Delinquent tax lists

County delinquent tax lists

Short answer: every county keeps a delinquent tax list, and publishes a free version before each sale through its tax office. That document gives you parcel numbers and amounts owed, and nothing else. This section covers 3143 counties in all 50 states: who publishes the official list where you live, whether your state sells liens or deeds, how long the owner has to redeem, and the year-round ranked list of owners already under pressure, with an offer on each.

Counties covered

3,143

Across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Lien vs deed states

20 / 22

Plus 7 redeemable deed states and the rest set county by county.

Refresh cadence

Daily

Distress signals recompiled from public records every day.

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What a winning bid buys, how long the owner keeps a way out, and how many counties we cover in each.

StateSale typeAfter the tax saleCounties
AlabamalienCounty tax lien auctions at up to 12% interest with a 3 year redemption period.67
AlaskadeedThe deed transfers at the sale. Whether the former owner can still redeem afterward depends on Alaska law and the kind of sale, so read the county's sale notice before bidding.30
ArizonalienFebruary online tax lien sales at up to 16%, with a 3 year redemption before a lien holder can foreclose.15
ArkansasdeedThe deed transfers at the sale. Whether the former owner can still redeem afterward depends on Arkansas law and the kind of sale, so read the county's sale notice before bidding.75
CaliforniadeedThe deed transfers at the sale. Whether the former owner can still redeem afterward depends on California law and the kind of sale, so read the county's sale notice before bidding.58
ColoradolienAnnual fall tax lien sales at the federal discount rate plus nine points, with a 3 year redemption before a treasurer's deed.64
Connecticutredeemable deedMunicipal tax sales carry an 18% rate and a 6 month redemption period.8
DelawaredeedCounty sheriff tax sales; a short statutory redemption window applies in some counties, so verify locally.3
District of ColumbialienAn annual July tax lien sale around 18% per year, with a 6 month redemption before foreclosure.1
FloridalienThe owner keeps title and can redeem by paying the taxes plus interest during a redemption period set by Florida law. The county's sale notice states its length.67
Georgiaredeemable deedFirst-Tuesday courthouse sales; tax deeds carry a 20% premium and a 1 year owner redemption.159
HawaiideedCounty real property tax auctions; a 1 year redemption applies after the tax sale.5
IdahodeedThe deed transfers at the sale. Whether the former owner can still redeem afterward depends on Idaho law and the kind of sale, so read the county's sale notice before bidding.44
IllinoislienAnnual tax sales use penalty-rate bidding with a 2 to 3 year owner redemption before a tax deed.102
IndianalienFall county tax sales issue certificates with roughly 10 to 15% returns and a 1 year redemption.92
IowalienThird-Monday-of-June tax sales at 2% per month (24% per year) with a redemption period of about 21 months.99
KansasdeedCounties foreclose tax-delinquent parcels judicially and sell them free of redemption at auction.105
KentuckylienCounty clerk certificate of delinquency sales at 12% with an extended redemption before foreclosure.120
Louisianaredeemable deedParish tax sales convey tax sale title with a 5% penalty plus 1% per month and a 3 year redemption.64
MainedeedMunicipal tax lien mortgages mature into town-owned deeds after an 18 month redemption.16
MarylandlienSpring county tax lien sales at county-set rates (commonly 6 to 24%) with at least a 6 month redemption.24
MassachusettslienMunicipal tax takings accrue 16%, and the town forecloses the redemption right in Land Court.14
MichigandeedThe deed transfers at the sale. Whether the former owner can still redeem afterward depends on Michigan law and the kind of sale, so read the county's sale notice before bidding.83
MinnesotadeedThe deed transfers at the sale. Whether the former owner can still redeem afterward depends on Minnesota law and the kind of sale, so read the county's sale notice before bidding.87
MississippilienLate-August tax lien sales at 1.5% per month (18% per year) with a 2 year redemption.82
MissourilienFourth-Monday-of-August county sales with roughly 10% returns and a 1 year redemption.115
MontanalienCounty tax lien certificates with a multi-year redemption before a tax deed can issue.56
NebraskalienFirst-Monday-of-March county sales at 14% with a 3 year redemption.93
NevadadeedThe deed transfers at the sale. Whether the former owner can still redeem afterward depends on Nevada law and the kind of sale, so read the county's sale notice before bidding.17
New HampshiredeedMunicipal tax deeds issue after about a 2 year lien and redemption cycle.10
New JerseylienThe owner keeps title and can redeem by paying the taxes plus interest during a redemption period set by New Jersey law. The county's sale notice states its length.21
New MexicodeedThe deed transfers at the sale. Whether the former owner can still redeem afterward depends on New Mexico law and the kind of sale, so read the county's sale notice before bidding.33
New YorkvariesThe redemption rules follow how each county runs its sale, which varies across New York. The county's sale notice states them.62
North CarolinadeedThe deed transfers at the sale. Whether the former owner can still redeem afterward depends on North Carolina law and the kind of sale, so read the county's sale notice before bidding.100
North DakotadeedCounties take tax deeds and hold annual November auctions; owners can redeem before the sale.53
OhiovariesThe redemption rules follow how each county runs its sale, which varies across Ohio. The county's sale notice states them.88
OklahomadeedThe deed transfers at the sale. Whether the former owner can still redeem afterward depends on Oklahoma law and the kind of sale, so read the county's sale notice before bidding.77
OregondeedThe deed transfers at the sale. Whether the former owner can still redeem afterward depends on Oregon law and the kind of sale, so read the county's sale notice before bidding.36
PennsylvaniadeedThe deed transfers at the sale. Whether the former owner can still redeem afterward depends on Pennsylvania law and the kind of sale, so read the county's sale notice before bidding.67
Rhode Islandredeemable deedMunicipal tax sales carry roughly a 1 year redemption with statutory penalties.5
South CarolinalienFall county tax sales return 3 to 12% by redemption quarter with a 1 year owner redemption.46
South DakotalienCounties hold tax certificates with multi-year redemption before deeds issue.66
Tennesseeredeemable deedCounty tax sales convey deeds subject to a redemption of up to 1 year at 12%.95
Texasredeemable deedFirst-Tuesday county sales; tax deeds carry a 25% first-period penalty with 180 day (2 year homestead) redemption.254
UtahdeedThe deed transfers at the sale. Whether the former owner can still redeem afterward depends on Utah law and the kind of sale, so read the county's sale notice before bidding.29
Vermontredeemable deedMunicipal tax sales carry a 1 year redemption at 12%.14
VirginiadeedThe deed transfers at the sale. Whether the former owner can still redeem afterward depends on Virginia law and the kind of sale, so read the county's sale notice before bidding.133
WashingtondeedThe deed transfers at the sale. Whether the former owner can still redeem afterward depends on Washington law and the kind of sale, so read the county's sale notice before bidding.39
West VirginialienState-run delinquent land sales issue certificates with roughly an 18 month redemption.55
WisconsindeedThe deed transfers at the sale. Whether the former owner can still redeem afterward depends on Wisconsin law and the kind of sale, so read the county's sale notice before bidding.72
WyominglienSummer county tax lien sales with 15% returns and a multi-year redemption before deeds.23

