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Chaffee County, Colorado: tax lien sale and property records
Bottom line: the 2026 tax lien sale is November 5, 2026, in person; shinnslist holds 16,911 parcels here; the Census puts the median home at $665,700.
Tax lien sale
Chaffee County’s 2026 tax lien sale
| 2026 sale | November 5, 2026, in person. |
|---|---|
| Interest | A Colorado lien earns 13% a year in 2026 until the owner pays it off: the federal discount rate on September 1 plus nine points. |
| What a lien buys | The right to be repaid with interest, not the property. If the taxes stay unpaid for three years, the lien holder can apply for a treasurer’s deed. |
Source: Chaffee County Treasurer, read October 21, 2026; C.R.S. 39-11-109. Not legal or investment advice.
Parcels
What Chaffee County’s parcel records hold
| Parcels | 16,911 parcels on file. |
|---|---|
| Tax bill mailed out of state | 2,628 of the 16,695 with a mailing address on file (16%). |
Source: county assessor records and Virginia’s VGIN statewide parcel layer, as copied into shinnslist’s parcel store, read October 18, 2026. Each parcel counts once, by its most recent recorded sale. Nothing here predicts that an owner will sell.
Housing
Chaffee County’s housing, from the Census
| Housing units | 11,482, of which 1,619 (14%) stood vacant; 1,401 (12%) are seasonal or second homes. |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 74% of occupied homes; the rest are rented. |
| Median home value | $665,700, as owners reported it. |
| Median gross rent | $1,611 a month, utilities included. |
| Median year built | 1993. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, tables B25002, B25003, B25004, B25077, B25064, B25035.
Questions
Chaffee County, answered
When is Chaffee County’s 2026 tax lien sale?
November 5, 2026, in person, as the treasurer posted it.
How many parcels does shinnslist hold in Chaffee County?
16,911, read October 18, 2026.
What is the median home value in Chaffee County?
$665,700 by the Census Bureau’s five-year survey.
Does a count mean an owner wants to sell?
No. Every number is from public records or the Census. None predicts a sale.