucks County: Transfer Tax
• PA Department of Revenue: Realty Transfer Tax
• Borough of Bristol Code: Change of Ownership or Occupancy Inspection (Part 5)
• Borough of Doylestown Code: Occupancy Certificates (Part 7)
• Township of Falls Code: Chapter 138 Housing and Building Standards
• Bristol Township: Fee Schedule
• Bristol Township: Building and Planning Department
• Bensalem Township: Forms and Downloads

Last reviewed: September 2026. General information only, not legal or tax advice. Rules vary by county and municipality and change over time; talk to a local real estate attorney or title company before you decide.