Yuma County, AZ tax sales
How tax lien certificate sales work in Yuma County, seat of Yuma: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
Verified Jul 13, 2026 against official county and state sources.
New here? Read how Arizona tax sales work, the difference between a lien and a deed, and redemption periods.
How Yuma County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Yuma County Treasurer
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- 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."
- Next expected
- in February, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
- Sale list
- Delinquent Tax Listing (spreadsheet)
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.
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).
From lien to deed
Arizona holds no county tax deed auction. A certificate holder who is not redeemed can foreclose the right to redeem in court, starting three years after the sale, to obtain a treasurer's deed.
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.
County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Notes for Yuma County
- 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 statewide rules
- 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.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Does Yuma County, Arizona sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Yuma County follows Arizona's tax lien state system.
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.". Registration and bidding happen on the county's online platform. Always confirm the exact date with the Tax Collector before the sale.
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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