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Investing guides by state

Quick answerEvery state runs tax sales differently — different products (liens, deeds, redeemable deeds), different rates, different redemption windows. These guides translate each state's law into an investor playbook, built from the same sourced dataset as our law library.

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Alabama

Liens + tax deeds (hybrid)

Two ways to play: liens and deeds.

Alaska

Tax deeds

Buy the property itself at the county sale.

Arizona

Tax lien certificates

Buy the tax debt, earn the rate.

Arkansas

Tax deeds

Buy the property itself at the county sale.

California

Tax deeds

Buy the property itself at the county sale.

Colorado

Tax lien certificates

Buy the tax debt, earn the rate.

Connecticut

Redeemable tax deeds

Buy the deed — but the owner gets a window.

Delaware

Redeemable tax deeds

Buy the deed — but the owner gets a window.

District of Columbia

Tax lien certificates

Buy the tax debt, earn the rate.

Florida

Liens + tax deeds (hybrid)

Two ways to play: liens and deeds.

Georgia

Redeemable tax deeds

Buy the deed — but the owner gets a window.

Hawaii

Redeemable tax deeds

Buy the deed — but the owner gets a window.

Idaho

Tax deeds

Buy the property itself at the county sale.

Illinois

Tax lien certificates

Buy the tax debt, earn the rate.

Indiana

Tax lien certificates

Buy the tax debt, earn the rate.

Iowa

Tax lien certificates

Buy the tax debt, earn the rate.

Kansas

Tax deeds

Buy the property itself at the county sale.

Kentucky

Tax lien certificates

Buy the tax debt, earn the rate.

Louisiana

Tax lien certificates

Buy the tax debt, earn the rate.

Maine

Tax deeds

Buy the property itself at the county sale.

Maryland

Tax lien certificates

Buy the tax debt, earn the rate.

Massachusetts

Redeemable tax deeds

Buy the deed — but the owner gets a window.

Michigan

Tax deeds

Buy the property itself at the county sale.

Minnesota

Tax deeds

Buy the property itself at the county sale.

Mississippi

Tax lien certificates

Buy the tax debt, earn the rate.

Missouri

Tax lien certificates

Buy the tax debt, earn the rate.

Montana

Tax lien certificates

Buy the tax debt, earn the rate.

Nebraska

Tax lien certificates

Buy the tax debt, earn the rate.

Nevada

Tax deeds

Buy the property itself at the county sale.

New Hampshire

Tax deeds

Buy the property itself at the county sale.

New Jersey

Tax lien certificates

Buy the tax debt, earn the rate.

New Mexico

Tax deeds

Buy the property itself at the county sale.

New York

Tax deeds

Buy the property itself at the county sale.

North Carolina

Tax deeds

Buy the property itself at the county sale.

North Dakota

Tax deeds

Buy the property itself at the county sale.

Ohio

Liens + tax deeds (hybrid)

Two ways to play: liens and deeds.

Oklahoma

Tax deeds

Buy the property itself at the county sale.

Oregon

Tax deeds

Buy the property itself at the county sale.

Pennsylvania

Tax deeds

Buy the property itself at the county sale.

Rhode Island

Redeemable tax deeds

Buy the deed — but the owner gets a window.

South Carolina

Redeemable tax deeds

Buy the deed — but the owner gets a window.

South Dakota

Tax lien certificates

Buy the tax debt, earn the rate.

Tennessee

Redeemable tax deeds

Buy the deed — but the owner gets a window.

Texas

Redeemable tax deeds

Buy the deed — but the owner gets a window.

Utah

Tax deeds

Buy the property itself at the county sale.

Vermont

Redeemable tax deeds

Buy the deed — but the owner gets a window.

Virginia

Tax deeds

Buy the property itself at the county sale.

Washington

Tax deeds

Buy the property itself at the county sale.

West Virginia

Tax lien certificates

Buy the tax debt, earn the rate.

Wisconsin

Tax deeds

Buy the property itself at the county sale.

Wyoming

Tax lien certificates

Buy the tax debt, earn the rate.