Delinquent tax lists · Arkansas
Cleburne County delinquent tax list
Short answer: Cleburne County has two delinquent tax lists. The official one is published by the Commissioner of State Lands before each scheduled sale, free to download, and it lists parcel numbers and amounts owed with no owner contact. The year-round one is the delinquency record underneath it, where 119 (estimated) owners near Cleburne County currently carry a distress signal. Arkansas is a deed state, so a winning bid at the sale takes the property itself.
Distressed owners near Cleburne County
119
Within 25 miles of the county centre, refreshed daily. Cleburne County is a rural county.
Top-deal discount target
~43% under market
Average start bid across the 20 strongest Cleburne leads right now.
Avg. spread per top deal
$227,000
On a typical $534,000 estimated value.
Coverage centers on Cleburne County and reaches 25 miles out, widening to 50 when the market runs thin.
Cleburne County tax sale rules at a glance
The mechanics that decide what you are actually buying, and how long the owner keeps a way out. The full Arkansas rules, timelines and deficiency detail sit on the state page, since they apply to every county here.
| County | Cleburne County, Arkansas. |
|---|---|
| Who publishes the list | The Commissioner of State Lands for Cleburne County. |
| What the sale transfers | Arkansas is a deed state. A winning bidder gets the deed itself, so a winning bid transfers ownership of the property. |
| Rate and cadence | The Commissioner of State Lands auctions tax-delinquent parcels after county certification. |
| After the tax sale | The 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. |
The Arkansas delinquency clock
Where a Cleburne owner sits on this line is what decides whether they will take a low cash offer today.
The Cleburne list, ranked hardest-first
Representative profiles from our ranking model for the Cleburne County area. The live list, with exact locations, photos and owner details, is one free scan away.
- #1Notice of default for 147 days. Owners in this spot often want out fast, before a foreclosure hits their credit.$267K start bid · ~45% under market
- #2Notice of default for 23 days. Owners in this spot often want out fast, before a foreclosure hits their credit.$302K start bid · ~45% under market
- #3Foreclosure auction on record. The clock is likely ticking, and owners this close to an auction often take a fast cash offer over losing the home.$253K start bid · ~45% under market
7 more ranked Cleburne County deals behind the scan
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What the Cleburne list is made of
Most distressed owners carry more than one signal, so these bands overlap. Stacked signals rank highest.
How Cleburne compares across Arkansas
Cleburne County is the 25th largest of the 75 Arkansas counties covered here, and it runs denser in distressed owners than the Arkansas average, at 46.4 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against a state figure of 38.5. It accounts for about 1% of every flagged property across the Arkansas counties on this site.
| County | Seat | Flagged owners | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County | Bentonville | 1,355 | 47.5 |
| Pulaski County | Little Rock | 1,182 | 29.6 |
| Washington County | Fayetteville | 664 | 27.1 |
| Faulkner County | Conway | 598 | 47.5 |
| Saline County | Saline County | 495 | 37.7 |
| Garland County | Garland County | 483 | 48.3 |
Density matters more than the raw count when you are choosing where to work. A smaller county with a high per-capita figure often has less competition per lead than the metro next door.
How far under market these close
The official Cleburne list vs. this one
Both are worth having. They answer different questions.
| Cleburne official sale list | The LowBaller list | |
|---|---|---|
| Who publishes it | The Commissioner of State Lands | LowBaller, from county and public records |
| When it exists | Only in the run-up to each scheduled sale | Year round, refreshed daily |
| Format | A PDF or spreadsheet of parcel numbers and amounts owed | A ranked table with a map pin, photo and estimated value on every row |
| Owner contact | Not included | Phone and email on unlock, and no credit is spent when nothing verifies |
| Ranking | Alphabetical or by parcel number | Hardest situation first, by foreclosure stage, years behind and equity |
| Timing advantage | Everyone bidding sees the same list on the same day | Owners appear months before any auction, while a private sale still solves their problem |
Working the Cleburne list
What actually matters in a county this size, at this level of distress, under Arkansas timelines.
