Delinquent tax lists · Colorado
Arapahoe County delinquent tax list
Short answer: Arapahoe County has two delinquent tax lists. The official one is published by the County Treasurer 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 3,228 (estimated) owners near Littleton currently carry a distress signal. Colorado is a lien state, so a winning bid at the sale takes a certificate rather than the house.
Distressed owners near Littleton
3,228
Within 25 miles of the county centre, refreshed daily. Arapahoe County is a mid-size county.
Top-deal discount target
~40% under market
Average start bid across the 20 strongest Arapahoe leads right now.
Avg. spread per top deal
$222,000
On a typical $558,000 estimated value.
Coverage centers on Littleton, the Arapahoe County seat and reaches 25 miles out, widening to 50 when the market runs thin.
Arapahoe 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 Colorado rules, timelines and deficiency detail sit on the state page, since they apply to every county here.
| County | Arapahoe County, Colorado. County seat: Littleton. |
|---|---|
| Who publishes the list | The County Treasurer for Arapahoe County. |
| What the sale transfers | Colorado is a lien state. A winning bidder gets a tax lien certificate, which pays interest if the owner redeems and can be foreclosed into ownership if they do not. |
| Rate and cadence | Annual fall tax lien sales at the federal discount rate plus nine points, with a 3 year redemption before a treasurer's deed. |
| Foreclosure path | Non-judicial, typically 4 to 6 months from filing to sale. |
The Colorado delinquency clock
Where a Arapahoe owner sits on this line is what decides whether they will take a low cash offer today.
The Arapahoe list, ranked hardest-first
Representative profiles from our ranking model for the Littleton area. The live list, with exact locations, photos and owner details, is one free scan away.
- #1Notice of default for 92 days. Owners in this spot often want out fast, before a foreclosure hits their credit.$263K start bid · ~45% under market
- #2Foreclosure 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.$273K start bid · ~44% under market
- #3Notice of default for 120 days. Owners in this spot often want out fast, before a foreclosure hits their credit.$264K start bid · ~44% under market
7 more ranked Littleton deals behind the scan
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What the Arapahoe list is made of
Most distressed owners carry more than one signal, so these bands overlap. Stacked signals rank highest.
How Arapahoe compares across Colorado
Arapahoe County is among the largest counties in Colorado, and it runs denser in distressed owners than the Colorado average, at 49.2 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against a state figure of 36. It accounts for about 15.3% of every flagged property across the Colorado counties on this site.
| County | Seat | Flagged owners | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County | Colorado Springs | 3,796 | 51.5 |
| Arapahoe County (this page) | Littleton | 3,228 | 49.2 |
| Denver County | Denver | 2,173 | 30.4 |
| Larimer County | Fort Collins | 1,743 | 48.1 |
| Jefferson County | Golden | 1,374 | 23.8 |
| Weld County | Greeley | 1,373 | 39.2 |
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 Arapahoe list vs. this one
Both are worth having. They answer different questions.
| Arapahoe official sale list | The LowBaller list | |
|---|---|---|
| Who publishes it | The County Treasurer | 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 Arapahoe list
What actually matters in a county this size, at this level of distress, under Colorado timelines.
Number 3 in Colorado, and quieter for it
Arapahoe County ranks 3 of 64 covered Colorado counties with roughly 15.3% of the state's flagged properties. Big enough for real volume, one step removed from where the crowd concentrates.
One of the densest counties in the state
At 49.2 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against a Colorado figure of 36, Arapahoe is in the top quarter for distress density. Stacked-signal owners are common here, and those are where the deepest discounts sit.
Littleton and everything around it
Arapahoe works off Littleton as its seat, and the scan reaches 25 miles out from there, widening to 50 when the list runs thin. In a county this shape that usually means several towns, each with its own price level.
The Colorado clock
Foreclosure here typically runs 4 to 6 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 Arapahoe 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. Lien auctions in Colorado 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.
Arapahoe County delinquent tax list FAQ
How do I get the Arapahoe County delinquent tax list?
Two lists exist and they are not the same. The official one comes from the County Treasurer, 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 3,228 properties around Littleton currently carry at least one distress signal, ranked by how much pressure the owner is under.
Is there a free Arapahoe delinquent property tax list PDF?
Yes. The County Treasurer 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 Arapahoe County tax sale?
Arapahoe County publishes its own schedule, and it moves. The Colorado pattern is the thing that holds steady: Annual fall tax lien sales at the federal discount rate plus nine points, with a 3 year redemption before a treasurer's deed. Check the county's pre-sale notice close to the date, because the list shrinks daily as owners redeem.
Can I buy Arapahoe 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 Colorado?
Colorado is a lien state, so a winning bidder takes a tax lien certificate, which pays interest if the owner redeems and can be foreclosed into ownership if they do not. Annual fall tax lien sales at the federal discount rate plus nine points, with a 3 year redemption before a treasurer's deed. 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 Arapahoe deals close?
The strongest current leads near Littleton support start bids around 40% under estimated value. Across the whole list, hard distress such as a scheduled auction or a stacked tax lien closes 20 to 40% under market, while softer signals like long-distance ownership land closer to 15 to 30% under. Arapahoe runs denser in distress than the Colorado 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 Arapahoe?
About 3,228 properties within 25 miles of Littleton currently show at least one motivation signal in public records, and tax delinquency is among the most common. That works out to 49.2 flagged properties per 10,000 residents, against 36 across Colorado as a whole, and makes Arapahoe the number 3 of the 64 Colorado counties covered here by population. That figure moves daily as owners pay, redeem or fall further behind.
Do I need an Arapahoe address to search, or can I search the whole county?
Either. Run the scan on any Arapahoe 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 Arapahoe freeInformational summary, not legal or investment advice. Rates, redemption periods and sale formats are summarized at the Colorado state level and can be changed by statute or applied differently by Arapahoe County. The County Treasurer and the county's own pre-sale notices control every schedule, deposit and bidding rule. Verify before you bid.