El Paso 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 county (Colorado Springs metro). El Paso Treasurer annual tax lien sale moved fully online to RealAuction (elpaso.coloradotaxsale.com). Deposit commonly 10% of intended bid total (example: $3,000 deposit to bid ~$30,000). Recent interest rate examples ~14% annual (accrues monthly). Certificate is a lien; redemption anytime before Treasurer’s Deed issuance under Colorado statutes (confirm post-HB24-1056 deed pathway).
Auction logistics
Format
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.
Northern Springs job and housing growth with newer inventory
Military and retail employment supporting renter and owner demand
Family-buyer demand and school-driven liquidity on the north side