Colorado Tax Delinquent Property Market Data

County-by-county breakdown of 9,000+ tax delinquent properties across 64 Colorado counties.

MediumTax Lien Certificate

Total Properties

9,000+

Counties

64

Avg Tax Owed

$4,000+

Avg Est. Value

$906,000+

Top County

Arapahoe

Most opportunity signals

Colorado Tax Sale Law Summary

Tax Sale Type

Tax Lien Certificate

Redemption Period

3 years from sale date

Quiet Title Process

C.R.S. § 38-41-108; must serve all known parties

Probate Framework

District Court probate; small estates < $74K simplified

Recording Standards

County Clerk and Recorder; schedule number format

Data Accessibility

Medium — county assessor sites vary in quality

Colorado Deal Grade Distribution

88%
12%
A-Grade: 0%B-Grade: 88%C-Grade: 12%

Deal grades rate each property on distress signals, deal economics, acquisition complexity, and timeline pressure. A-grade properties have the strongest combination of all factors.

County-by-County Breakdown

CountyPropertiesOpportunity
Denver8,000+Medium
Arapahoe1,000+High
Douglas200+Low
Park0Low
Phillips0Low
La Plata0Low
Lake0Low
Kit Carson0Low
Kiowa0Low
Adams0Low
Costilla0Low
Crowley0Low
Custer0Low
Delta0Low
Eagle0Low
Elbert0Low
El Paso0Low
Fremont0Low
Garfield0Low
Gilpin0Low
Grand0Low
Gunnison0Low
Hinsdale0Low
Pitkin0Low
Prowers0Low
Pueblo0Low
Rio Blanco0Low
Rio Grande0Low
Routt0Low
Saguache0Low
San Juan0Low
Alamosa0Low
Archuleta0Low
Baca0Low
Bent0Low
Boulder0Low
Broomfield0Low
Clear Creek0Low
Conejos0Low
San Miguel0Low
Sedgwick0Low
Summit0Low
Teller0Low
Washington0Low
Weld0Low
Yuma0Low
Chaffee0Low
Cheyenne0Low
Dolores0Low
Logan0Low
Mesa0Low
Mineral0Low
Las Animas0Low
Lincoln0Low
Huerfano0Low
Larimer0Low
Jackson0Low
Jefferson0Low
Moffat0Low
Montezuma0Low
Montrose0Low
Morgan0Low
Otero0Low
Ouray0Low

Browse Counties

Denver County

Medium
8,000+ properties$4,000+ avg tax

Arapahoe County

High
1,000+ properties$7,000+ avg tax

Douglas County

Low
200+ properties$3,000+ avg tax

Park County

Low
0 properties

Phillips County

Low
0 properties

La Plata County

Low
0 properties

Lake County

Low
0 properties

Kit Carson County

Low
0 properties

Kiowa County

Low
0 properties

Adams County

Low
0 properties

Costilla County

Low
0 properties

Crowley County

Low
0 properties

Custer County

Low
0 properties

Delta County

Low
0 properties

Eagle County

Low
0 properties

Elbert County

Low
0 properties

El Paso County

Low
0 properties

Fremont County

Low
0 properties

Garfield County

Low
0 properties

Gilpin County

Low
0 properties

Grand County

Low
0 properties

Gunnison County

Low
0 properties

Hinsdale County

Low
0 properties

Pitkin County

Low
0 properties

Prowers County

Low
0 properties

Pueblo County

Low
0 properties

Rio Blanco County

Low
0 properties

Rio Grande County

Low
0 properties

Routt County

Low
0 properties

Saguache County

Low
0 properties

San Juan County

Low
0 properties

Alamosa County

Low
0 properties

Archuleta County

Low
0 properties

Baca County

Low
0 properties

Bent County

Low
0 properties

Boulder County

Low
0 properties

Broomfield County

Low
0 properties

Clear Creek County

Low
0 properties

Conejos County

Low
0 properties

San Miguel County

Low
0 properties

Sedgwick County

Low
0 properties

Summit County

Low
0 properties

Teller County

Low
0 properties

Washington County

Low
0 properties

Weld County

Low
0 properties

Yuma County

Low
0 properties

Chaffee County

Low
0 properties

Cheyenne County

Low
0 properties

Dolores County

Low
0 properties

Logan County

Low
0 properties

Mesa County

Low
0 properties

Mineral County

Low
0 properties

Las Animas County

Low
0 properties

Lincoln County

Low
0 properties

Huerfano County

Low
0 properties

Larimer County

Low
0 properties

Jackson County

Low
0 properties

Jefferson County

Low
0 properties

Moffat County

Low
0 properties

Montezuma County

Low
0 properties

Montrose County

Low
0 properties

Morgan County

Low
0 properties

Otero County

Low
0 properties

Ouray County

Low
0 properties

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Download scored property lists for any Colorado county. Includes owner data, tax owed, delinquency years, heir signals, and deal grades.

Data sourced from public county tax records and appraisal district filings. Updated periodically. All counts shown are approximate ranges, not exact figures. Property data may contain inaccuracies from source records. This information is provided for educational and research purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or investment advice. Always verify data independently before making investment decisions.