Tax lien and tax deed sales,
state by state.
What each state sells, what a buyer can earn, how long the owner has to pay — read from the statute, with county sale dates checked against the county's own notice.
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From the statute
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Dated sources
Each county sale shows its official source and when we last checked it.
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Upcoming in tax sales
County sales we have written up, each checked against the county's notice
Orange County, NY
Online tax foreclosure auction on NYSAuctions.com, closing Oct 22 at 10 a.m. — homes pulled from the September sale
Caroline County, VA
Tax delinquent real estate sale, Oct 22 — 43 parcels, in person in Milford and online
Adams County, CO
Online lien sale on adams.coloradotaxsale.com — live Oct 26 to Nov 6, registration Oct 19–30
Howard County, IN
Tax sale in Commissioners' Meeting Room 338, Oct 27 at 10 a.m. — may move online to Zeus Auction
El Paso County, CO
Online lien sale on RealAuction — deposit, ACH details and acknowledgement due Oct 27 at 2 p.m.
Routt County, CO
Online lien sale via Zeus Auction, registration closes Oct 29
Berrien County, MI
Final tax foreclosure sale on tax-sale.info, Oct 30, 10 a.m.–7 p.m. — last of three 2026 rounds
Richland County, SC
In-person tax sale at the Township Auditorium in Columbia, Nov 2–3
Denver County, CO
Online lien auction on denver.coloradotaxsale.com — batches close Nov 2–4, deposits due Oct 26
DeKalb County, GA
First-Tuesday tax sale on the courthouse steps in Decatur — Nov 3, then Dec 1
Richmond County, GA
Tax levy sale at 535 Telfair Street, Augusta, Nov 3 at 10 a.m. — no sale in October
Travis County, TX
Online constable sale on RealAuction, Nov 3 — tax-office bidder registration due Oct 27
Gulf County, FL
In-person tax deed sale at 11 a.m. in Port St. Joe — one parcel, opening bid $15,881.74
Weld County, CO
Online RealAuction lien sale — new investors register Oct 9 to Oct 31 at 2 p.m.
El Dorado County, CA
Online tax-defaulted property auction on Bid4Assets, Nov 6 from 8 a.m. — timeshares sold the same day
Hartford, CT
Tax sale of real estate, Nov 6 — 18 properties, in person at the Hartford Public Library
Oconee County, SC
Live tax sale at the Walhalla Performing Arts Center, Mon Nov 9 at 10 a.m. — register Oct 29 to Nov 5
Jefferson County, CO
Online lien sale on Zeus Auction (SRI), Nov 12–13 — register Oct 19 to Nov 10
Boulder County, CO
In-person premium-bid lien sale at the Boulder County Courthouse — registration from 7:30 a.m.
Davidson County, TN
Nov 18 sale cancelled — the Clerk and Master now lists Jan 20, 2027 as the next Nashville tax sale
Larimer County, CO
In-person premium-bid lien sale at the county fairgrounds
Jefferson County, TX
In-person sheriff's sale at 10 a.m.; the no-taxes-owed statement is due the Friday before, or earlier if that Friday is a holiday
Gwinnett County, GA
Tax sale in front of the Justice & Administration Center in Lawrenceville, Dec 1 — after an Oct 6 sale
Whatcom County, WA
Online tax foreclosure sale on Bid4Assets, Dec 1–2 — 37 parcels from $2,449, deposits due Nov 23
Los Angeles County, CA
Online tax-defaulted property auction, runs December 5–8 via GovEase
Spokane County, WA
Online tax foreclosure auction via Bid4Assets, 8 a.m. — unsold parcels re-offered Dec 16
Spartanburg County, SC
In-person delinquent tax sale at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Dec 8–9 from 10 a.m.
