Deed Atlas
Homes and land you can buy at a set price from land banks, cities and the government, plus tax sales, sheriff sales and deals posted by sellers. Each one links to the official seller or a private contact form.
Every property on the official lists Deed Atlas reads, with filters.
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Buy now: land banks, cities and government sellers list properties at a set price; you apply or make an offer with them directly. Seller deals: owners and wholesalers post their own properties (checked before they go live). And three ways to buy property for unpaid taxes, in plain words. None of them is free money.
Full tax sale list with filters How wholesaling works Buy now by state
You pay someone's overdue property tax and get a lien certificate. The owner pays you back with interest (up to a rate set by law, often bid down). Most owners pay, so you usually earn interest and never get the house. Only if nobody pays for years can you go to court or apply for the deed.
The county sells the property itself at an auction. The opening bid is the tax owed, and bidding usually pushes the price up. In some states (Texas, Georgia and others) the old owner can still buy it back for a set premium for a while: a "redeemable deed".
Liens or parcels nobody bid on. You can buy them now, at the list price, from the county or state. Many are tiny, landlocked, wet or unbuildable, which is why nobody bid. Some are fine. Check access, title and any other liens first.
The US Treasury, IRS and USDA sell homes and land they own, by auction or through an agent. Deed Atlas shows each one with the official listing and seller. HUD, Fannie Mae HomePath, VA and GSA list theirs on their own sites, which don't allow copying: HUD Home Store · HomePath · VA · GSA.
Minimum bid vs value compares the amount on the list with the value the list or the county assessor gives. A low percentage is a fact, not a promise: liens are paid off, auctions are bid up, and some values are out of date. Redemption period is how long the owner can still pay. Rate by law is the most a lien can earn.
Only lists a county or state publishes openly: the Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands, county open-data services (Cochise County AZ, Douglas County CO, Wright and Mille Lacs Counties MN), the Columbus GA Tax Commissioner and the Texas sheriff's sale notices published for the counties. Commercial auction sites (RealAuction, Bid4Assets, GovEase, SRI) are linked, never copied. Owner names are never shown. Sources and terms · Every state's rules
Almost never directly. Paying the tax buys a lien (you earn interest) or a chance to bid at an auction. The house changes hands only after the owner fails to pay for the whole redemption period, or when you win a deed auction, and then you may still face title work, other liens or an occupant.
The minimum is usually just the unpaid tax and costs. Auctions are bid up, and the cheapest parcels on over-the-counter lists are often slivers, outlots, landlocked or flood land.
No. Deed Atlas is an information tool, not investment, legal or tax advice. Lists change daily and properties are withdrawn when owners pay. Always confirm with the county before you bid or buy.
Most counties publish their list as a newspaper notice or on a commercial auction site that doesn't allow copying. Each state page links the official county pages and the state's rules; new lists are added as counties publish them openly.
Every property on every list, CSV export and saved searches. $14 a month or $140 a year.
Information only, not investment, legal or tax advice. Data comes from official county, state and federal pages and can change or be withdrawn at any time: always verify with the office before you bid or buy. Deed Atlas is not affiliated with any government agency. Fair housing: every listing is shown to everyone.
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Numbers show tax sale properties and government homes on today's lists.
Properties come from county and state tax sale lists and government sellers, with the official link and contact.
Paying a lien rarely gets you the house: the owner usually pays you back with interest.
Bidding usually pushes the price up. Over-the-counter parcels are the leftovers: check them first.