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Yell County, AR tax sales

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

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Next sale
Late July, at 10:00 a.m. Central.
Format
In person
Registration
Registration opens one hour before the auction at the sale site and is free.
County office
(479) 477-3121
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How Yell County sells delinquent taxes

No tax lien certificate sale

Arkansas sells no tax lien certificates to investors, and Ark. Code Ann. 26-37-101(a)(2) states that tax-delinquent lands shall not be sold at the county level.

Tax deed sale

In person
Run by
Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands. Yell County holds no tax sale of its own; the Yell County Collector certifies unredeemed parcels to the state and the Commissioner auctions the deed.
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Late July, at 10:00 a.m. Central.
Registration
Registration opens one hour before the auction at the sale site and is free.
Sale list
Public Auction Catalog, Yell County parcels and sale results
When it runs
Late July, at 10:00 a.m. Central. The Commissioner of State Lands Public Auction Catalog lists the Yell County sale as "7/30/2026 10:00 AM" at the "HUGHES COMMUNITY CENTER, 1000 EAST PARKWAY - RUSSELLVILLE", in one bidding room shared with Johnson, Conway and Pope counties. Yell County parcels are sold in Russellville, not in Dardanelle or Danville. Arkansas fixes no statutory sale month, and the Commissioner works through the state from early July into late September, so confirm the current Yell County date and venue in the catalog before you travel. Owners may redeem up to 4:00 p.m. Central on the last business day before the sale, so the parcel list settles only the day before bidding.
Registration and deposit

Registration opens one hour before the auction at the sale site and is free. Fill out a numbered bidder registration card, hand the completed form to a Commissioner of State Lands employee, and keep the opposite half as your bidder number. Parcels are called in sale number order as printed in the catalog, and the minimum bid is the taxes, interest, penalty and costs due as of the sale date. The successful bidder pays in full immediately following the auction, with no extra time allowed to travel to a bank, so bring the exact amount. Cash is not accepted. Personal or business checks, cashier's checks, money orders and credit or debit cards are, with a 4 percent non-refundable processing fee on card payments. Bidding in the online post-auction sale at auction.cosl.org requires a separate account, identity verification as a United States resident with a valid United States address and identification, and a credit or debit card on file. The first $100 of each winning online parcel is charged to that card, and the balance is due within 10 business days by card or by certified funds mailed to the Commissioner at 7003 Valley Ranch Drive, Little Rock, AR 72223. Postmarks are not accepted.

Sale format and venue
The winning bidder receives a limited warranty deed. It works like a quitclaim, transferring only the interest the state held, and the Commissioner does not guarantee usability, accessibility, existence or clear title. City liens, improvement district taxes and property owners' association fees will most likely transfer with the property and become the new owner's responsibility, and Internal Revenue Service liens follow their own federal rules. A 90-day litigation period runs from the date the deed issues, and the Commissioner recommends holding off on major changes or improvements until it ends. The deed is recorded with the circuit clerk in Yell County and then forwarded to the buyer's mailing address, or emailed when it is e-recorded. This is a live, in-person auction with no online bidding on sale day. Yell County parcels that draw no bid move to the Commissioner's online post-auction sale at auction.cosl.org 30 days after the live auction, where a maximum-bid proxy is offered. A winning bid is a binding contract, bids cannot be withdrawn, and failing to complete payment brings a permanent ban from Commissioner auctions.
Source: Public Auction Catalog, Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands· Verified Aug 22, 2026

Yell County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Yell 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 Public Auction Catalog, Yell County parcels and sale results for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Registration opens one hour before the auction at the sale site and is free. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Late July, at 10:00 a.m. Central. 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 Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands. Yell County holds no tax sale of its own; the Yell County Collector certifies unredeemed parcels to the state and the Commissioner auctions the deed. as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Yell County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Public Auction Catalog, Yell County parcels and sale results. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Registration opens one hour before the auction at the sale site and is free. Fill out a numbered bidder registration card, hand the completed form to a Commissioner of State Lands employee, and keep the opposite half as your bidder number. Parcels are called in sale number order as printed in the catalog, and the minimum bid is the taxes, interest, penalty and costs due as of the sale date. The successful bidder pays in full immediately following the auction, with no extra time allowed to travel to a bank, so bring the exact amount. Cash is not accepted. Personal or business checks, cashier's checks, money orders and credit or debit cards are, with a 4 percent non-refundable processing fee on card payments. Bidding in the online post-auction sale at auction.cosl.org requires a separate account, identity verification as a United States resident with a valid United States address and identification, and a credit or debit card on file. The first $100 of each winning online parcel is charged to that card, and the balance is due within 10 business days by card or by certified funds mailed to the Commissioner at 7003 Valley Ranch Drive, Little Rock, AR 72223. Postmarks are not accepted.

