Benton County, Washington, is holding its first online tax auction in December. Be sure to check out the website for these parcels, Starting at just $966 for an opening bid.

Benton County is part of the Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA metropolitan area.

Note that this area was rated top for job growth in 2009 by Forbes magazine.

The auction can be found online at: http://www.bid4assets.com/storefront/index.cfm?sfID=496