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Mohave County, Arizona

Tax Lien226,479 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 dual product: (1) Treasurer sells tax lien certificates annually online (RealAuction; $10 statutory processing fee per certificate + $5 RealAuction winning-bidder fee) on parcels with delinquent taxes; (2) after liens mature/deed to State, Board of Supervisors sells tax-deeded land — 2026 tax deed auction March 2–6 via Public Surplus, with Over-the-Counter list thereafter (April 15–Nov 30, 2026). Lien purchase is not ownership. Research parcels extensively — many desert vacant lots. Mohave population ~226k (>50k threshold).

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

Annual tax lien sale (treasurer); annual tax deed auction (Board/Clerk, e.g. March) + OTC deeds seasonally

Deposit rules

Liens: register all bidders (including prior numbers) on RealAuction storefront; pay certificate fees at award. Deeds: create Public Surplus account for live auction; OTC bids via Bid Submission Form to Clerk of the Board with certified funds to Mohave County Treasurer. All lien purchases final.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale
Tax lien certificate is a lien only. Tax deeds from Board sales convey state/county interest AS IS; federal liens, HOA (if any), and access/utility issues common on vacant land require full diligence.
Quiet title
Often required for marketable title on AZ tax-deed land, especially remote parcels with incomplete chains.

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

Areas trending up

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

Lake Havasu City

Primary population and tourism/housing market in the county with strongest resale liquidity

Kingman / I-40 corridor

County seat logistics and relative affordability with industrial employment

Bullhead City / Colorado River

River recreation economy and cross-border AZ/NV demand supporting housing turns

Sources