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There are 75 Counties in Arkansas. Arkansas became the 25th state on June 15, 1836. The state motto is "The People Rule".

Currently, Arkansas does not offer tax lien certificates, it is a tax deed state.

Summary: (a)(1) All lands upon which the taxes have not been paid for one (1) year following the date the taxes were due, October 10, shall be forfeited to the State of Arkansas and transmitted by certification to the Commissioner of State Lands for collection or sale. (Sec. 26-37-101), who may sell the property at a public auction following a two-year redemption period (Sec. 26-37-301).

Law: Arkansas Code of 1987, Title 26, Chapter 37, "Sale or Forfeiture of Real Property."

Tax Sale List: Use Arkansas Tax Sale Lists to search for Arkansas tax lien certificates to buy or bid on. Generally most Arkansas tax sale lists will identify the property owner, parcel number, legal description and the amount due. In some cases, the tax sale list may include the tax collectors assessed value of the property.

Contact: County Tax Collectors or Commissioner of State Lands

Interest Rate: N/A

Auction Type: Tax Deed. (a) If the tax-delinquent land is not redeemed within the thirty-day period, the Commissioner of State Lands shall issue a limited warranty deed to the land (Sec. 26-37-203).

Bidding Procedure: Higher purchase price bids are made. The highest bidder generally must pay all taxes, interest, penalties, and other costs (Sec. 26-37-201, Sec. 26-37-302). (a) Bidders may bid at the sale or mail their bid to the office of the Commissioner of State Lands. Bids shall be delivered at the appropriate place before the deadline established in the notice of sale.

(b) If no one bids at least the assessed value, the Commissioner may negotiate a sale. All negotiated sales shall have approval of the Attorney General of the State of Arkansas.

(c) The Commissioner shall conduct tax-delinquent sales in the county wherein the land is located, unless the Commissioner determines that there are not enough parcels of land to justify a sale in one (1) county only. In that case, the Commissioner may hold a tax-delinquent land sale in one (1) location and thereat sell land located in more than one (1) county if the counties wherein the lands are located are adjoining counties.

(d) The sales shall be conducted on the dates specified in the notices required by this subchapter.

(e) Unless the owners of record tender all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs due within thirty (30) days after the date of sale, a limited warranty deed will be issued by the Commissioner to the purchaser (Sec. 26-37-202).

Costs: Fees and costs payable by a purchaser at a tax sale include all costs of notices (Sec. 26-37-104) and The Commissioner of State Lands shall charge a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) collection fee for each deed issued by the Commissioner of State Lands, whether the land is redeemed or sold. (Sec. 26-37-105). The public notice shall contain the amount of taxes, interest, penalties, and other costs due on the land; (Sec. 26-37-201).

Redemption: An owner or other interested party may redeem tax-delinquent land at any time up until the tax sale (Sec. 26-37-301), as well as during the 30 days following the date of the sale (Sec. 26-37-202). A special redemption period applies for persons under disability, who have two years from the expiration of their disability to redeem their property (Sec. 26-37-305).

Deed Assigned at Foreclosure to: (a) If the tax-delinquent land is not redeemed within the thirty-day period, the Commissioner of State Lands shall issue a limited warranty deed to the land (Sec. 26-37-203)

Notes: Ninety (90) days after a public auction, parcels offered, but not sold, are available for sale through the Commissioner of State Lands office. You may request a list of properties available for a specific county by writing to the Commissioner of State Lands or by calling the Real Estate Division at 501-324-9422. The cost is fifty cents ($.50) per page. You will be invoiced for the list when it is mailed to you. The lists are now available on our website at http://www.cosl.org/ Please click on the "Publications" menu for easy access. The lists are updated daily.

