How the Maricopa County sale works
- Sale type
- Tax lien
- How often
- Once a year
- Typical timing
- February
- Bidding
- Lowest interest rate
- Minimum bid
- Full delinquent taxes, interest, penalties and charges
- Deposit
- Verify bidder funding/deposit instructions annually from county auction site
- Payment
- Treasurer sets due time; state law requires payment within 15 days after close
- What you receive
- Certificate of Purchase
- Owner can redeem after the sale
- Yes
- Auction platform
- Arizona Tax Sale
Arizona rules that apply here
Arizona is a tax lien state, governed by A.R.S. §§42-18112, 42-18114, 42-18116; Ch. 18 Art. 6 for deed process. Owner redemption after the sale: Yes. Read the Arizona overview →
Questions about this sale
No sale date is on record for Maricopa County right now. Sales here are usually february. BackLot re-checks the official sources daily and lists a date as soon as County Treasurer publishes one.
Maricopa County runs tax lien sales, administered by County Treasurer. What the winning bidder receives: Certificate of Purchase.
Yes. Arizona allows the owner to redeem after the sale within the statutory period (A.R.S. §§42-18112, 42-18114, 42-18116; Ch. 18 Art. 6 for deed process).
Lowest interest rate. Minimum bid: Full delinquent taxes, interest, penalties and charges. Deposit: Verify bidder funding/deposit instructions annually from county auction site. Payment: Treasurer sets due time; state law requires payment within 15 days after close.
On the County Treasurer site at treasurer.maricopa.gov. BackLot links to it and never replaces it: check the notice before you bid.