Franklin County, WA
Annual tax foreclosure auction, tentatively Dec 11 — full payment due right after the sale
Middletown Township, NJ
Electronic accelerated tax sale on Real Auction, Dec 17 — guaranteed funds only after Nov 10
Thurston County, WA
Online tax foreclosure auction on Bid4Assets, Jan 11–12, 2027 — roughly 10 to 50 parcels a year
Kitsap County, WA
Tax foreclosure auction on Public Surplus, Jan 26, 2027 — last day to redeem Jan 25
Yavapai County, AZ
Online tax lien auction on RealAuction, Feb 9, 2027 — rates bid down from 16%
Sourced from public county auction notices — click any sale for the full write-up, or see every date on the calendar. Counties postpone sales; confirm with the county before you go.
Upcoming auctions in the next 30 days
County guides with the date, the rules and the official source
- Oct 22Ouray County, COTax lien certificate
- Oct 22Orange County, NYTax deed
- Oct 26Adams County, COTax lien certificate
- Oct 26Broward County, FLTax deed
- Oct 26Ingham County, MITax deed
- Oct 27Charlotte County, FLTax deed
- Oct 27Howard County, INTax lien certificate
- Oct 27Shelby County, TNRedeemable deed
- Oct 28El Paso County, COTax lien certificate
- Oct 29Hillsborough County, FLTax deed
- Oct 29Orange County, FLTax deed
- Oct 29Pasco County, FLTax deed
- Oct 30Santa Clara County, CATax deed
- Oct 30Routt County, COTax lien certificate
- Oct 30Berrien County, MITax deed
- Oct 30Genesee County, MITax deed
- Oct 30Oakland County, MITax deed
- Oct 30Saginaw County, MITax deed
- Nov 2Denver County, COTax lien certificate
- Nov 2Park County, COTax lien certificate
Every date, including counties without a guide: this month, next month or the full calendar.
Just held: results, surplus and the next date
Sales of the last three weeks. Each page now has the official results where the county posts them, how surplus money is claimed and when redemption ends.
What you will find here
The rules and the dates, with the source next to each one
County sale dates
The calendar lists county tax sales with the official source and the date we checked it. Past sales are marked as held, never left looking upcoming.
State rules from the statute
Every state and DC: what is sold, the interest or premium, the redemption period and what happens to surplus money, with section numbers.
Help for former owners
If a tax sale took your property, the money above the debt may be yours. The excess-funds guides explain who holds it and how to claim, state by state.
Interest rates & redemption periods by state
Hover a state to see what we cover — click to open its page
All 50 states and D.C. have a full page — hover any state for its sale type, rate and redemption period.
| State | Type | Rate / Penalty | Redemption period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | Tax lien certificate | Up to 18%, bid down to 0.25% | 2 years |
| New Jersey | Tax lien certificate | Up to 18%, premium bidding | 2 years |
| Arizona | Tax lien certificate | Up to 16%, bid down | 3+ years |
| Iowa | Tax lien certificate | 24% flat (2%/month), no bid-down | 1 year 9 months (+ 90-day notice) |
| Texas | Redeemable deed | 25% penalty | 180 days or 2 years |
| Georgia | Redeemable deed | 20% premium in year one, +10% each later year | 12 months, then until barment notice |
Rates and redemption windows are set by state statute and can change by county or legislative session — always confirm against the county's own auction notice before bidding.
View all 51 states →Four states, four different deals
The same unpaid tax bill buys something very different depending on the state
Iowa: 2% a month on a lien certificate, fixed by law and never bid down (Iowa Code § 447.1).
18% → 0.25%Florida: bidders cut the rate down from 18% in quarter-point steps (Fla. Stat. § 197.432(6)), with a 5% minimum on redemption (§ 197.472(2)).
25% / 50%Texas: you buy the deed; a homestead owner can redeem for 25% more in year one, 50% in year two (Tax Code § 34.21(a)).
0 daysArkansas: since Act 241 of 2023 there is no redemption after the sale. You buy the land, and earn no interest.