Counties:

County:	Auction Type:	Bidding Type:	Population:
Arkansas	Tax Deed	Bid Up	20,749
Ashley	Tax Deed	Bid Up	24,209
Baxter	Tax Deed	Bid Up	38,386
Benton	Tax Deed	Bid Up	153,406
Boone	Tax Deed	Bid Up	33,948
Bradley	Tax Deed	Bid Up	12,600
Calhoun	Tax Deed	Bid Up	5,744
Carroll	Tax Deed	Bid Up	25,357
Chicot	Tax Deed	Bid Up	14,117
Clark	Tax Deed	Bid Up	23,546
Clay	Tax Deed	Bid Up	17,609
Cleburne	Tax Deed	Bid Up	24,046
Cleveland	Tax Deed	Bid Up	8,571
Columbia	Tax Deed	Bid Up	25,603
Conway	Tax Deed	Bid Up	20,336
Craighead	Tax Deed	Bid Up	82,148
Crawford	Tax Deed	Bid Up	53,247
Crittenden	Tax Deed	Bid Up	50,866
Cross	Tax Deed	Bid Up	19,526
Dallas	Tax Deed	Bid Up	9,210
Desha	Tax Deed	Bid Up	15,341
Drew	Tax Deed	Bid Up	18,723
Faulkner	Tax Deed	Bid Up	86,014
Franklin	Tax Deed	Bid Up	17,771
Fulton	Tax Deed	Bid Up	11,642
Garland	Tax Deed	Bid Up	88,068
Grant	Tax Deed	Bid Up	16,464
Greene	Tax Deed	Bid Up	37,331
Hempstead	Tax Deed	Bid Up	23,587
Hot Spring	Tax Deed	Bid Up	30,353
Howard	Tax Deed	Bid Up	14,300
Independence	Tax Deed	Bid Up	34,233
Izard	Tax Deed	Bid Up	13,249
Jackson	Tax Deed	Bid Up	18,418
Jefferson	Tax Deed	Bid Up	84,278
Johnson	Tax Deed	Bid Up	22,781
Lafayette	Tax Deed	Bid Up	8,559
Lawrence	Tax Deed	Bid Up	17,774
Lee	Tax Deed	Bid Up	12,580
Lincoln	Tax Deed	Bid Up	14,492
Little River	Tax Deed	Bid Up	13,628
Logan	Tax Deed	Bid Up	22,486
Lonoke	Tax Deed	Bid Up	52,828
Madison	Tax Deed	Bid Up	14,243
Marion	Tax Deed	Bid Up	16,140
Miller	Tax Deed	Bid Up	40,443
Mississippi	Tax Deed	Bid Up	51,979
Monroe	Tax Deed	Bid Up	10,254
Montgomery	Tax Deed	Bid Up	9,245
Nevada	Tax Deed	Bid Up	9,955
Newton	Tax Deed	Bid Up	8,608
Ouachita	Tax Deed	Bid Up	28,790
Perry	Tax Deed	Bid Up	10,209
Phillips	Tax Deed	Bid Up	26,445
Pike	Tax Deed	Bid Up	11,303
Poinsett	Tax Deed	Bid Up	25,614
Polk	Tax Deed	Bid Up	20,229
Pope	Tax Deed	Bid Up	54,469
Prairie	Tax Deed	Bid Up	9,539
Pulaski	Tax Deed	Bid Up	361,474
Randolph	Tax Deed	Bid Up	18,195
Saline	Tax Deed	Bid Up	83,529
Scott	Tax Deed	Bid Up	10,996
Searcy	Tax Deed	Bid Up	8,261
Sebastian	Tax Deed	Bid Up	115,071
Sevier	Tax Deed	Bid Up	15,757
Sharp	Tax Deed	Bid Up	17,119
St. Francis	Tax Deed	Bid Up	29,329
Stone	Tax Deed	Bid Up	11,499
Union	Tax Deed	Bid Up	45,629
Van Buren	Tax Deed	Bid Up	16,192
Washington	Tax Deed	Bid Up	157,715
White	Tax Deed	Bid Up	67,165
Woodruff	Tax Deed	Bid Up	8,741
Yell	Tax Deed	Bid Up	21,139

To report any updates, deletions or additions to the county list, please click here.

Comments:

By TaxLienInvestor on Tuesday, September 22nd 2009, 7:27 pm:
For anyone seeking more detailed information on tax deeds in Arkansas, visit tax-lien-database.com

By david on Tuesday, November 10th 2009, 9:07 am:
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