Every county, A to Z by state

3143 counties, each with its own list, sale rules and ranked owners.

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Delinquent tax list FAQ

What is a delinquent tax list?

It is the county's record of property owners who have not paid their property taxes. Every county keeps one year round, and publishes a formal version, often as a PDF, before each scheduled tax sale. The published version lists parcel numbers and amounts owed. It does not tell you who the owner is, how to reach them, what the property is worth, or which owners would actually take a cash offer.

How do I get my county's delinquent tax list for free?

Go to the office that collects property tax in your state, which is the county treasurer in most states, the tax assessor-collector in Texas, the tax commissioner in Georgia, the treasurer-tax collector in California, and the town or city collector in the New England states and New Jersey. The pre-sale list is free to download. Pick your county below and the page names the exact office and what its list does and does not include.

Is a tax lien or a tax deed better to buy?

Neither is better in general, they are different trades. In the 20 lien states you buy a certificate that pays interest if the owner redeems, which behaves like a fixed-income position with a chance of ownership. In the 22 deed states a winning bid transfers the property, so you are buying real estate at auction with limited inspection. The 7 redeemable deed states sit in between: you get a deed the former owner can buy back at a penalty.

Can I buy a tax-delinquent property before it goes to auction?

Yes, and it is usually the better route. Delinquency shows up in public records months before a sale is scheduled, and during that window the owner still holds title and can sell normally. You can inspect the house, run title, and negotiate one on one instead of bidding against a room. An owner with equity who sells early clears the debt and keeps the difference.

How current is the list on this site?

The distress signals are compiled from public records and refreshed daily. Sold, pending and listed properties are removed automatically, so a house that already changed hands never appears. Official sale schedules and parcel lists always come from the county itself, and every county page says so.

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The county list tells you who owes. This one tells you who will sell.

Ranked hardest-first, with the owner, the phone number and the number to open with. The scan is free, the full list opens with a 7-day trial, and credits are only spent when an owner's phone number comes back.

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