Off the main road
Cleburne County ranks 25 of 75 covered Arkansas counties and holds about 1% of the state's flagged properties. Most buyers never scroll this far down the state, which is the entire argument for working it.
Above the state norm
Cleburne runs 46.4 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against 38.5 statewide. More pressure per capita than the typical Arkansas county, and more owners carrying two or three signals at once.
All of Cleburne County
The scan centres on Cleburne County and reaches 25 miles out, widening to 50 when the list runs thin. In a county this size that usually spans several towns, each with its own price level, so read the estimated value on each row rather than the discount alone.
The Arkansas clock
Foreclosure here typically runs 3 to 5 months from filing to sale. The tax clock and the mortgage clock run independently, so check both before you decide how hard a deadline an owner is actually facing.
Why Cleburne investors work it before auction day
No bidding war
At the sale you are one of a room full of bidders on the same parcel. Months earlier you are the only person who called.
You can see the house
A private sale means an inspection and a clean title search. Deed auctions in Arkansas rarely give you either.
The owner keeps something
An owner with equity who sells early clears the tax debt and walks away with money. At the sale, they usually walk away with nothing.
Cleburne County delinquent tax list FAQ
How do I get the Cleburne County delinquent tax list?
Two lists exist and they are not the same. The official one comes from the Commissioner of State Lands, is published as a PDF or spreadsheet before each scheduled sale, and disappears between sales. The year-round one is the delinquency record itself, which is what LowBaller compiles: roughly 119 properties around Cleburne County currently carry at least one distress signal, ranked by how much pressure the owner is under.
Is there a free Cleburne delinquent property tax list PDF?
Yes. The Commissioner of State Lands publishes the pre-sale list free of charge, usually as a PDF or a downloadable spreadsheet tied to a specific sale date. It gives you parcel numbers and amounts owed. It does not give you owner contact details, an estimated value, or any indication of which owners would actually take a low cash offer.
When is the Cleburne County tax sale?
Cleburne County publishes its own schedule, and it moves. The Arkansas pattern is the thing that holds steady: The Commissioner of State Lands auctions tax-delinquent parcels after county certification. Check the county's pre-sale notice close to the date, because the list shrinks daily as owners redeem.
Can I buy Cleburne tax-delinquent property before the auction?
Yes, and it is usually the better trade. There is no bidding war, the owner clears the debt with a clean sale instead of a forced one, and you are not buying blind. The window is the months between the delinquency appearing in the record and the sale being scheduled, which is exactly the period this list covers.
What does a winning bid actually get you in Arkansas?
Arkansas is a deed state, so a winning bidder takes the deed itself, so a winning bid transfers ownership of the property. The 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. That difference matters more than the discount: in a lien state you are buying a debt with a yield, and in a deed state you are buying a house.
How far below market do Cleburne deals close?
The strongest current leads near Cleburne County support start bids around 43% under estimated value. Across the whole list, hard distress such as a scheduled auction or a stacked tax lien closes 25 to 45% under market, while softer signals like long-distance ownership land closer to 15 to 30% under. Cleburne runs denser in distress than the Arkansas average, so stacked-signal owners, the ones who accept the widest discounts, turn up more often here than in a typical county in this state. Equity sets the ceiling, because an offer cannot go below what clears the owner's mortgage.
How many tax-delinquent properties are there in Cleburne?
About 119 properties within 25 miles of Cleburne County currently show at least one motivation signal in public records, and tax delinquency is among the most common. That works out to 46.4 flagged properties per 10,000 residents, against 38.5 across Arkansas as a whole, and makes Cleburne the number 25 of the 75 Arkansas counties covered here by population. That figure moves daily as owners pay, redeem or fall further behind.
Do I need a Cleburne address to search, or can I search the whole county?
Either. Run the scan on any Cleburne ZIP and you get the full ranked list for the surrounding area, or check one specific address to see whether that owner carries a distress signal. 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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Scan Cleburne freeInformational summary, not legal or investment advice. Rates, redemption periods and sale formats are summarized at the Arkansas state level and can be changed by statute or applied differently by Cleburne County. The Commissioner of State Lands and the county's own pre-sale notices control every schedule, deposit and bidding rule. Verify before you bid.