Commissioner of State Lands Tommy Land announced the upcoming auction of tax-delinquent parcels located in Clark, Nevada, Ouachita and Dallas Counties on July 17.
The regional auction begins at 10 a.m. and will be held at the Henderson State-Garrison Activity & Conference Center, located at 1045 McKnight Drive. Registration begins at 9 a.m.
“Regional auctions have been a popular and efficient adaptation,” Commissioner of State Lands Tommy Land said. “Bidders can be at the sales for multiple counties at a single event.”
Auctions are conducted alphabetically by county. Prospective bidders can find the Public Auction Catalog on the Commissioner’s website at www.cosl.org. The catalog includes auction date, time and locations and a complete listing of parcels offered. Bidders should review the buyer’s guide and statutes governing sales before coming to auctions.
The website also includes a video tutorial demonstrating how to research information about each parcel available for sale.
“We are also reminding property owners that since 2023, the redemption period for tax-delinquent parcels has ended at 4 p.m. on the last business day before the sale date,” Land said. “We must receive the petition to redeem and the payment by that time.”
Parcels sold at auction cannot be redeemed. “Auction sales are final,” he said.
Bidders must register for the auction before placing a bid and must have a federal or state ID from within the United States. Purchases must be paid in full at the auction site; bidders may pay with a business or personal check, or a credit or debit card. Cash is not accepted for purchase of tax-delinquent parcels.
Bidding begins at the amount of taxes, penalties and interest owed on a parcel. The 2024 taxes are not included in the bid, since they are not yet delinquent. The winning bidder must pay those taxes to the county tax collector by Oct. 15.
“Property taxes help fund schools, roads, libraries and public services including ambulances,” Land said. “Everyone benefits from paying those taxes. Property owner can avoid penalties and interest on delinquent taxes by paying before the Oct. 15 deadline each year.”
Properties that do not sell at auction will appear on the COSL’s post-auction sales list 30 days after the auction date. From there, they can be purchased through an online auction system. Another instructional video on the COSL website demonstrates that process to bidders.
Owners of delinquent parcels may redeem those delinquent taxes online at www.cosl.org using a credit or debit card. Those who prefer to pay by check or money order can print a Petition to Redeem from the website or call the office at 501-324-9422 to request the petition, which must accompany their payment.
Owners seeking to redeem a delinquent parcel within 30 days before an auction must use certified funds or may redeem with cash in our office at 7003 Valley Ranch Drive, off Highway 10 in west Little Rock. Cash is only accepted for redemption, and only for in-person payments at 7003 Valley Ranch Drive.
