Davis County, Utah

Tax Deed378,470 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 once the county auctions (4-year delinquency threshold before that)

Investor returnstate default

N/A — outright deed transfer

Governing statutestate default

Utah Code Title 59, Ch. 2, Part 13

Notes

Utah tax-deed county. Davis County sells real property in its 5th year of delinquency at an annual public outcry auction (mid-May). Next announced sale: May 12, 2027, 10:00 a.m., Davis County Administration Building Room 303, 61 S Main St, Farmington. Pre-registration 9:00 a.m. Opening bid = taxes, penalties, interest, and costs. Redemption allowed until sale starts; tax deed (not warranty deed) issues to high bidder. Buyer beware.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person

Frequency

Annual mid-May (2026 results published; next listed May 12, 2027). Parcel list ~30 days before sale on county site and legal notices.

Platform

Davis County Controller / Treasurer — Delinquent Tax Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Pre-register morning of sale. Full successful bid plus recording fee due immediately after auction close to Davis County Treasurer (cash, check, or debit card per Tax Sale Terms). All sales final. Make checks payable to Davis County Treasurer.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Tax deed is similar to quitclaim — not free-and-clear marketable title. Federal liens, easements, HOA, and unjoined interests require independent search. Excess bid funds treated as unclaimed property under Utah Title 67.

Quiet title

Practically required for insurable title after Utah tax deed; title insurers typically will not insure without quiet title or extended seasoning.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Davis County Treasurer ↗

801-451-3323

Clerk of court

Davis County Recorder (records tax deeds) ↗

Property appraiser

Davis County Assessor / parcel resources ↗

GIS / parcel map

Davis County GIS / parcel map resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Farmington / Station Park corridor

Transit-oriented retail and employment hub with strong multifamily and SF demand north of Salt Lake

Layton / Hill Field Road

Hill AFB and commercial job base supporting workforce housing liquidity into 2025–26

Syracuse / West Point growth fringe

Newer lot absorption and relative affordability versus south Davis cores