Gila County, Arizona

Tax Lien54,073 residentsLive auctions →

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Tax Lien

Redemption periodstate default

3 years from sale

Investor returnstate default

Up to 16% per annum, bid down at auction

Governing statutestate default

Arizona Revised Statutes Title 42, Ch. 18

Notes

Arizona tax-lien (Certificate of Purchase) county. Gila County Treasurer runs a LIVE in-person tax lien auction at the Courthouse (1400 East Ash Street, Globe) — 2026 sale February 18, 2026, 9:00 a.m. (doors 8:00; register by 8:45; pre-register by email). Bid-down interest from 16% statutory max. Buyer holds a lien for ~3 years before Superior Court foreclosure path to treasurer's deed. Globe / Payson / Rim Country market.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (live courthouse auction)

Frequency

Annually mid-February (2026: February 18, 9:00 a.m., Globe Courthouse)

Platform

Gila County Treasurer — Tax Lien Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Pre-register by completing Treasurer forms (email to office) or register day-of until 8:45 a.m. Payment method and any deposit per current Intro to Tax Lien Sale Investors packet. Unsold liens may be available over-the-counter after sale. Confirm 2027 date and packet on gilacountyaz.gov.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Certificate purchase does not clear liens — owner can redeem until a treasurer's deed issues after the statutory period. Once a treasurer's deed issues, most private liens are cleared, but state/federal liens can survive.

Quiet title

Arizona treasurer's deeds are widely treated as weak title; most investors pursue quiet title before sale or refinance.

Deal maths for Arizona

Assessment ratio: 0.85× of market value
Typical quiet title: $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
Recording and transfer: $300

Arizona uses Limited Property Value, which lags full cash value and is capped at 5% annual growth (A.R.S. § 42-13301).

Offices and records

Tax collector

Gila County Treasurer ↗

928-402-8700

Clerk of court

Gila County Superior Court / Recorder ↗

Property appraiser

Gila County Assessor ↗

GIS / parcel map

Gila County GIS / parcel maps ↗

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Payson / Rim Country core

Retirement and second-home demand with strongest values in the county

Globe / Miami mining-corridor towns

Entry-priced SF with local service and industrial employment

Star Valley / Payson fringe

Spillover residential growth from Payson with relative lot availability