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Yuma County, AZ tax sales

How tax lien sales work in Yuma County, seat of Yuma: 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 annually in February (A.R.S.
Format
In person
County office
928-539-7781
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How Yuma 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
Yuma County Treasurer
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Held annually in February (A.R.S.
Next expected
in February, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Delinquent Tax Listing (spreadsheet)
When it runs
Held annually in February (A.R.S. 42-18112). The 2026 sale is February 17, 2026. The Tax Lien Sale page states "February 17th of 2026 ... In-person registration starts at 8:00 AM ... In-person auction starts at 9:00 AM," and the 2026 booklet cover reads "Live Tax Lien Sale Information Booklet, February 17, 2026 9:00am."
Registration and deposit

Register in person one hour before the auction at the Board of Supervisors Auditorium (197 S. Main St.); the Tax Lien Sale page lists in-person registration starting at 8:00 AM for the 9:00 AM sale. A completed IRS W-9 and a Bidder Information Form are required, and no deposit is required. Yuma County enforces the Single Simultaneous Bidding Entity Rule, so each bidding entity may register only once. W-9 and Bidder Form links are posted on the Tax Lien Sale page.

Sale format and venue
Bidding starts at the 16% statutory maximum and is bid down to the lowest interest rate a bidder will accept (0 to 16%); the certificate is awarded to the lowest bidder (A.R.S. 42-18112). The parcel list is published in the county newspaper of record about two weeks before the sale and posted for parcel viewing on the Treasurer site the day after publication. Winning bidders must pay by cashier's check, money order, or wire transfer within 24 hours of the close of the sale and receive a Certificate of Purchase; certificates begin accruing interest on March 1 and all sales are final. Liens not sold at auction become County Held Certificates, sold over the counter at the full 16% rate on a first-come, first-served basis from roughly the first week of March through the end of December. Redemption pays the bid rate (capped at 16%); to obtain a deed the certificate holder must pursue judicial foreclosure in Superior Court (A.R.S. 42-18201/18204). In person (live auction). Held at the Yuma County Board of Supervisors Auditorium, 197 S. Main St., Yuma, AZ 85364. There is no online bidding platform: the RealAuction subdomain yuma.arizonataxsale.com does not resolve to a Yuma sale (it redirects to a RealAuction 404 page).
Source: Yuma County Treasurer - 2026 Live Tax Lien Sale Information Booklet (bidding procedure, registration, payment, redemption, contact)· Verified Jul 13, 2026

Yuma County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Yuma 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 Delinquent Tax Listing (spreadsheet) 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 annually in February (A.R.S. 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 Yuma County Treasurer as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Yuma County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Delinquent Tax Listing (spreadsheet). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Register in person one hour before the auction at the Board of Supervisors Auditorium (197 S. Main St.); the Tax Lien Sale page lists in-person registration starting at 8:00 AM for the 9:00 AM sale. A completed IRS W-9 and a Bidder Information Form are required, and no deposit is required. Yuma County enforces the Single Simultaneous Bidding Entity Rule, so each bidding entity may register only once. W-9 and Bidder Form links are posted on the Tax Lien Sale page.

  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)

Yuma County Treasurer (Treasurer David Alexandre)

928-539-7781

197 S. Main St., Ste. 203, Yuma, AZ 85364

Official website

County notes

  • Arizona is a tax-lien state and Yuma County holds a LIVE, in-person tax lien sale, not an online sale. The RealAuction subdomain yuma.arizonataxsale.com does not resolve to a Yuma County sale (it redirects to a RealAuction 404), so this county was verified as in-person only.
  • Elected official: Yuma County Treasurer David Alexandre. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. General Treasurer email: [email protected].
  • County Held Certificates (liens unsold at the February auction) are available over the counter at the full 16% rate on a first-come, first-served basis from about the first week of March through the end of December.
  • The Treasurer online parcel/tax lookup is hosted at yumacountyaz-treasurer.tylerhost.net; tax payments run through paydici.com. These are payment/lookup tools, not the lien-sale auction.

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 Yuma 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 Yuma County tax certificate sale?

Held annually in February (A.R.S. 42-18112). The 2026 sale is February 17, 2026. The Tax Lien Sale page states "February 17th of 2026 ... In-person registration starts at 8:00 AM ... In-person auction starts at 9:00 AM," and the 2026 booklet cover reads "Live Tax Lien Sale Information Booklet, February 17, 2026 9:00am." 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 Yuma 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 Yuma County tax sale list?

Yuma County posts its tax sale list at yumacountyaz.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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