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The TaxLienSimple Index / Arkansas

The TaxLienSimple Index · AR · 2026

Arkansas Tax-Lien & Tax-Deed Investing

What Arkansas statute actually pays — return, redemption and bid method — cross-referenced with the live auction inventory we track. Every figure traces to state law or a county source.

65 /100
Tier A National rank #5 of 51
The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.
Sale type
Tax Deed
Statutory return / penalty
none — deed sold outright to the highest bidder (no investor interest earned)
Redemption period
none post-sale except a 10-business-day window after the auction (owner may redeem any time up to the sale)
Bid method
highest bid (deed)
Sale season
rolling scheduled county auctions plus year-round post-auction inventory
What you buy
tax deed public auction and post-auction sale

Statutory note. Parcels are certified to the Commissioner of State Lands after ~2 years delinquent, then sold at public auction for at least taxes+penalties+interest+costs; the winner gets a Limited Warranty Deed if not redeemed within 10 business days.

8,652live parcels tracked
67counties with inventory
#5of 51 jurisdictions
Read the score correctly. The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

Remote Investor Snapshot

Verified public-data profile for out-of-area investors — every figure below traces to the cited government source. Blank fields mean the source does not publish that value for this area (we never estimate).

Market & demographics

Population
3,018,669
5-yr population growth
+1.4% growing
Median household income
$56,335
Median age
38.4
Poverty rate
16.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Housing market

Median home value
$162,400
Median gross rent
$868/mo
Owner-occupied
66.2% 33.8% renter
Vacancy rate
14.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$959/yr
Effective property-tax rate
0.59% of home value

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Natural-hazard risk & safety

Unemployment rate
3.6%

Source: FEMA National Risk Index (2023); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (2023 annual)

Growth & livability signals

New residential permits
12,842 units, 2023
Broadband subscription
82.4%
Bachelor's degree +
24.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (2023); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (household broadband subscription; FCC availability not yet integrated); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (educational attainment — school-quality proxy; NCES ratings not yet integrated)

Risk & opportunity flags

Opportunity Zone tracts
85 tax-advantaged
EPA Superfund (NPL) sites
13
EPA Brownfield sites
415

Source: U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund / IRS designated Opportunity Zones; U.S. EPA (SEMS National Priorities List; ACRES Brownfields)

Counties we track in Arkansas

#CountyTaxLienSimple IndexLive parcels
1 VAN BUREN County S 72 1,301
2 IZARD County A 71 1,045
3 JEFFERSON County A 71 713
4 SHARP County A 71 604
5 SALINE County A 70 401
6 FULTON County A 70 387
7 PHILLIPS County A 70 341
8 MISSISSIPPI County A 70 282
9 UNION County A 70 229
10 BAXTER County A 70 180
11 ST FRANCIS County A 70 176
12 CLEBURNE County A 69 120
13 HOT SPRING County A 69 119
14 CRITTENDEN County A 69 111
15 CHICOT County A 69 108
16 WHITE County A 69 103
17 BENTON County A 69 95
18 GREENE County A 69 79
19 FAULKNER County A 69 70
20 ASHLEY County A 69 63
21 JACKSON County A 69 61
22 DESHA County A 69 59
23 MONROE County A 69 55
24 GARLAND County A 68 584
25 COLUMBIA County A 68 52
26 BOONE County A 68 50
27 CRAIGHEAD County A 68 50
28 INDEPENDENCE County A 68 50
29 LEE County A 68 50
30 CLAY County A 68 45
31 POLK County A 68 45
32 LINCOLN County A 68 43
33 POINSETT County A 68 42
34 BRADLEY County A 68 41
35 WASHINGTON County A 68 41
36 SEVIER County A 68 33
37 WOODRUFF County A 68 33
38 CONWAY County A 68 31
39 LAWRENCE County A 68 31
40 PERRY County A 68 28
41 CROSS County A 68 27
42 MARION County A 68 25
43 YELL County A 68 25
44 DREW County A 68 24
45 JOHNSON County A 68 23
46 POPE County A 68 23
47 RANDOLPH County A 68 22
48 HOWARD County A 68 21
49 CLEVELAND County A 68 20
50 CALHOUN County A 67 17
51 GRANT County A 67 17
52 STONE County A 67 16
53 PIKE County A 67 15
54 MONTGOMERY County A 67 14
55 MADISON County A 67 13
56 CARROLL County A 67 9
57 NEWTON County A 67 9
58 MILLER County A 66 114
59 SEBASTIAN County A 66 79
60 SEARCY County A 66 3
61 CRAWFORD County A 65 52
62 HEMPSTEAD County A 65 45
63 LAFAYETTE County A 65 35
64 LOGAN County A 65 18
65 LITTLE RIVER County A 64 17
66 FRANKLIN County A 64 14
67 SCOTT County A 63 4

See the actual parcels in Arkansas

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The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

© 2026 TaxLienSimple · The TaxLienSimple Index is compiled from state tax statutes and county treasurer/tax-collector offices; live inventory counts reflect parcels currently tracked by TaxLienSimple and update continuously. Nothing here is investment or legal advice.