Douglas County, Colorado
County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.
Sale typestate default
Redemption periodstate default
Investor returnstate default
Governing statutestate default
Notes
Colorado tax-lien certificate county. Douglas County Treasurer runs an annual internet tax lien sale via SRI Zeus Auction (typically early November; 2025 sale held Nov 6, 2025; 2025 statutory interest 14%). Premium auction: bid up from taxes+fees; premium earns no interest and is not refunded. After ~3 years, investor may apply for Treasurer’s deed process — but HB 24-1056 (effective July 2024) changed statewide deed issuance so lienholders no longer receive Treasurer’s deeds directly in the old manner; confirm current public-auction deed path with Treasurer before underwriting deed outcomes. Eventual deed transfer historically <1% of Douglas purchases.
Auction logistics
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Frequency
Deposit rules
Title risk
Deal maths for Colorado
- Assessment ratio
- 0.0705× of market value
- Typical quiet title
- $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
- Recording and transfer
- $250
Colorado assesses residential property at two rates since SB24-233. For school district purposes the 2026 residential rate is 7.05% of actual value; for local government purposes 6.95% is applied to actual value less the lesser of 10% of actual value or $70,000 as adjusted for inflation, an effective rate near 6.26% below $700,000. Commercial and agricultural property is 25% for 2026, down from 27% in 2025. This entry uses the school rate, the higher of the two residential figures.
Offices and records
Areas trending up
Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.
County seat growth and I-25 access with strong SF absorption into 2026
High household incomes and school-driven demand southeast of Denver
Established south-metro employment access with resilient resale liquidity