Yuma County, Arizona

Tax Lien220,310 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 county (not same-day deed). Yuma County Treasurer holds annual in-person tax lien auction at Board of Supervisors Auditorium, 197 S Main St., Yuma (2026: February 17; registration 8:00 a.m., auction 9:00 a.m.). AZ practice: bid-down interest from statutory maximum (commonly 16%) with lowest rate winning; purchaser receives certificate of purchase. Redemption period then tax deed application path under A.R.S. Title 42. Separate channel: Board of Supervisors tax-deeded property sales (not the February lien sale). Bidder and W-9 forms posted on Treasurer Tax Lien Information page; Tax Sale Booklet available.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person

Frequency

Annual February tax lien auction (2026: Feb 17) + possible subsequent OTC/county-held liens per AZ practice

Platform

Yuma County Treasurer — Tax Lien Auction ↗

Deposit rules

In-person registration morning of sale (8:00 a.m.); complete Bidder Form and W-9. Payment method and any deposit/settlement rules are in the current Tax Sale Booklet — bring certified funds capacity for liens won. No ownership rights convey at lien sale. Contact Treasurer's Office for booklet questions. Tax-deeded property inquiries go to Board of Supervisors (928) 373-1010, not the lien auction desk.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Tax lien certificate does not transfer ownership or extinguish mortgages. Other encumbrances remain until deed path after non-redemption. Federal tax liens require separate analysis. Agricultural and irrigation district assessments are common Yuma DD items.

Quiet title

If certificate is not redeemed and investor obtains Treasurer's deed, quiet title is commonly required for marketable insured title before resale financing.

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

Yuma County Treasurer — Tax Lien Information ↗

Clerk of court

Yuma County Recorder (records) ↗

Property appraiser

Yuma County Assessor — parcel search ↗

GIS / parcel map

Yuma County GIS / parcel map resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Yuma / downtown–Pacific Avenue corridor

Regional retail and service employment with year-round renter demand

Foothills / east Yuma growth area

Suburban SF absorption and retiree/snowbird seasonal demand

San Luis / south county border edge

Cross-border commerce employment and entry housing inventory