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Faulkner County, Arkansas

Tax Deed131,611 residents

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

Sale typestate default

Tax Deed

Redemption periodstate default

None after the sale — the owner's right ends at 4:00 p.m. the last business day before it (A.C.A. § 26-37-202)

Investor returnstate default

N/A — outright deed transfer

Governing statutestate default

Arkansas Code Title 26, Ch. 37 (§§ 26-37-202 sale and conveyance, 26-37-203 contest window)

Notes

Arkansas COSL tax-deed county. Faulkner County Collector certifies long-delinquent parcels to the Commissioner of State Lands; COSL runs the public auction (Faulkner listed 9/23/2025 on cosl.org schedule) and online post-auction sales. Limited warranty deed; quiet title expected. County collector does not auction tax deeds independently.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (COSL); online post-auction (auction.cosl.org)

Frequency

Annual COSL public auction per county date (Faulkner 9/23/2025 on published schedule; confirm current year). Unsold → auction.cosl.org ~30 days later.

Deposit rules

COSL Buyers Guide: no cash; check, card, cashier’s check, or money order at live sale. Online post-auction $100 card hold + balance within 10 days. Minimum bid = certified taxes through sale date.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale
Limited warranty deed; municipal/improvement district liens often survive; notice defects create challenge risk. Federal liens and access require county research.
Quiet title
Standard practical requirement for marketable title after COSL tax deed.

Deal maths for Arkansas

Assessment ratio
0.2× of market value
Typical quiet title
$2,500–$5,000 · 5 mo
Recording and transfer
$38

Arkansas assesses real property at 20% of true, actual or market value (A.C.A. § 26-26-303(c)); § 26-26-304 fails a county whose ratio study falls outside 18–22% of full fair market value. Measured across 1,669 Arkansas parcels carrying both figures, assessed/market was exactly 0.2000 on every one.

Offices and records

Areas trending up

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

Conway / UCA and downtown core

University and regional employment supporting rental and SF demand

West Conway / Dave Ward corridor

Suburban retail and household growth with strong absorption

Greenbrier / north Faulkner fringe

Relative affordability and commuter demand toward Little Rock/Conway

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