Original Research · Updated 2026-07-31
Which states have the most active tax-sale inventory right now?
TaxLienSimple tracks 203,291 parcels across 627 counties in 46 states with confirmed live inventory, 271 of which have a known upcoming auction date. This report ranks states by tracked parcel volume, drawn directly from our own dataset -- not a third-party estimate.
Methodology
Figures are computed at request time from TaxLienSimple's tls_county_aggregates data (Supabase, materialized view, refreshed on ingestion), then cached for one hour. "Parcels" counts every tracked property record per county across liens, deeds, and foreclosures; a parcel may appear in more than one auction cycle over time. This report reflects what TaxLienSimple has ingested and verified as of the date above -- it is not a claim about total statewide tax-sale volume, which is typically larger than any single tracker's coverage. Always confirm counts and sale details with the administering county before acting.
Top 10 states by tracked parcel inventory
| # | State | Parcels | Counties | Liens | Deeds | Upcoming counties | Lowest tracked min bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | 112,297 | 118 | 112,297 | 0 | 23 | $7 |
| 2 | Missouri | 14,777 | 7 | 14,777 | 0 | 5 | $26 |
| 3 | Alabama | 8,963 | 1 | 8,963 | 0 | 0 | $1 |
| 4 | Arkansas | 8,652 | 67 | 8,652 | 0 | 57 | $57 |
| 5 | Mississippi | 7,415 | 71 | 0 | 7,415 | 0 | $1 |
| 6 | Michigan | 7,089 | 75 | 67 | 840 | 74 | $100 |
| 7 | Arizona | 5,956 | 4 | 5,913 | 43 | 0 | $67 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 4,608 | 4 | 15 | 4,549 | 2 | — |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 4,489 | 7 | 1,478 | 1,799 | 5 | $250 |
| 10 | West Virginia | 4,356 | 52 | 4,356 | 0 | 0 | — |
Data source: TaxLienSimple internal dataset (627 counties tracked as of 2026-07-31). See how we verify tax-sale information and the dataset methodology page for source hierarchy and update cadence.