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Arizona tax sale properties, straight from county records. Last refreshed Oct 12, 2026. Auction dates and opening bids can change at the county. Check the county link on a listing before you bid.

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Current auctions in Arizona

26,505 properties with a sale coming up

Screened out Partly checked

The lot is 888 sq ft — likely a right-of-way remnant.

1148 E DRIFTWOOD DR, Tempe, Maricopa County, AZ
Maricopa County, AZ · Land / vacant · Limited county data
Purchase amount $63 Certificate Original sale date not on file
Tax Lien Certificate See what we checked
Needs review Partly checked

The county's figure and nearby sales disagree by 31.6x. The county record may cover only the land, a shared parcel, or a different unit. Check the parcel card before trusting either.

23623 N 67TH AVE, Peoria, Maricopa County, AZ
Maricopa County, AZ · Land / vacant · Limited county data
Purchase amount $85 Certificate Original sale date not on file
Tax Lien Certificate See what we checked

Condition unknown

Needs review Partly checked

The county's figure and nearby sales disagree by 29.8x. The county record may cover only the land, a shared parcel, or a different unit. Check the parcel card before trusting either.

15636 N CLUBGATE DR, Scottsdale, Maricopa County, AZ
Maricopa County, AZ · Land / vacant · Limited county data
Purchase amount $77 Certificate Original sale date not on file
Tax Lien Certificate See what we checked

Condition unknown

Needs review Partly checked

A lien may be recorded under this owner's name. It is not confirmed to be on this parcel, so verify it before you bid.

3524 E SWEETWATER AVE, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ
Maricopa County, AZ · Land / vacant · Limited county data
Purchase amount $16,911 Certificate Original sale date not on file
Tax Lien Certificate See what we checked
What we found
Maricopa's recorded documents show a judgment or contractor's (mechanic's) lien under this owner. Check with the county whether it stays with the property after the sale before you bid.

Condition unknown

Data sourced from county records. Verify details on the official site before acting.

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How Arizona tax sales work

Sale Type
Tax Lien Certificate
Arizona sells tax lien certificates. The investor pays the delinquent taxes and receives a certificate that earns the interest or penalty set by state law. If the owner does not redeem, the holder must sue in superior court after three years; the judgment leads to a treasurer's deed (or, since 2026, a court-ordered sale that repays the holder).
Redemption Period
Until a court judgment
Three years after the lien sale the certificate holder can sue in superior court to foreclose the owner's right to redeem (A.R.S. 42-18201), after mailing notice 30 to 180 days before filing (42-18202). The court's judgment directs the county treasurer to issue a treasurer's deed (42-18204, 42-18205). Since 2026 the owner or holder can instead ask the court to order the property sold, in which case the holder is paid back with 16% a year and does not get the property (42-18204(A)(2)).
The three years is the earliest you can file to foreclose. The owner can still redeem after that, right up until the court enters judgment (A.R.S. 42-18152, 42-18206).
Avg Property Tax Rate
0.62%
Below the national average (1.1%). Lower tax rates often mean smaller opening bids and lien amounts.
Homestead Rules
Special Rules Apply
No general homestead exemption for tax purposes.

Words used on this page

Redemption period
A window after the sale when the old owner can pay up and take the property back.
Homestead exemption
A tax break on an owner's main home. It changes what the minimum bid includes.
Tax lien
The county sells the unpaid tax debt, not the property. You collect interest, or later foreclose.

Before you bid in Arizona

What can survive the sale and become yours

  • IRS federal tax liens
  • HOA liens (large communities, often undisclosed)
  • Water/utility liens

Other things to check

  • Arizona is a lien state.
  • At the February auction bidders bid the interest rate down from 16% a year; a lien bought from the State after the sale earns the full 16%.
  • The owner can redeem until the court enters judgment, not just for three years.
  • After three years you must file a foreclosure suit in superior court to get a treasurer's deed.
  • Low property tax rates mean smaller lien amounts.

How we rate these

Every listing says one of four things. Next to it is how many facts we hold for it, and what that much evidence is good enough for.

Worth a look
We hold the four basics (what is being sold, when, for how much, and what the property is) and nothing we hold argues against it. A claim about our record, not a promise about the property.
Needs review
We hold the basics, but a named finding wants a human first: a possible lien under the owner's name, a flood or environmental record, no mapped public road, a property check that fired, an opening bid at or above the value we hold for the parcel, or a sale the county reports as postponed.
Screened out
We hold positive evidence of a problem: recorded debt or an IRS lien that survives the sale, a lot too small to be a real parcel, a sale the county reports as over, or a sale date already past. The card names it.
Not enough data yet
One of the four basics is missing. This is not a bad rating: missing data can never produce a negative verdict.
N of 12 facts on file
How many of the 12 facts we track for this parcel we actually hold: sale kind, auction date, entry price, property class, value, lot size, living area, legal description, road access, title search, condition, sale terms. The same count on the board, the deal page and in Flexy. Hover the bar on any card to see which are still missing.

One number cannot say both how good a parcel looks and how much we actually know about it, and a low number reads as a verdict. So we do not print one. “Not enough data yet” is not a judgement about the property.

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Arizona county coverage

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More on Arizona tax deeds

Deep dives, county hotspots, and weekly updates from the DeedFlex blog.

State Guide Jul 25, 2026

How Arizona's Tax Deed Process Works — A 2026 Investor Guide

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Pima County Tax Deed Sales — Arizona, 2026 Investor Guide

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Maricopa County Tax Deed Sales — Arizona, 2026 Investor Guide

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Arizona tax sale FAQ

Arizona is a tax lien state. Three years after the lien sale the certificate holder can sue in superior court to foreclose the owner's right to redeem (A.R.S. 42-18201), after mailing notice 30 to 180 days before filing (42-18202). The court's judgment directs the county treasurer to issue a treasurer's deed (42-18204, 42-18205). Since 2026 the owner or holder can instead ask the court to order the property sold, in which case the holder is paid back with 16% a year and does not get the property (42-18204(A)(2)).

Arizona has no fixed redemption deadline. The owner can redeem until the court enters judgment in the holder's foreclosure suit, and the holder cannot file that suit until three years after the lien sale (A.R.S. 42-18152, 42-18201, 42-18206).

DeedFlex aggregates Arizona tax sale listings from county auction platforms and gives each property a plain-English verdict: Worth a look, Needs review, Screened out, or Not enough data yet. Next to it is how far the research has got on it. Start with Pro ($59/mo, flat) to browse all available Arizona properties with full deal analysis.

Key risks include: IRS federal tax liens, HOA liens (large communities, often undisclosed), Water/utility liens. AZ is a lien state. At the February auction bidders bid the interest rate down from 16% a year; a lien bought from the State after the sale earns the full 16%. The owner can redeem until the court enters judgment, not just for three years. After three years you must file a foreclosure suit in superior court to get a treasurer's deed. Low property tax rates mean smaller lien amounts.

Opening bids vary widely by county and property. Arizona has an average property tax rate of 0.62%, which influences opening bid amounts. DeedFlex shows the opening bid for every listed property. Where we hold a market value we can stand behind, we show it; where we do not, we say so rather than print a number we cannot support.

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