  3. Check the state rules that change the bid

    Read the Arkansas 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

Thirty calendar days after the live auction, every parcel that drew no qualifying bid moves to the Commissioner's online unsold-property auction and stays there until it sells, is redeemed, or is withdrawn. Nothing is priced over a counter: the first online bid starts a 30-calendar-day auction period that closes at 8:00 p.m. Central on the thirtieth day, other registered bidders may outbid during it, and the Commissioner mails the owner and interested parties notice when the first bid arrives. Within two years of the live auction the reserve stays at the taxes, penalty, interest, fees and costs; two years or more after it, the Commissioner may negotiate a price he determines is in the best interest of the state and the local taxing units. Online bidders must pass an identity check as a United States resident and keep a card on file; the winner's card is charged $100 in earnest money immediately and the balance is due in certified funds within 10 business days.

Commissioner of State Lands post-auction sales (search by county)

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County offices

Tax sale office

Yell County Tax Collector

(479) 477-3121

106 Union Street, Suite 103, Dardanelle, AR 72834 (second office at 101 East Fifth Street, Danville, AR 72833)

Official website

County notes

  • Yell County parcels are auctioned in Russellville, over in Pope County, alongside Johnson, Conway and Pope counties. Do not travel to Dardanelle or Danville expecting a sale, because the county courthouse holds none.
  • Yell County has two county seats, Dardanelle and Danville, and the Collector staffs an office in each: 106 Union Street, Suite 103 in Dardanelle and 101 East Fifth Street in Danville, both open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Christie Davis is the elected Collector.
  • The Collector bills the taxes and certifies unredeemed parcels to the state, but cannot take a bid or sell a parcel. Bidding, payment and the deed all run through the Commissioner of State Lands, reachable at 501-324-9422 or [email protected].
  • The Collector's website covers tax record search and payment only, and carries no delinquent list or sale calendar. Use the Commissioner of State Lands Public Auction Catalog for the Yell County parcel list, minimum bids, sale date and venue, and call the Dardanelle office at (479) 477-3121 about a specific parcel before it is certified.

Arkansas rules

Redemption
The clock is long even though the deadline is hard. The county collector holds the delinquent land for one year after the October 15 delinquency date, certification to the Commissioner of State Lands follows no later than July 1 of the next year, and the sale date must be no earlier than one year after certification, so an owner normally has more than two years from the missed payment. What the owner does not get is any post-sale window. The Commissioner's office states that, effective July 1, 2023, parcels sold through its office cannot be redeemed and all sales are final, at live auctions and through the online unsold-property auction alike. Payment has to be received by the 4:00 p.m. deadline; postmarks are not accepted. A quoted redemption figure holds for 30 days unless the parcel sells, the county amends its records, or further costs accrue.
Deed deposit
There is no statutory bidder deposit at the live auction and no registration fee. Registration opens one hour before the sale at the sale site against a photo ID and a driver's license number, and the successful bidder tenders the full purchase price at the time of the sale. The online unsold-property auction works differently: registration requires identity verification and a card on file, and the winning bidder's card is charged $100 in earnest money immediately on notification.
Surplus proceeds
Money above the taxes, fees, penalties, interest and costs due at the time of sale is excess proceeds. Within one year of receipt the Commissioner pays penalties, collection fees and sale costs to his own office and the delinquent taxes, interest and costs to the county. The remainder is held for one year from the date of the limited warranty deed, then applied on application to delinquent personal property taxes, state tax certificates of indebtedness and delinquent solid waste assessments. Of whatever is left, 10 percent up to a maximum of $500 goes to the Commissioner for administering the distribution and the rest is payable to the former owner on a complete claim packet. Excess proceeds are held two years and then escheat by operation of law to the county. A former owner, part owner or interested party who buys the parcel at the tax sale is not entitled to any distribution, and a third-party recovery agent's fee may not exceed 10 percent.
Governing statute
Ark. Code Ann. Title 26, Chapter 37

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 Yell County, Arkansas sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Tax deeds. Arkansas sells no tax lien certificates to investors; the Commissioner of State Lands sells the property itself at a public tax sale.

How often does Yell County hold tax deed sales?

Yell County holds its tax deed sale once a year. Late July, at 10:00 a.m. Central. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.

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

Often yes, by paying the overdue taxes, interest, and costs before the deadline. Arkansas's redemption rule: Until 4:00 p.m. Central time on the last business day before the sale date. There is no redemption after the sale. Call the Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands. Yell County holds no tax sale of its own; the Yell County Collector certifies unredeemed parcels to the state and the Commissioner auctions the deed. 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 Yell County tax sale list?

Yell County posts its tax sale list at cosl.org. 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 Aug 22, 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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