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Tax Sale Atlas

Cochise County, AZ tax sales

How tax lien sales work in Cochise County, seat of Bisbee: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.

New to tax sales? Read how Arizona tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.

Next sale
Held online each February.
Format
GovEase
Registration
Bidders must register with GovEase at www.govease.com.
County office
(520) 432-8400
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How Cochise County sells delinquent taxes

From lien to deed

Arizona does not hold county tax deed auctions. Instead, a certificate of purchase holder whose lien has not been redeemed may file a judicial action to foreclose the owner's right to redeem, but only after three years have passed since the tax lien sale.

Tax certificate sale (lien)

GovEase
Run by
Cochise County Treasurer
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Held online each February.
Registration
Bidders must register with GovEase at www.govease.com.
Next expected
in February, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Tax liens available for purchase (download)
When it runs
Held online each February. The Treasurer's bid information states the sale is conducted annually in February, and the general-information sheet describes it as held online in the middle of February, with the exact date posted on the Treasurer's page before February. As a concrete example, the county calendar listed the 2024 sale as Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. (MST).
Registration and deposit

Bidders must register with GovEase at www.govease.com. Obtain a separate bid number for each name or entity (for example, one for your personal name and one for a business), and provide your name(s), mailing address, telephone number, and Social Security number or Employer ID number. For the 2024 sale, GovEase registration opened January 13 and closed February 12 at noon (MST). The name you register is the name in which any future deed would be issued.

Sale format and venue
Only the tax lien is assigned, not the property; the amount paid equals the delinquent taxes, interest, penalties, and fees on each parcel. Bidding is by descending interest rate from a 16% statutory maximum down to 0%, and each lien is awarded to the bidder accepting the lowest rate. Payment for all liens won is due by 5:00 p.m. Arizona time the Monday after the auction. The winner receives a Certificate of Purchase (mailed after processing), which must be presented for each subsequent tax payment and surrendered on redemption. Any lien not sold is assigned to the State of Arizona at 16%. The advertised parcel list is published in the county's official newspaper (paper copies $5.00 from the Treasurer). Owners or other interested parties may redeem at any time until a deed is issued. Statutes referenced by the county include A.R.S. 42-18116, 42-18122, and 42-18151.
Register on GovEase
Source: Cochise County Treasurer, Tax Lien Sale Bid Information (official PDF; GovEase registration, February timing, descending-rate bidding)· Verified Jul 13, 2026

Cochise County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Cochise County tax sale 2026 searches, use the county-run sources below rather than a copied parcel list, and confirm the parcel, registration cutoff, deposit, and payment deadline against the county before you bid.

  1. Get the advertised list

    Use Tax liens available for purchase (download) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Bidders must register with GovEase at www.govease.com. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Held online each February. Bidding runs on GovEase; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Cochise County Treasurer as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Cochise County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Tax liens available for purchase (download). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidders must register with GovEase at www.govease.com. Obtain a separate bid number for each name or entity (for example, one for your personal name and one for a business), and provide your name(s), mailing address, telephone number, and Social Security number or Employer ID number. For the 2024 sale, GovEase registration opened January 13 and closed February 12 at noon (MST). The name you register is the name in which any future deed would be issued.

  3. Check the state rules that change the bid

    Read the Arizona due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth.

  4. Set a walk-away number

    Work out what the parcel is actually worth with the rural land value estimator, then turn it into a ceiling with the tax deed max-bid calculator.

Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases

Liens that receive no bid are struck to the state. Any person may later buy a state-held certificate over the counter by assignment from the county treasurer, paying the amount due plus subsequent taxes and a small assignment fee. Assigned state certificates earn the full 16 percent.

New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work. Every state has its own name for what goes unsold, so check what Arizona calls its leftover tax-sale inventory.

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County offices

Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)

Cochise County Treasurer (Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector)

(520) 432-8400

P.O. Box 1778, Bisbee, AZ 85603

Official website

County notes

  • Arizona is a tax-lien state and Cochise County holds no tax-deed auction. After the lien sale, a certificate holder can obtain title only through a judicial foreclosure filed in Superior Court, beginning three years after the sale; the Treasurer notes it no longer processes administrative Treasurer's deeds.
  • Two county systems are involved and should not be confused: the live bidding auction is run on GovEase (www.govease.com), while the county's own Parcel Inquiry site (parcelinquirytreasurer.cochise.az.gov) hosts the downloadable list of available liens and post-sale portfolio/research tools.
  • The task's assumption of a RealAuction/arizonataxsale.com URL was verified false for Cochise County; official county documents direct bidders to GovEase.

Arizona rules

Max interest rate
16% per year, bid down at auction
Minimum return
No statutory minimum; interest accrues at your bid rate
Redemption
The owner or any interested party can redeem the lien at any time until the right to redeem is foreclosed by the court. A certificate of purchase holder cannot begin a foreclosure action until three years after the sale, and the lien becomes void if no foreclosure is commenced within ten years after the month the certificate was acquired.
Surplus proceeds
If the court forecloses the right to redeem, the county treasurer issues a treasurer's deed conveying the parcel to the certificate holder. Because the property is conveyed by deed rather than sold at auction, there is no auction surplus to distribute.
Governing statute
A.R.S. Title 42, Chapter 18

A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Cochise County, Arizona sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Tax lien certificates. In Arizona investors buy the lien, not the property; the County Treasurer runs the sale.

When is the Cochise County tax certificate sale?

Held online each February. The Treasurer's bid information states the sale is conducted annually in February, and the general-information sheet describes it as held online in the middle of February, with the exact date posted on the Treasurer's page before February. As a concrete example, the county calendar listed the 2024 sale as Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. (MST). Registration and bidding happen on the county's online platform. Always confirm the exact date with the County Treasurer before the sale.

I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?

Often yes, by paying the overdue taxes, interest, and costs before the deadline. Arizona's redemption rule: 3 years from the tax lien sale before the holder can foreclose. Call the Cochise County Treasurer as early as possible for your exact payoff and options; deadlines are strict. Free help: lawhelp.org lists legal aid programs, and consumerfinance.gov lists HUD-approved housing counselors.

Where can I find the Cochise County tax sale list?

Cochise County posts its tax sale list at parcelinquirytreasurer.cochise.az.gov. Lists go up ahead of each sale and keep changing until the sale date, so confirm every parcel against the county's legal advertisement before you bid.

Verified Jul 13, 2026 against official county and state sources.

Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the county office before you bid.

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