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Pima County tax delinquent list, AZ

5,515tax-delinquent properties today · refreshed weekly

5,515 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Pima County, AZ has 5,515 tax-delinquent properties today, read from Pima County Treasurer records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 85736, 85705, 85716. 3,553 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when tax is past due or the parcel is certified delinquent.

Three Pima County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
N Key Lime PlOro Valley10of 10Owes about $5,800 in taxTaxes 3 years behind and growing
E Salinas DrTucson10of 10Taxes 3 years behind and growingTax lien sold on the property
W Waterford DrTucson10of 10Taxes 3 years behind and growingTax lien sold on the property

Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.

3,553Also on the absentee owner list3,553 Pima County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Pima County list is made

Pima County's tax delinquent list comes from the Pima County Treasurer tax records: we read the delinquent-tax flag and the amount still owed on each tax bill for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: tax is past due or the parcel is certified delinquent.

Pima County data dictionaryAn installment of an earlier tax year is unpaid, or the lien was offered at the tax lien auction.

Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.

By city

Where the Pima County owners are

Top 5 cities by tax-delinquent properties
CityPropertiesShare
Tucson4,88789%
Marana2825%
Sahuarita1723%
Oro Valley942%
South Tucson180%

Top ZIP codes: 85736 Tucson (1,505), 85705 Tucson (584), 85716 Tucson (268), 85713 Tucson (214), 85712 Tucson (201).

Distribution

Tax-delinquent properties in Pima County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years199 4%
2 to 5 years593 11%
5 to 10 years843 16%
10 to 20 years1,076 20%
20+ years2,684 50%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k2,640 48%
$100k to $200k448 8%
$200k to $350k737 13%
$350k to $500k788 14%
$500k+902 16%
properties by county value
The numbers

Tax-delinquent properties in Pima County: what stands out

5,515 tax-delinquent properties in Pima County right now, with a median county value of $119,121. 64% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 20 years. Those behind on tax owe $5,881 on average. 4% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Tucson holds the most (4,887, 89%), followed by Marana (282), Sahuarita (172), Oro Valley (94).

By ZIP code, 85736 (Tucson) has 1,505, 85705 (Tucson) has 584, 85716 (Tucson) has 268: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Pima County: owes about $5,800 in tax; taxes 3 years behind and growing; tax lien sold on the property.

The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (2,684 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (2,640).

The official source

Where the official Pima County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the Pima County Treasurer. Many counties let anyone look up a property there for free, and some publish the whole list. Check the office's website for the format and any fee.

The free route is real: for one list in one county, the county office may be enough. What LeadCounty adds is the weekly collection from every office, matching each record to the right property, a likely-to-sell score with reasons, filters, and stacking with absentee owner. Arizona rules and the Arizona guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

Unpaid property tax is a dated, money-based signal: the owner may be short of cash, may have inherited the house, or may no longer want it. Every year unpaid brings the county closer to a tax sale or tax foreclosure.

How to work the Pima County list

  • Stack it with absentee owner or owned 15+ years to find owners who are least attached to the property.
  • Sort by amount owed: larger balances usually mean a longer delay and more urgency.
  • Check the tax-payment history on the property page: a first missed payment is different from three years behind.
  • Lead with help: many owners do not know how close a tax sale is.
The letter to send: tax delinquent ownersFor tax delinquent owners

Dear [first name],

The county records show unpaid property tax on [property address]. If the tax bill has become a burden, you have options, and selling before penalties grow is one of them.

I buy houses as-is and can pay off the back taxes at closing, so you walk away with cash instead of a growing bill.

Send it in the app

The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.

Questions

How many tax-delinquent properties are in Pima County, AZ?

5,515 on the latest county file, from official Pima County records (Pima County Treasurer). The count is refreshed every week.

How often is the tax-delinquent list updated?

Every week, from the county's own tax records, so the list is live and current.

Does tax delinquent mean the property is for sale?

No. It means tax is past due. Many owners pay or set up a payment plan; some prefer to sell.

Every Pima County tax delinquent owner, with the reasons.

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