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Greenlee County, AZ tax sales

How tax lien sales work in Greenlee County, seat of Clifton: 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 every February at the Greenlee County Treasurer's Office in Clifton.
Format
In person
County office
(928) 865-2072
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How Greenlee 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)

In person
Run by
Greenlee County Treasurer
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Held every February at the Greenlee County Treasurer's Office in Clifton.
Next expected
in February, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
OTC Delinquent Tax Lien List
When it runs
Held every February at the Greenlee County Treasurer's Office in Clifton. The Treasurer's FAQ states: "The sale is held every February. The actual date for the sale will be available January 1st." The sale starts at 10:00 a.m. and continues until all parcels are offered. Investors bid the interest rate down from the 16 percent statutory maximum, and the lowest rate wins a certificate of purchase.
Registration and deposit

Prospective bidders complete a Bidder Information Form, available at the counter on the day of the sale or on the Treasurer's webpage under "Tax Lien Sales Forms." Registration and bidding take place in person at the sale, which begins at 10:00 a.m.

Sale format and venue
In-person sale with no online auction platform. The annual February sale parcel list is available at the Treasurer's Office and published in the county newspaper about two weeks before the sale; no direct online URL is posted for that auction list. The list_url here points to the Treasurer's OTC (over-the-counter) Delinquent Tax Lien List, which the office posts online as downloadable monthly PDFs for liens that remain available after the sale. Confirm the current sale date (released January 1st) with the Treasurer's Office. In person at the Greenlee County Treasurer's Office, 253 Fifth Street, Clifton. Greenlee County does not use an online auction platform; per the official Tax Lien Sale FAQ, bidding is conducted in person on the sale day.
Source: Greenlee County Treasurer - Tax Lien Sale FAQ· Verified Jul 13, 2026

Greenlee County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Greenlee 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 OTC Delinquent Tax Lien List for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Ask the county office how and when to register; many counties close registration days or weeks before the sale.

  3. Sale day

    Held every February at the Greenlee County Treasurer's Office in Clifton. The sale is live and in person; there is no online bidding platform. Confirm the venue and hour with the county office before you go.

  4. Confirm with the office

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

Before you bid in Greenlee County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from OTC Delinquent Tax Lien List. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Prospective bidders complete a Bidder Information Form, available at the counter on the day of the sale or on the Treasurer's webpage under "Tax Lien Sales Forms." Registration and bidding take place in person at the sale, which begins at 10:00 a.m.

  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)

Greenlee County Treasurer's Office

(928) 865-2072

253 Fifth Street, Clifton, AZ 85533

Official website

County notes

  • The exact February sale date is released each year on January 1st, per the Treasurer's Tax Lien Sale FAQ.
  • The sale begins at 10:00 a.m. and continues until all parcels are offered.
  • The sale is small and conducted in person at the Treasurer's Office rather than through an online auction platform such as RealAuction.
  • Treasurer office hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Liens not sold at the February auction are offered over the counter through the Treasurer's OTC Delinquent Tax Lien List, posted online as downloadable PDFs.
  • Some third-party listing sites show alternate phone numbers and a PO Box; the phone and address here use only the official greenlee.az.gov pages, which list (928) 865-2072 and 253 Fifth Street, Clifton, AZ 85533.

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 Greenlee 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 Greenlee County tax certificate sale?

Held every February at the Greenlee County Treasurer's Office in Clifton. The Treasurer's FAQ states: "The sale is held every February. The actual date for the sale will be available January 1st." The sale starts at 10:00 a.m. and continues until all parcels are offered. Investors bid the interest rate down from the 16 percent statutory maximum, and the lowest rate wins a certificate of purchase. The sale is held in person. 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 Greenlee 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 Greenlee County tax sale list?

Greenlee County posts its tax sale list at greenlee.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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