Tax Lien States That Sell Tax Lien Certificates

A tax lien certificate sale is a process where a government entity sells a tax lien on a property to investors as a way to collect unpaid property taxes. Here's a breakdown of how it works:

In summary, a tax lien certificate sale allows investors to purchase liens on properties with unpaid taxes, providing the government with the funds it needs while giving investors the potential to earn interest and, in some cases, acquire property at a low cost.

Below you will find a list of states which sell tax lien certificates. In addition, linked with each state are tax lien summaries including, the statute mandated penalty rates, redemption periods and other tax sale information for buying tax liens.

State: Interest Rate: Penalty Rate: Redemption Period:
Alabama 12% none 3 yrs
Arizona 16% none 3 yrs
Colorado +9% none 3 yrs
Florida 18% none 2 yrs
Iowa 24% none 2 yrs
Illinois none 18% 2 or 3 yrs
Indiana 10% 10-15% 1 yr
Kentucky 12% none 1 yr
Maryland 6-24% none 6 mo to 2 yrs
Mississippi 18% none 2 yrs
Missouri 10% none 1 yr
Montana 10% 2% 2 or 3 yrs
Nebraska 14% none 3 yrs
New Jersey 18% 4-6% 2 yrs
Nebraska 14% none 3 yrs
Ohio 8% none 1 yr
South Carolina none 3-12% 1 yr
South Dakota 10% none 3 or 4 yrs
Vermont 12% none 1 yr
West Virginia 12% none 18 mo
Wyoming 15% 3% 4 yrs

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