The tax lien sale begins at 8:30 a.m. and continues until all tax liens are offered. The sale is conducted as an open auction to the highest bidder.

To facilitate the bidding procedure, each tax lien is initially offered in the order advertised, for the amount of taxes, interest, and fees. The tax lien is sold to the bidder who pays the largest amount. On taxes of $500 or less, premium bids will be in increments of $5.00 on taxes of $501 and up, premium bids must be in increments of $10 or more. Premium bids are bids in excess of the taxes, interest, and fees. All premium bids made are at the investor's expense and will not earn interest.

Any parcel not bid on during the sale will be held open for purchase in the Treasurer's office until the following day, after which it will be struck off to the County.

Seating is on the basis of arrival with no reserved seats. The doors of the sale room open at 7:30 a.m.

There will be absolutely no transferring of purchases from one name to another after bidding is made. If you wish to transfer the certificate, assignment can be made after the certificate of purchase is received.

The sale is conducted as rapidly as possible, consistent with the objectives of the sale and fair play to all bidders.

Prohibited Bidders

C.R.S. 39-11-151 “County officials, employees or immediate family members of employees may not participate in the tax sale”. (See complete Statute)

  Immediate Family is defined as – spouse and parents thereof; children, including adopted children and spouses thereof; parents, brothers and sisters and spouses thereof and any individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship