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Arkansas · Most recent sourced sale

Sale date (already held)July 23, 2026
Sale typedeed
PlatformState-run (Commissioner of State Lands, in-person)
Arkansas rate / penaltyNone to investors; minimum bid = back taxes, interest, penalties and costs

County snapshot

Population (2024)6,015
Change since 2020-4.4%
Net migration (2024)+13

Lafayette County has lost 4.4% of its population since 2020, with net migration of 13 in 2024. Shrinking counties are where tax liens go wrong: redemption rates fall, and the property you end up owning can be worth less than the taxes you paid on it.

By population, Lafayette County is the 73rd largest of Arkansas's 75 counties. It has grown more slowly than the state average (-0.4% across Arkansas) — often where the less contested certificates are, and also where the risk sits. Of the 2024 change, 13 came from people moving in and 79 from deaths outnumbering births.

Counties of similar size in Arkansas with a sale on our calendar: Dallas County, Woodruff County, Monroe County. Useful if this county's sale has already closed and you want the next comparable one.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Census population estimates. Population figures are estimates, not a count.

Property & tax profile

Median home value$81,000
Median tax / year$494
Tax / home value0.6%
Owned outright64.4%
“Other vacant”12.3%
Median year built1978

The median homeowner in Lafayette County pays $494 a year in property tax — below the Arkansas median of $1,040 (U.S.: $3,119). That is roughly what a typical home here owes for each year it goes unpaid — the debt that the opening bid at a deed sale is usually built from, plus interest and costs. Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $719; homes owned outright, $401.

On a home with a mortgage, the lender has its own reason to pay a delinquent tax bill: the tax lien outranks the mortgage, and a tax deed can wipe out the loan. On a home owned outright, nobody but the owner — or the heirs — has that reason. In Lafayette County, 64.4% of owner-occupied homes are owned outright (Arkansas: 47.2%, U.S.: 39.4%). That is more than the state as a whole, so a larger share of the delinquent bills here have no lender behind them.

33.5% of all housing units in Lafayette County are vacant. 18.4% of all units are seasonal or vacation homes, empty by design rather than abandoned. The figure that matters for a buyer at the tax sale is the Census “other vacant” category — not for rent, not for sale, not a holiday home, but a catch-all that includes foreclosures, homes held up by legal proceedings or family reasons, homes needing repairs, and abandoned ones. Here it is 12.3% of all units (Arkansas: 6.4%, U.S.: 3.6%). That is above the state rate, so expect more empty properties on the delinquent list: the ones least likely to redeem, and the most likely to need work if the deed ends up yours. Drive by before you bid.

Half of the homes in Lafayette County were built in or before 1978 (Arkansas: in or before 1987). The typical tax bill is 1.2% of the median household income of $41,278 (Arkansas: 1.7%).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (tables B25077, B25103, B25081, B25002, B25004, B25035, B19013) — see the figures on data.census.gov. Survey estimates with margins of error; anything too uncertain to state is left out.

Note

Same auction date/venue also covers Hempstead, Little River, Miller counties.

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Quick answers

When is the Lafayette County tax sale?+

The most recently sourced Lafayette County, Arkansas tax sale date was July 23, 2026 — that cycle has closed, and the next date is not on our calendar yet. Check the source below, or sign up for deal alerts for the next one.

Is Lafayette County a good county to buy tax deed properties in?+

Lafayette County has lost 4.4% of its population since 2020, with net migration of 13 in 2024. Shrinking counties are where tax liens go wrong: redemption rates fall, and the property you end up owning can be worth less than the taxes you paid on it. Population in 2024: 6,015. These are U.S. Census Bureau estimates, not a recommendation — the county's own delinquency and redemption history matters more, and only the Arkansas treasurer publishes that.

How much is the property tax in Lafayette County?+

The median homeowner in Lafayette County pays $494 a year, about 0.6% of the median home value of $81,000 (Arkansas: 0.6%). Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $719, homes owned outright $401. These are U.S. Census Bureau survey estimates (American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates); the exact bill for a parcel depends on its assessed value and local rates, and the county tax collector has it.

What type of sale is it?+

Lafayette County holds a tax deed sale. Arkansas's statewide system: tax deed (state-run, non-redeemable after sale). What the buyer earns: none to investors; minimum bid = back taxes, interest, penalties and costs.

What's the redemption period in Lafayette County?+

Lafayette County follows Arkansas's statewide redemption period: Pre-sale only — until 4 p.m. the last business day before the auction.

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Other sales in July 2026

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This page is general information, not financial or legal advice. Auction dates get postponed, cancelled, or rescheduled — always confirm against the official source above before showing up or bidding. Verified 2026-09-03.