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New Mexico Tax Delinquent Properties for Sale List 2026

465 tax delinquent properties are on New Mexico county lists right now, across 6 counties. Every row below comes from the county's own published list; the parcel numbers, addresses and opening bids are the county's figures, last retrieved 2026-07-31.

Counties with a published list

CountyParcelsNext saleLowest opening bid
San Juan142not yet posted$300
Catron114not yet posted$100
Lincoln110not yet posted$200
Grant44not yet posted$200
Bernalillo41not yet posted$300
Sierra14not yet posted$200

A sample from the New Mexico list

Ten parcels as published by the counties. The full list, with map, owner of record where the county GIS publishes it, filters and CSV export, is in the member research view.

AddressCountyOpening bidSale date
ON TIMBERLINE DRLincoln$81,8002026-08-13
ON TIMBERLINE DRLincoln$81,8002026-08-13
Off Innsbrook Dr.Lincoln$80,2002026-08-13
Off Innsbrook Dr.Lincoln$80,2002026-08-13
OFF MONROE DR FARMINGTONSan Juan$25,6002026-08-17
IN TIJERAS ON PUNTILLA LNBernalillo$25,0002026-07-30
OFF E BROADWAY FARMINGTONSan Juan$22,1002026-08-17
OFF E BROADWAY FARMINGTONSan Juan$22,1002026-08-17
OFF CEDARWOOD ST FARMINGTONSan Juan$20,1002026-08-17
IN ALBUQUERQUE ON ARVILLA AVE NEBernalillo$17,9002026-07-30

How New Mexico sells tax delinquent property

Sale type
tax deed
Investor return
0% to investors (state sells a deed for cash at auction; no interest-bearing certificate). Delinquent owner pays statutory interest/penalty to the state only before sale.
Redemption period
No post-sale redemption. Property becomes eligible for sale only after 3 years of delinquency; once the deed issues there is only a 2-year window to legally challenge the sale, not redeem it
Bidding method
highest bid (deed)
Typical sale season
rolling by county, year-round

Administered by the NM Taxation & Revenue Department, which auctions the property for a deed after 3 years delinquent; a tax deed issued before the delinquency/redemption period expires is void (7-38-70).

Statutory terms last verified 2026-07-29; see the New Mexico investing profile for the sources and the TaxLienSimple Index score.

New Mexico tax delinquent property questions

Where can I find a list of tax delinquent properties for sale in New Mexico?

Each New Mexico county publishes its own list before the sale, usually on the treasurer, tax collector or revenue commissioner site or through its auction platform. TaxLienSimple collects those county lists into one place: 465 parcels across 6 counties right now, each linked to the county's official listing.

Can I buy a property with delinquent taxes in New Mexico?

New Mexico runs tax deed sales. Administered by the NM Taxation & Revenue Department, which auctions the property for a deed after 3 years delinquent; a tax deed issued before the delinquency/redemption period expires is void (7-38-70). The redemption period is No post-sale redemption. Property becomes eligible for sale only after 3 years of delinquency; once the deed issues there is only a 2-year window to legally challenge the sale, not redeem it, and the investor return is 0% to investors (state sells a deed for cash at auction; no interest-bearing certificate). Delinquent owner pays statutory interest/penalty to the state only before sale..

What is the lowest opening bid on the New Mexico list?

The lowest opening bid on the current New Mexico list is $100. Opening bids are the county's figure (taxes, interest and costs owed), not the property's value.

When is the next tax sale in New Mexico?

No New Mexico county has a confirmed upcoming date in our data at the moment; the county pages update when a date is posted.