Delinquent tax lists · Utah

Iron County delinquent tax list

Short answer: Iron 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 292 (estimated) owners near Iron County currently carry a distress signal. Utah is a deed state, so a winning bid at the sale takes the property itself.

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Distressed owners near Iron County

292

Within 25 miles of the county centre, refreshed daily. Iron County is a rural county.

Top-deal discount target

~42% under market

Average start bid across the 20 strongest Iron leads right now.

Avg. spread per top deal

$235,000

On a typical $558,000 estimated value.

Map of Iron County, UT showing the area covered by the tax-delinquent property list

Coverage centers on Iron County and reaches 25 miles out, widening to 50 when the market runs thin.

Iron 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 Utah rules, timelines and deficiency detail sit on the state page, since they apply to every county here.

Iron County tax sale and delinquency reference
CountyIron County, Utah.
Who publishes the listThe County Treasurer for Iron County.
What the sale transfersUtah is a deed state. A winning bidder gets the deed itself, so a winning bid transfers ownership of the property.
Rate and cadenceMay county tax sales auction deeds, often via undivided-interest bidding.
After the tax saleThe 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.

The Utah delinquency clock

Where a Iron owner sits on this line is what decides whether they will take a low cash offer today.

Bill goes unpaidThe tax bill passesits due date andpenalties startCounty certifiesThe parcel iscertified delinquentand scheduledDeed auctionThe winning bidtakes ownership ofthe propertyTitle clearsBuyer takes title,subject to anysurviving liens
How a delinquent Iron property moves from an unpaid bill to a deed sale under Utah law. The 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.

The Iron list, ranked hardest-first

Representative profiles from our ranking model for the Iron County area. The live list, with exact locations, photos and owner details, is one free scan away.

  1. #1Pre-foreclosure for 189 days. Owners in this spot often want out fast, before a foreclosure hits their credit.$267K start bid · ~45% under market
  2. #2About 3 years of unpaid property taxes. The bill keeps growing, which often pushes owners to sell sooner.$271K start bid · ~44% under market
  3. #3Pre-foreclosure for 164 days. Owners in this spot often want out fast, before a foreclosure hits their credit.$245K start bid · ~45% under market

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What the Iron list is made of

Most distressed owners carry more than one signal, so these bands overlap. Stacked signals rank highest.

Tax delinquent263Pre-foreclosure248Vacant204Absentee owner204High equity204
Estimated distress mix across the 292 flagged properties near Iron County, UT. A property counted under tax delinquency may also appear under vacancy or absentee ownership.

How Iron compares across Utah

Iron County is the 8th largest of the 29 Utah counties covered here, and it runs denser in distressed owners than the Utah average, at 44.3 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against a state figure of 39.1. It accounts for about 2.2% of every flagged property across the Utah counties on this site.

Flagged distressed properties by county in Utah, with density per 10,000 residents
CountySeatFlagged ownersPer 10k residents
Salt Lake CountySalt Lake City5,44845.8
Utah CountyProvo2,09529.9
Davis CountyFarmington1,18832.1
Weber CountyOgden1,02138.2
Cache CountyCache County65745.2
Washington CountySt. George58729.4

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

0%15%30%45%60%Scheduled auction35 to 50%Pre-foreclosure30 to 45%Tax delinquent25 to 40%Vacant20 to 35%Absentee owner15 to 30%
Typical cash close as a discount to estimated value, by lead type. Equity caps every offer: a bid cannot go below what clears the owner's mortgage, which is why deep-equity Iron owners can accept the widest discounts.

The official Iron list vs. this one

Both are worth having. They answer different questions.

Iron official sale listThe LowBaller list
Who publishes itThe County TreasurerLowBaller, from county and public records
When it existsOnly in the run-up to each scheduled saleYear round, refreshed daily
FormatA PDF or spreadsheet of parcel numbers and amounts owedA ranked table with a map pin, photo and estimated value on every row
Owner contactNot includedPhone and email on unlock, and no credit is spent when nothing verifies
RankingAlphabetical or by parcel numberHardest situation first, by foreclosure stage, years behind and equity
Timing advantageEveryone bidding sees the same list on the same dayOwners appear months before any auction, while a private sale still solves their problem

Working the Iron list

What actually matters in a county this size, at this level of distress, under Utah timelines.

Off the main road

Iron County ranks 8 of 29 covered Utah counties and holds about 2.2% 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

Iron runs 44.3 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against 39.1 statewide. More pressure per capita than the typical Utah county, and more owners carrying two or three signals at once.

All of Iron County

The scan centres on Iron 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 Utah clock

Foreclosure here typically runs 4 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 Iron 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 Utah 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.

Iron County delinquent tax list FAQ

How do I get the Iron 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 292 properties around Iron County currently carry at least one distress signal, ranked by how much pressure the owner is under.

Is there a free Iron 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 Iron County tax sale?

Iron County publishes its own schedule, and it moves. The Utah pattern is the thing that holds steady: May county tax sales auction deeds, often via undivided-interest bidding. Check the county's pre-sale notice close to the date, because the list shrinks daily as owners redeem.

Can I buy Iron 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 Utah?

Utah 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 Utah 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 Iron deals close?

The strongest current leads near Iron County support start bids around 42% 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. Iron runs denser in distress than the Utah 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 Iron?

About 292 properties within 25 miles of Iron County currently show at least one motivation signal in public records, and tax delinquency is among the most common. That works out to 44.3 flagged properties per 10,000 residents, against 39.1 across Utah as a whole, and makes Iron the number 8 of the 29 Utah counties covered here by population. That figure moves daily as owners pay, redeem or fall further behind.

Do I need an Iron address to search, or can I search the whole county?

Either. Run the scan on any Iron 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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Informational summary, not legal or investment advice. Rates, redemption periods and sale formats are summarized at the Utah state level and can be changed by statute or applied differently by Iron County. The County Treasurer and the county's own pre-sale notices control every schedule, deposit and bidding rule. Verify before you bid.