Washington County, Utah

Tax Deed207,943 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 May Tax Sale (statutory ~4-year delinquency path). Washington County Auditor sells delinquent real property at annual May auction exclusively online via Public Surplus (washingtonco,ut). 2026 sale completed (Auditor tax sale report posted); next Tax Sale May 2027. Full parcel sold to highest dollar bidder under Utah Code §59-2-1351.1. St. George metro (Zion/access tourism + Sun Belt in-migration) is the demand driver. Unsold/county-held parcels handled per Auditor Facilities process.

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

Annually in May (next: May 2027 after 2026 sale concluded)

Platform

Public Surplus — Washington County (UT) Tax Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Register on Public Surplus before sale; follow Auditor deposit/wire instructions published with each year’s notice (Utah counties commonly require refundable bid deposit — confirm current-year amount/deadline on washco.utah.gov tax-sale page). Pay awarded lots per platform/county settlement deadlines.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

May tax sale deed generally extinguishes most private liens when properly conducted; federal tax liens can survive. Excess proceeds flow to former owners/lienholders per statute — county does not keep surplus as profit.

Quiet title

Title companies frequently require quiet title or extended review before insuring Utah tax-deed property for resale.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Washington County Auditor — Tax Sale ↗

435-301-7220

Clerk of court

Washington County Recorder ↗

Property appraiser

Washington County Assessor ↗

GIS / parcel map

Washington County GIS / Assessor parcel map ↗

Areas trending up

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

St. George / downtown–River Road

Regional medical, tourism, and service employment core with multifamily demand

Washington City / Green Springs corridor

Master-planned suburban growth and school demand between St. George and Hurricane

Hurricane / LaVerkin fringe

Relative entry pricing and Zion-access tourism spillover supporting absorption