Pope County, Arkansas

Tax Deed64,829 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 tax-deed system administered statewide by the Commissioner of State Lands (COSL) — not a county-run auction. Certified delinquent parcels from Pope County (Russellville / Arkansas River Valley) are offered at regional public auctions and then post-auction / online residual sales. Documented 2026 Pope catalog sale: July 30, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (see cosl.org CatalogView for Pope). Effective July 1, 2023, parcels sold through COSL cannot be redeemed after sale — redemption deadline is 4:00 p.m. the last business day prior to the sale date. County Collector Jennifer Haley handles current taxes (479-968-7016). Sold AS IS.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person public auction (statewide COSL) + post-auction / online residuals

Frequency

Statewide regional auction calendar; Pope parcels on published COSL dates (2026: July 30) plus post-auction online residuals

Platform

Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands — Public Auction Catalog (Pope) ↗

Deposit rules

Register per COSL auction rules (registration often morning-of). Cash is not accepted — follow COSL bidder packet for certified funds / accepted payment. Post-auction sales of unsold certified parcels open per COSL schedule (~30 days class). Review Buyers Guide and Rules on cosl.org before bidding.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Tax deed from COSL process; federal liens and certain interests can survive. Always search county records for unjoined parties, municipal liens, and flood/environmental flags. No post-sale owner redemption on COSL sales after July 1, 2023.

Quiet title

Commonly required by Arkansas title underwriters before insuring free-and-clear marketable title after a 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

Tax collector

Pope County Tax Collector (current taxes) / COSL (delinquent certified land sales) ↗

479-968-7016

Clerk of court

Pope County Circuit Clerk / Recorder ↗

Property appraiser

Pope County Assessor ↗

479-968-7418

GIS / parcel map

Pope County Assessor / parcel research (ARCountyData) ↗

Areas trending up

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

Russellville city / downtown–ATU edge

Arkansas Tech and county-seat employment supporting rental and SF demand

I-40 / AR-7 commercial corridor

Retail and logistics jobs with workforce housing absorption

Dover–Hector north county

Entry-priced SF and land with local employment; underwrite rural access and utilities