Pulaski County, Arkansas

Tax Deed401,209 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 all 75 counties (including Pulaski) are offered at regional public auctions and then post-auction / online residual sales. Pulaski inventory appears in Central Arkansas auction windows (e.g. July 9, 2026 North Little Rock Wyndham sale with large Pulaski deed counts reported). Redemption closes at 4:00 p.m. the last business day before the sale (A.C.A. § 26-37-202); there is no post-sale redemption. The separate 90-day window to contest the conveyance (§ 26-37-203) is a title risk, not a redemption right. Sold AS IS.

Auction logistics

Format

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

Frequency

Statewide regional auction calendar each summer/fall; Pulaski parcels grouped into Central Arkansas sale dates (check cosl.org catalog for current year)

Platform

Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands — Public Auction Catalog ↗

Deposit rules

Register per COSL auction rules before sale (deadlines often morning-of). Payment methods and deposit/balance timing are set in the COSL bidder packet for each sale date. Post-auction sales of unsold certified parcels open ~30 days after initial offering; owner may still redeem for a limited period after post-auction sale — read lot-specific terms.

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. Short post-sale redemption windows create title timing risk.

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

Commissioner of State Lands (statewide) / Pulaski County Collector for current taxes ↗

Clerk of court

Pulaski County Circuit Clerk / Recorder ↗

Property appraiser

Pulaski County Assessor ↗

GIS / parcel map

Pulaski County / Little Rock GIS parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

West Little Rock / Chenal edge

Higher-income suburban demand and stronger resale liquidity

North Little Rock / Argenta–Maumelle corridor

River city revitalization and I-40 access supporting workforce housing

Sherwood / Jacksonville northeast

Relative affordability versus western Pulaski with military/commuter demand