How a property tax sale works
Four stages that are the same almost everywhere — and the details that are not
1. The tax goes unpaid
Penalties and interest start soon after the due date. In Arkansas, tax not paid by October 15 picks up a 10% penalty (Ark. Code Ann. § 26-36-201); in Georgia, unpaid tax bears interest at the bank prime rate plus 3% (O.C.G.A. § 48-2-40). Before anything is sold, the county has to publish the delinquent list and notify the owner — and notice is where sales are most often challenged. In Jones v. Flowers (2006), the U.S. Supreme Court held that when a certified letter comes back unclaimed, the state must take further reasonable steps to reach the owner before selling.
2. The county sells a lien or a deed
In a lien state, the buyer pays the delinquent bill and gets a certificate; the property stays with the owner. Florida auctions its certificates by bidding the interest rate down from 18% (Fla. Stat. §§ 197.172(2), 197.432(6)), while Iowa fixes the rate at 2% a month and bidders compete on the share of the parcel instead (Iowa Code §§ 447.1, 446.16). In a deed state, the property itself is sold, usually starting at the debt plus costs — Arkansas's Commissioner of State Lands sells forfeited land that way every summer. The rankings compare all 51 jurisdictions by what they sell and what they pay.
3. The owner can still redeem — or not
A lien certificate pays only if someone redeems: the owner, or a lender protecting its mortgage, pays the debt plus the statutory interest, and the buyer is repaid. Some states sell a redeemable deed: the buyer gets the deed, but the owner can buy it back for a premium — 20% in the first year in Georgia (O.C.G.A. § 48-4-42(a)); in Texas 25%, or 50% in the second year for a homestead (Tax Code § 34.21(a)). And some states leave no window after the sale at all: in Arkansas, every sale since 2023 is final. The redemption tracker works out the window for a given state and sale date.
4. Title passes — and the surplus belongs to the owner
If nobody redeems, the buyer can move toward title: a Florida certificate holder can apply for a tax deed once two years have passed since April 1 of the year the certificate was issued (§ 197.502(1)), and an Iowa holder can serve notice after one year and nine months, with redemption ending 90 days after service is complete (§§ 447.9, 447.12). When a sale raises more than was owed, the Supreme Court held in Tyler v. Hennepin County (2023) that the government cannot keep the difference. The excess-funds guides explain how former owners claim it in each state.
Most of the risk sits in what a headline rate leaves out: bid-down auctions that push the rate you actually earn far below the maximum, liens that survive the sale, title that needs a quiet-title suit, and parcels nobody wanted for a reason. Each state page ends with the ways people lose money there. Nothing on this site is investment advice — see how we source and the disclaimer.
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Redemption tracking
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Your questions, answered
Everything you need to know before your first auction
What's the difference between a tax lien and a tax deed?+
A tax lien certificate gives you the right to collect the unpaid tax plus statutory interest — you don't own the property unless the owner fails to redeem within the state's window. A tax deed sale sells the property itself (or a redeemable version of it, depending on the state).
Is tax lien investing safe?+
Like any investment, it carries real risk — the property could be worthless, over-encumbered, or the owner could redeem before you earn meaningful interest. Read the county's own auction rules and do due diligence on the parcel before bidding. Nothing on this site is financial advice.
How much money do I need to start?+
It depends on the parcel. A lien certificate costs what is owed on it: the unpaid tax plus interest, costs and fees, so its price follows the local tax bill. A deed sale starts at that debt and goes to whatever bidders pay. At Pulaski County, Arkansas, on July 9, 2026, 216 parcels sold for about $2.87 million in total; the median price was $4,550 and the top bid $240,000 (Commissioner of State Lands results).
Which states offer the highest statutory rates?+
Iowa's flat 24% (no bid-down) is among the highest of the common tax lien states. Florida and New Jersey cap at 18% but use bid-down or premium-bidding auctions, so the rate you actually win is often lower than the statutory maximum.
Do I need real estate experience to get started?+
No, but you should understand what you're bidding on before you bid — parcel condition, liens that survive the sale, and the redemption rules of that state and county. The state pages list those rules with their statute sections, and the ways people lose money in each state.