Pima County Arizona Tax Lien Certificates

Pima County has its county seat in Tucson, and its population in 2000 was 843746. A map showing the location of all Arizona counties is available at http://www.azcounties.org/home/index.cfm. For more information about Pima County, visit the county's website at: http://www.co.pima.az.us

Arizona Tax Lien Certificate Process

Arizona tax lien sales are held in February of each year by the Treasurer's Office. The sale involves the delinquent taxes for the previous tax year. Bidding on a parcel is for the amount of interest that a purchaser is willing to accept on the amount paid if redeemed. Bidding begins at 16 percent, and the lien is awarded to the bidder who accepts the lowest rate of interest. The investor receives a registered Certificate of Purchase. There is a three-year redemption period during which a property owner can pay off the delinquent taxes. If the lien is redeemed, the investor receives the purchase amount plus the rate of interest bid at the time of sale. Once the redemption period has expired, the investor may foreclose on the lien.

Rogue Real Estate Investor Collection contains detailed information on tax sales in all 50 states, including Arizona tax lien certificate sales.

Pima County Tax Lien Certificate Sales

Tax lien certificate sales in Arizona are conducted by the Treasurer's Office. You can visit the Pima County Treasurer's website at:

http://www.to.pima.gov

Information about tax lien certificate sales in this county is available online at:

http://www.to.co.pima.az.us/tax_lien_sale.html

If there is no information online or you have additional questions, the Treasurer's Office can be contacted at:

Address: 115 North Church Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85701-1199
Phone: (520) 740-3785 (Delinquent Tax Specialists)

Arizona Over-the-Counter Tax Lien Certificate Process

Parcels that are not sold at the annual tax lien sale are assigned to the state with an interest rate of 16% and the registered Certificates of Purchase are recorded. These state-owned liens, which are held on the delinquent list for another five years, are available to investors by assignment. Assignment purchases may be made in person or by mail. 

Pima County Over-the-Counter Tax Lien Certificate Sales

Tax lien certificates can be purchased over the counter through the Treasurer's Office. Information about state-owned liens is available online at:

http://www.to.co.pima.az.us/tax_lien_sale.pdf

If there is no information online or you have additional questions, the Treasurer's Office can be contacted at the address/phone number above.